In addition to the Design Lab we have an Advanced Prototyping lab space for projects that allows for the complete printed circuit board assembly process. For access to Advanced Protyping Lab equipment contact Chris Bingham.
Advanced Protoyping Lab Capabilties:
Surface Mount Devices
Available equipment includes a manual SMD Pick and place machine for placing componets on circuit board and a Solder Reflow Oven.
Printed Circuit Board Fabrication - LPKF S103 PCB milling machine
Capable of creating double sided PCB with through hole vias. Vias are created using copper rivets and require adjustment of the component properties in the PCB design software. A table with dimensions is included as an attachment at the bottom of this page.
Technical Specifications
| Max. material size and layout area (X/Y/Z) | 229 mm x 305 mm x 35/22 mm (9” x 12” x 1.4/0.9”)* |
| Mechanical resolution (X/Y) | 0.5 μm (0.02 Mil) |
| Repeatability | ± 0.001 mm (± 0.04 Mil) |
Printed Circuit Board Fabrication - Voltera NOVA PCB printer
Capable of printing circuit boards on flexible materials.
Technical Specifications
| Max. material size and layout area (X/Y) | 220 mm x 300 mm (8.7” x 11.8”) |
| Minimum tracewidth | *100μm (0.10mm) using ACI FE3124 + 100μm nozzle |
| Minimum pin pitch | 400μm (0.4mm) |
Laser Cutter - Trotec Speey 400
Laser cutter with 40" x20" work area. Capable of engraving curved surfaces with rotary attachment.