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Contac S 4 Through Hole Electroplatingversus1000P

LPKF Contac S 4 Through Hole Electroplating, YES 1000P, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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CategoryWet Processing / CleanWet Processing / Clean
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Lifecycle milestones—1998 Acquisition
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FamilyLPKF Contac S 4 Through Hole ElectroplatingYES 1000P
Specifications
MakeLPKF[1]—
ModelContac S 4[1]1000P[6]
Equipment typeThrough-hole electroplating equipment[2]—
Intended useThrough-hole plating of double-sided and multi-layer PCBs and galvanic strengthening of copper surfaces[3]—
Tin platingPCBs can be tin-plated after copper build-up is completed[3]—
Maximum layersUp to eight layers[4]—
Maximum aspect ratio1:10 (hole diameter to PCB thickness)[4]—
Minimum hole diameterAt least 0.2 mm[3]—
Maximum material size (X x Y)230 mm x 330 mm[5]—
Maximum layout area (X x Y)200 mm x 300 mm[5]—
Reverse pulse platingIncluded[5]—
ViaCleanerIncluded[5]—
Chemical tinningIncluded[5]—
Process timeApproximately 90–120 min[5]—
Electrical consumption115/230 V, 50–60 Hz, 0.6 kW[5]—
Dimensions (W x H x D)856 mm x 446 mm x 542 mm[5]—
Weight~ 80 kg unfilled, ~ 115 kg filled[5]—
System type—Plasma cleaning system[6]
Shelf configuration—Four 16 x 16 inch shelves[6]
Total capacity—1024 square inches[6]
Control system—PLC driven with plain English real time process readout and diagnostics in the event of system abort[6]
Number of shelves—4[6]
Shelf size—16 x 16 inches[6]
Power—1000 W[7]
Configuration—Parallel plate[7]
Operation modes—Active, RIE, Downstream[6]
Sample size range—From smallest semiconductor chip to large flat panels[6]
Type—Plasma cleaning system[6]
Shelves—Four 16 x 16 inch shelves[6]
Control—PLC driven with plain English real time process readout and diagnostics in the event of system abort[6]

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Sources (7)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Equipment inventory listing
  2. [2]waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
  3. [3]wiki.nanofab.usc.eduwiki.nanofab.usc.edu
  4. [4]lpkf.comlpkf.com
  5. [5]lpkf.cnlpkf.cn
  6. [6]web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
  7. [7]semistarcorp.comsemistarcorp.com