Tracks: 2018FLEX Full Conference, Manufacturing on Flex
Multek's Industry 4.0 strategy is advancing flexible, rigid and hybrid PCB manufacturing technology to generate higher yields on finer pitch circuits. Present day PCB-manufacturing produces panels in large lots and relies heavily on cross-sections to make measurements of devices and panels in process. Multek is deploying inline metrology to monitor processes in real time and communicate to a central server hosting machine-learning algorithms to adjust the process in real time. The constant feedback enhances process yields and provides real-time analytics regarding the impact of the design on the manufacturing process. In order to connect the data with individual panels - traceability of each panel must be maintained. Multek's Industry 4.0 enhancement will deploy full-panel traceability with 2D barcode throughout the factory to enable this transformation.