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whats the closest to this that exists today? (??? + pick and place?)
by asadm 2mo ago
whats the closest to this that exists today? (??? + pick and place?)
- willcarkner 2mo agoPCBA lines are largely automated as of today, issues start when you do high-mix work. Most time ends up being spent switching between jobs and programming machines, meaning that tool usage time is low.
- qphe95 2mo agoI'm not the expert but Gemini doesn't say anything exists besides the Voltera V-One (which obviously doesn't work for complex PCBs). I am imagining something like a PCB microfactory the size of a container (or even smaller) that completely handles PCB etch and drill, solder paste application, PnP, baking, and testing.
- willcarkner 2mo agoThat would be super cool. Difficulty comes with multi-layer PCBs, hard to find a solution for laminating.