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Accumet, a provider of advanced materials processing, precision laser machining, ceramic processing, and manufacturing services for medical, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and other high-technology industries, provides laser ablation services for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and integrated circuits (ICs), offering a digital material removal process for solder dam control, trace removal, and precision circuit modification.
The company’s laser ablation process serves as an alternative to chemical etching and conventional solder damming methods. Unlike processes that require masks, additional materials, or chemical treatments, laser ablation removes material digitally through software-controlled operation, eliminating the need for mask preparation, chemical handling, and byproduct disposal.
Accumet’s laser ablation services can be used to manage solder flow and remove unwanted conductive traces. The process is capable of removing conductive inks and metal foils without damaging the carrier substrate, allowing boards with unwanted traces to be recovered rather than discarded.
The company's laser ablation is compatible with both roll and sheet-fed materials and can target features without pattern or geometry limitations. Because the process is digitally controlled, it reduces setup requirements associated with mask preparation and chemical processing while supporting rapid turnaround.
For solder control applications, laser ablation creates trenches around solder pads using laser pulses rather than physical dielectric barriers. These trenches prevent solder from flowing into adjacent conductive areas, providing solder flow control without the additional materials and processing steps required for conventional solder dam structures.
Accumet also applies laser ablation in medical and aerospace electronics manufacturing, where clean processing requirements are critical. The chemistry-free process vaporizes material on contact using inert gases and leaves no chemical residue or secondary contamination on the substrate.
The company operates under AS9100 and ISO 9001 certifications and maintains ITAR compliance at its facility in Devens, Massachusetts. Accumet supports PCB and IC processing requirements with in-house material inventory and laser processing capabilities for a range of electronics manufacturing applications.
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