“The laser technology business is not a sprint, it is a marathon. We have implemented the proper strategies in all our segments, and will profit in future from the intense development work we conducted in recent years,” says Bernd Hackmann at electronica. The Chairman of the Board of Man-aging Directors of the German specialist in micro processing went on to describe the company’s activities in the recent past, and present the fig-ures in the quarterly report covering the first nine months of the ongoing financial year.
 
LPKF has established innovative methods and systems in the Laser Plastic Welding segment, and launched a new generation of high performance StencilLasers. The company also boasts additional sales with systems for scribing thin-film solar cells, and will be showcasing at electronica the new ProtoLaser family for the laser micro processing of printed circuit boards.

The ProtoLaser S presented in summer 2008 is primarily designed for structuring PCBs with its IR laser beam – using a patented technology for laminated substrates. Printed circuit boards up to DIN-A4 size can be produced with the ProtoLaser S in less than 20 minutes. Other applications include the structuring of metals on ceramic substrates, conductive polymers in thick-film technology, and thick copper layers on ceramics.

The ProtoLaser U uses a UV laser source and can cut, drill and structure almost any kind of material. Both ProtoLasers are also ideal for prototyp-ing and the production of mini-series. They are on display at the LPKF stand: Stand 119 in Hall B1.

Short Version

LPKF’s presentations at electronica are focussed on Rapid PCB Prototyping systems and methods. LPKF will also be showcasing a new family of lasers for laser micromaterial processing. The ProtoLaser S presented in summer 2008 is primarily designed for structuring PCBs with its IR laser beam.

The ProtoLaser U enjoys its world premiere at electronica. It uses a UV laser source and can stresslessly cut, drill and structure almost any kind of material. Both ProtoLasers are also ideal for prototyping and the production of mini-series, and are on display at the LPKF stand: Stand 119 in Hall B1.

About LPKF

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG manufactures machines and laser systems used in electronics fabrication, the automotive sector, and the production of solar cells. Around 20 per cent of the workforce are engaged in research and development.

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