Engineering & Artwork generation:

The first step in the manufacturing of a new product is the CAM engineer stage. Milplex uses the most advanced software available today on the market, GENESIS 2000.

This tool permits a detailed "Design Rule Check" which can often catch problems before they are manufactured.
The next stage is the generation of production artwork.

This is done in our class 10,000 clean room, with in-house photo plotting and the latest Multiline tooling system.

Multi-layer:

The first step in the production cycle of a multi-layer board is the inner layer process. Etched layers are inspected using modern automated inspection systems.

After inspection the layers are oxide coated using a special horizontal oxide replacement process.

The final steps include post etch punching (tooling), lay-up, and lamination in our state of the art multi-layer department

Drill & Routing Department:

Milplex has state of the art drilling equipment allowing us to drill small holes and do control depth drilling.

We are able to do standard routing of individual boards and customer pallets.

We are also able to offer scoring as an alternative or in combination with routing.

Imaging Department:

Our imaging department is part of our class 10,000 cleanroom complex that includes

• Art work generation and inspection
• Dry film lamination
• Dry film imaging
• Solder mask imaging

Printed circuit panels are brought in to the department and first laminated with dry film using modern cut sheet lamination equipment.

This process minimizes the amount of film used and improves quality, and is the most cost effective method available today.

Panels are then imaged using glass frame tooling to achieve high productivity and accurate registration.

Wet Process Department:

The wet process department includes,

• Desmear & Electroless copper line
• Copper and tin plating
• Nickel and gold tab plating
• Chemical precleaning
• Hot air leveling

In fact all wet chemical processing is carried out in this department. This is the physical hub of the building and therefore is also the center for the sequence of processes that make a printed circuit board.

Solder Mask Department:

Various solder masks, silk screens, carbon, and peelable masks are applied in this department. The main activity is the application of solder mask, which is accomplished using an automatic spray line. This line guarantees uniform mask application, with the highest through put and productivity.

After the mask is applied, the image is produced by photo imaging in the solder mask imaging section of our clean room complex.

The final step is thermal curing done in a continuous process oven, which minimizes handling and warpage.

Electrical testing Department:

One of the most important steps today is electrical testing.

It is insurance for the customer, that he will receive functional products and avoid the costly assembly of defect products.

Milplex's test department can handle almost any technology challenge with our wide range of testing equipment.

With both single sided and double sided test equipment we are able to handle testing surface mount and ball grid arrays.

For prototypes we have flying probe test equipment, which eliminates the need for expensive permanent fixtures when the design is not yet finished.

Inspection & AQL Department:

Final inspection and AQL are the final steps at the end of processing to insure that only quality products are shipped to our customers.

All our printed circuit boards are built and inspected to IPC 600 class 2 as a minimum standard. We also build to other specifications if required by a customer.