Title :
Innovative WIRELAID PCB technology
Author_Institution :
DKSH Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
A printed circuit board (PCB) is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, tracks or signal traces etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. A new PCB technology, developed by German company - JUMATECH, called WIRELAID brings possible cost reduction and more design space. By attaching discrete copper wires onto copper foils, WIRELAID technology enables PCB to carry much higher currents. As a result, the combination of power and signal circuits on the same layer, as well as three-dimensional applications can be realized without using expensive thick copper technology or connectors. Wires with different specifications can also be chosen to match different circuit requirements.
Keywords :
copper; electronic engineering computing; printed circuit design; printed circuit manufacture; JUMATECH; circuit requirements; conductive pathways; conductive tracks; copper foils; copper sheets; cost reduction; design space; discrete copper wires; electronic components; innovative WIRELAID PCB technology; nonconductive substrate; power circuit; printed circuit board; signal circuits; signal traces; thick copper connectors; thick copper technology; three-dimensional applications; Connectors; Copper; Etching; Welding; Wires; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Microsystems, Packaging, Assembly and Circuits Technology Conference (IMPACT), 2012 7th International
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1635-4
Electronic_ISBN :
2150-5934
DOI :
10.1109/IMPACT.2012.6420291