Alba PCB installs second direct imaging system at its Italian site

The Italian printed circuit board manufacturer Alba PCB has installed a second direct imaging system (LDI) at its production site in Mogliano Veneto. This investment is part of the expansion of the plant's cleanroom infrastructure, which now includes a second operational Class 10,000 cleanroom designed for demanding imaging processes in PCB manufacturing. The newly installed system is a Ledia LDI platform from the Japanese manufacturer Screen Research. According to Alba PCB, it is used for the direct imaging of photoresist and solder mask and is based on a multi-wavelength UV-LED exposure technology. The company states that the system enables high-resolution imaging of both internal and external PCB layers and the solder mask, thereby supporting fine structures and precise reproduction. It also notes that the LED-based exposure technology reduces energy consumption and heat generation compared to laser-based systems. Alba PCB explains that this investment is part of its strategy to keep the technological level of its Italian production site at a high standard