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USI Optimizes Silver EMI Shield Coating Cost and Effectiveness

Haverhill, MA – USI, a leader in high performance coating application equipment, announced today that its proprietary spray coating systems reduce the overall cost in package-level Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding processes compared to sputtering-based coating equipment. USI’s PRISM systems employ a nozzle-less ultrasonic spray technology that reliably achieves a thin, uniform coating in high-volume production environments such as mobile device manufacturing and others. USI’s capability enables the latest generation of silver EMI coating materials to be applied at the component level in a cost effective process.

Today’s silver EMI coatings are capable of achieving EMI shield effectiveness equivalent to sputtering when applied in ultra-thin layers in the 1 to 10 micrometer range. When applied uniformly at the required minimum thickness, these latest generation silver materials deliver high performance at a much lower process cost.

“For companies, such as device manufacturers, EMI shielding is moving from the board level to the package level,” said Larry Sirois, Senior Sales Engineer at USI. “For smart devices and other applications, silver coatings applied by PRISM systems can provide the same EMI shield effectiveness at a lower cost than sputtering. The PRISM system applies exactly enough coating to attain the required shield effectiveness, with minimal waste. This new level of efficiency in the EMI process drives a lower overall process cost.”

According to Sirois, factors contributing to the PRISM system’s superiority in silver EMI shield coating applications include the ability to work with the new higher solids material formulations, software control of all key process parameters, and the efficiency of USI’s nozzle-less ultrasonic spray technology.

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is a process by which disruptive electromagnetic energy is transmitted from one electronic device to another via radiated or conducted paths, or both. In electronic components, devices and systems, EMI can adversely affect performance of today’s faster, smaller, electronic device that contains digital circuits. EMI shielding helps designers obtain the highest possible operating and processing speeds from the smallest possible physical package without performance-degrading interference.

USI, Introduces PRISM-1200 for Large, High-Precision Spray Coating Applications

Haverhill, MA, USA – Ultrasonic Systems, Inc. (USI) announced today the PRISM-1200, a high-speed, high performance spray coating system designed for demanding glass panel coating applications of up to 1.20m in process width. USI’s proprietary, nozzle-less ultrasonic spray head technology is designed for the thin, uniform application of a variety of low viscosity aqueous and solvent based coatings such as anti-reflective, Cadmium Chloride (CdCl2), anti-smudge, adhesion promoters, and other specialty coatings, to glass panels and other flat substrates. With coating transfer efficiency of up to 99% and finished film thicknesses down to the sub-micron level, the PRISM-1200 is designed for high-precision applications with substrate process widths of up to 1,200 mm (48 inches).

Designed to meet high throughput requirements, the PRISM-1200 features a programmable high-speed X-Y-Z gantry to process glass plates and other substrates up to 1.2 meters wide at a process speed of up to 3.3 meters per minute. The system employs a unique bi-directional coating application sequence that delivers an ultra-uniform coating layer to the substrate.

An advanced graphical Windows-based control interface drives all system components including the spray head motion, liquid delivery system and conveyor. The liquid delivery system features dual positive displacement liquid metering pumps for uninterrupted operation, as well as automatic process data logging.

The PRISM-1200 is compatible with a wide variety of coating liquids and features an automated spray head cleaning function.

USI Releases – MAX-1200 – Large Substrate Coating System

Haverhill, Massachusetts, November 17, 2016 – Ultrasonic Systems, Inc. (USI), a leading manufacturer of high-performance ultrasonic spray coating equipment for the semiconductor, fuel cell, solar, electronics assembly, and medical markets announces the release of the MAX-1200 coating system to its product line.

The MAX-1200 leverages USI’s proprietary, nozzle-less ultrasonic spray head technology for the thin, uniform application of a variety of coatings such as anti-reflective, CdCl2, anti-smudge, adhesion promoters, and other specialty coatings used in the solar, lens, and display markets.

Designed to meet high throughput production requirements, the MAX-1200 features a programmable high-speed X-Y-Z gantry to process glass plates or other substrates up to 1.2 meters wide at a process speed of up to 3.3 meters per minute.  The system employs a unique bi-directional coating application sequence that provides an ultra-uniform coating layer onto the substrate.

“We are pleased to introduce our newest high-performance spray coating system as we continue to expand our product line to meet increasingly demanding customer requirements.” said Drew Erickson, CEO of Ultrasonic Systems.

USI Releases – PRISM-800 – New Large Format Coating System Platform

Haverhill, Massachusetts, November 16, 2016 – Ultrasonic Systems, Inc. (USI), a leading manufacturer of high-performance ultrasonic spray coating equipment for the semiconductor, fuel cell, solar, electronics assembly, and medical applications announces the release of the PRISM-800 coating system to its product line.

The Prism 800 leverages USI’s proprietary, nozzle-less ultrasonic spray head technology for the thin, uniform application of a variety of coatings such as photo resists, EMI shield coatings, fuel cell catalysts and other specialty coatings used in the semiconductor packaging, fuel cell, display, and medical markets.

Designed to meet high throughput production requirements, the Prism 800 features a high-speed, fully programmable X-Y-Z gantry and a large usable spray area of up to 780 mm x 780 mm.  Numerous options are available to increase production capacity including: tandem coating heads, two independent liquid delivery systems, dual substrate lift stations, robot load lift/shuttle station, etc.

“We are pleased to introduce our newest high-performance spray coating system as we continue to expand our product line to meet increasingly demanding customer requirements.” said Drew Erickson, CEO of Ultrasonic Systems.

Ultrasonic Systems Launches PRISM-500 Platform with New Conformal Coating Options

Haverhill, Massachusetts, April 7, 2015 – Ultrasonic Systems, Inc. (USI), a leading manufacturer of high-performance ultrasonic spray coating equipment for electronics assembly, medical, fuel cell, semiconductor and solar applications announces the release of the PRISM-500 product line configured with new options for the application of conformal coatings to printed circuit boards. A teach camera and an offline programming tool have been developed to increase the ease of creating coating recipes. The teach camera option is fully integrated with the Prism graphical user interface for seamless programming and process verification.

USI’s unique and proprietary nozzle-less ultrasonic spray technology is ideal for the thin and uniform application of a variety of conformal coatings. In addition to ultrasonic spray head technology, USI offers a variety of coating applicators including Micro-Line Digital Dispensing Valve, Dual-Mode Spray Valve and Dispensing Valve.

“We are pleased to expand the capabilities of our Prism product line to meet the increasingly demanding requirements of our customers in the electronics assembly” said Stuart Erickson, President of Ultrasonic Systems, “We believe that these new features in combination of our numerous coating applicators will deliver unparalleled coating performance.”

For precision conformal coating, the Prism is configured with a PMP liquid delivery system coupled with a Micro-Line Digital Dispensing Valve and Dual-Mode Spray Valve. USI coating systems are industry proven with more than 2,500 systems installed worldwide across multiple market segments.