The LPKF ProtoLaser 100 combines the capabilities of an advanced pcb milling system and circuit board plotter with a sophisticated laser. The ProtoLaser 100 is an ideal system for the laser structuring, pcb milling and drilling of circuit carriers. A special laser removes the copper layer between the conductive strips without affecting the substrate. Printed circuit board prototypes with 50 µm (2 mil) structures can be manufactured quickly and flexibly. Completely integrated LPKF software automatically manages all tool parameters, as well as the interaction between laser and mechanical machining. For more information on this combination pcb milling system and laser equipment, visit our website at www.lpkfusa.com.

The ability of LPKF to produce prototypes, multi-layers and test circuits that are equal to outsourced boards, combined with their time and cost advantages over pcb prototyping outsourcing, makes our in-house milling technology and related electronic equipment the perfect solution for every electronics engineer. An array of other LPKF in-house pcb prototyping equipment used in conjunction with our plotters gives customers the ability to design and fabricate prototypes with up to eight layers. We invite you to learn more about LPKF’s in-house pcb prototyping equipment and products. Just click on www.lpkfusa.com for more information on our systems and services.

The LPKF Laser & Electronics AG is developing flexible systems and pcb quickturn process solutions for demanding tasks in printed circuit board technology and microelectronics. The company was founded 1976 and started successfully by offering unorthodox procedures for pcb quickturn inhouse prototyping. In the beginning of the 90's, LPKF extended its range of pcb quickturn products with laser systems for the printed circuit boards manufacturing and circuits for microelectronics. Altogether the company employs at present approx. 220 employees. World-wide LPKF customers are accompanied by LPKF subsidiaries and/or commercial representations. Contact us through our website for more information on our products and services.

The pcb milling machine delivers significant reductions in the cnc production time of prototype PCBs. The maximum cnc machining speed is now doubled compared to prior top-of-the-line cnc systems, and can reach up to 4" per second. The integrated smart following-vector path generation allows the pcb milling machine to maintain a higher average speed. The combination of both of these features pushes the cnc performance factor of this pcb milling machine 2-3 times. Now, prototype production of multilayer circuit boards is accomplished in-house comfortably. The resolution of the H100 has been increased five-fold to 1µm. With its 100,000 rpm milling motor, the plotter can create 3 mil tracks with 4 mil spacing.

Today, more than ever, pcb prototypes are crucial to the electronics design process. In this world of blazing time-to-market production requirements and fierce R&D expectations, effective prototyping is critical to success. Yet, in spite of the need for effective pcb prototypes, engineers still find themselves constrained by the time and cost limitations inherent in outsourcing their pcb prototypes. As a result, an increasing number of engineers are adopting LPKF’s in-house prototyping solution because of its enhanced capabilities in technology and clear advantages over outsourcing products. E-mail us through our web site for more prototype assembly information.

LPKF's ProtoMat family of systems provides an ideal pcb prototyping machine for virtually any engineering environment. Every LPKF ProtoMat® pcb prototyping machine is built to be the best of its class, with thousands of installed systems to prove it. Each pcb prototyping machine has its own special system features. Some prototype machines feature milling, drilling, routing and depanelization; some feature a new generation of advanced boards and circuit board plotters. Others have automatic tool change and are ideal for exotic substrates and flex. The LPKF Laser & Electronics AG is developing systems and process solutions for demanding tasks in printed circuit board technology and microelectronics.