3D Antennas on Plastic Conformal Antennas by Laser Direct Structuring

More Function. Less Space.

Host Josh Brown Marketing Development LPKF Laser & Electronics

Presenter Jim Liddle Director, Business Development and Marketing SelectConnect Technologies

LDS Design Guidelines

Design_Guidelines.pdf

Questions

LDS 3D - More into Less

Antenna Challenges

Shall we begin?

Techology Evoltuion

LDS Solutions

LDS Process

Injection molded part

Laser marked part

Metalized part Components attachment

LDS Solutions

3D-MID

Source: VTI Oy Source: Aktiv Sensor GmbH

Source: Kromberg & Schubert GmbH & Co. KG

Source: KaVo Dental

3D-MID

Source: Kromberg & Schubert GmbH & Co. KG

3D-MID

Source: Kromberg & Schubert GmbH & Co. KG

3D-MID

Source: KaVo Dental

3D-MID

Source: VTI Oy Source: Aktiv Sensor GmbH

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LDS Production Markets

3

26

8

2009

2

77

75 2010

Fusion Microline

Market Opportunity

True 3D Circuitry

LDS Antenna Future

Source: Pulse

LDS Process for Conformal Antenna

LDS 3-D Process

LDS Grade Materials

PC/ABS

LCP

PBT

3.0

4.0

Dielectric

Amorphous Semi-crystalline

Melt temp, F

660°

498°

COP 320°

CAD to Part

LDS Technical Summary

33

Laser Activation of a metallorganic complex

Metal Nitrogen Oxygen

laser radiation

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Laser-activated additive

metal atom

Metal Nitrogen Oxygen

LDS Technical Summary

Bild mit strukturierter Oberfläche und unstrukturierter Oberfläche

Chemical and mechanical “anchoring“ of Copper plating

Micro-etched, laser activated surface

Smooth, unactivated surface

Cu

Rapid Product Development

3D-Antenna by LDS

Source: Harting Mitronics

Attach components

Source: Harting Mitronics

Prototyping & Development

Source: ProtoLabs

Prototyping & Development

Connectivity

Electroless Copper Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold [Electroless Gold]

Copper 100 - 250 micro-inches (5 -6 µm)

Nickel 50 - 100 micro-inches (2 - 3 µm)

Gold Immersion, ~ 8 micro-inches (0.2 µm) Electrolytic gold option

SelectConnect Metalization

The Future Holds….

Wider Frequency Ranges

Multiple Antennas per Device (MIMO)

More Bandwidth (LTE)

High Frequencies (smaller antenna)

Adaptive, beam forming antennas

The Future Holds….

The Future Holds….

The Future Holds….

The Future Holds….

Source: Harting Mitronics AG

RFID

RFID-Transponder

I like LDS…

Now what?

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Supply Chain Partners

Aerospace, medical, defense and large volume molding

High quality and low/mid volume, fast turn molding

Electronic assembly

3D circuit design

Rapid prototype parts

Antenna design

LDS Technology and Lasers

Our Customers

LDS and 3D-MID Services

SelectConnect Technologies Division of Arlington Plating Company

Palatine, Illinois

Suburban Chicago

Jim Liddle 847.359.1490

jliddle@selectconnecttech.com

www.selectconnecttech.com