Optimizing the processing parameters for modular production of printed circuit boards

Abstract

The goal of any processing system is to produce quality products at optimum cost. For a PCB processing system, the most important processing parameters that could impart on the quality and cost of the board are temperature of processing solutions and time duration of each processing stage. An evaluation of the processing system at CERT was carried out with the view to determine the optimum processing conditions for the system that would ensure best quality at minimum cost. The evaluation involves the processing of several experimental boards under varying times and temperatures. The optimum values for the parameters are determined by employing a systems approach to analyze the observations from each process.

Nigerian Journal of Physics Vol. 16(2) 2004: 21-24