Journal August 2023

Journal August 2023 This Journal contains the technical papers and presentations from the PCMI Educational Webinar Series and Spring Technical Conference held in Birmingham, England, from May 13- 17, 2023. Educational Webinar Series Presentation Understanding Dry Film Resist Stripping in Photo Chemical Milling Process Sean Hill | Product Manager | Eternal Technology Corporation | US Spring 2023 Technical [...]
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REACH – What is in Your Products?

REACH – What is in Your Products? December 2009 Paula Etsy and Jamie White Abstract: Do you have customers located in the European Union (EU)? Does your customer or customer’s customer sell products to organizations in the EU? If either of these answers is yes, then the products that are being produced by photochemical machining processes within the manufacturing supply chain could [...]
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Photo Electroforming

Photo Electroforming December 2008 Harrie Knol, Strok Veco In the past, several speakers at the PCMI Conferences have talked about the fact that photochemical milling (PCM) is still rather unknown in the world of mechanical and design engineers. However, photo electroforming (PEF) is even more unknown. This article discusses the photo electroforming process, highlighting the accuracy of [...]
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From Chemical Milling to Precision Metal Forming: Part A – Subtractive – Chemical Milling

From Chemical Milling to Precision Metal Forming: Part A – Subtractive – Chemical Milling September 2008 Gerold Mueller-Ensslin, HMS Hollmuller Abstract: Trends indicate that thinner, finer, more complexity and higher integration are becoming the norm. Classical chemical milling is a subtracttive process which typically has structures down to 50µm (2 Mil). Precision metal forming is typically a combination of addictive and subtractive processes with structures often under 50µm (2 [...]
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Etching Limits for Fine Lines and Spaces

Etching Limits for Fine Lines and Spaces June 2008 Don Ball, Process Engineer, Chemcut Corporation Juming Wang, Asian Business Manager, Chemcut Corporation Abstract: In August 2006, a customer requested a test to etch 50µm lines and spaces in 18µm foil that had been panel plated to a total thickness of 30µm.  Because the final etch results are so dependent on pre-process steps [...]
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Lean Manufacturing Can Save American Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing Can Save American Manufacturing March 2008 Jack Rink, R. Michael Donovan & Co. The following article is highly recommended, not only for manufacturing company managers but for all company employees. A decade ago the debate about manufacturing leaving the U.S. focused on the “giant sucking sound” of jobs being pulled into Mexico. Today, the sound is louder and more [...]
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