JETx-M Solder Mask

Inkjet printer for PCB manufacturing

PiXDRO JETx-M is at the heart of the technology revolution in solder mask application.

The award winning novel inkjet-printed solder mask solution for PCBs (printable circuit board) enables drop-on-demand inkjet printing. The advantages of inkjet-based manufacturing are significant. It avoids costly photo processes, which typically include resist coating, exposure and development steps.

Inkjet printing considerably reduces capital equipment investments, associated labor, floor space, chemicals usage and related handling and disposal costs. Because inkjet is digital and additive, it is highly flexible, thus minimizing manufacturing turn-around time.

Highlights

Additive and cost-effective solder mask deposition, eliminating photo processes

High flexibility with digital patterning

Environmentally friendly, reducing chemicals and waste

High resolution and registration accuracy

No missing dams, improving yield

No solder mask in holes and vias

Main features and options

Industry-proven functional inkjet printing technology
Multi-head arrays for high volume production
Multiple fiducial alignment for accurate registration
Integrated UV curing for tack-free processing
Minimizes environmental impact of solder mask coating
Compatible with all commercially available inkjet solder mask materials

Advanced Gerber File Rasterizer

Software package

For conversion to inkjet printable format

The Advanced Gerber File Rasterizer for PiXDRO inkjet printers enables conversion of Gerber files to an inkjet bitmap format. The software package supports the printing of masking layers, interconnection circuits, encapsulation coatings and many other applications.

Typically, the conversion of a vector (Gerber) file to a bitmap print file can cause rounding and pixelization errors. The Advanced Gerber File Rasterizer minimizes these errors, and can conserve the minimum feature sizes of the original design. The software package is specifically designed for LP50 and JETx inkjet printers.

Your benefits:

Specifically designed for PiXDRO inkjet printers, based on extensive functional inkjet experience
State-of-the-art Gerber RIP
Extremely fast and robust, enabling on-the-fly file conversion
Precise, high resolution conversion
User-friendly interface

Main features and options

Droplet Size Compensation: prevents lines from becoming too wide, and gaps from becoming too small
Ink Coverage Control: controls the ink density along the print periphery and within the interior
Narrow Line Recovery: narrow lines with dimensions close to the dropsize could disappear during Gerber file conversion, but will be recovered by this function
Expert Mode: all commands and options are accessible in the print recipe
Independent X-Y DPI: can apply different resolutions for the X and Y axes

Downloads

Inkjet Printing Technology Brochure 887kb

Jet-x Brochure 861kb

Solder Mask for PCB Brochure 478kb

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