Experts at the Moscow Aviation Institute have unveiled a budget-friendly printed circuit board manufacturing device designed for small laboratories, student projects, and startups. This project was specifically developed for cases where purchasing expensive industrial-grade equipment is economically inefficient. This is reported by Ixbt.com reports .
The traditional photolithography process requires expensive photomasks and does not allow for quick design changes. The new device uses a liquid crystal matrix and a digital correction system. The software compensates for micro-deformations in the material in real-time, significantly increasing exposure accuracy.
The main advantage of the device is the use of affordable components sourced locally and from partner countries. This approach has allowed the equipment cost to be 20–30 times lower than industrial analogs. The price for the end-user is estimated between 300,000 and 500,000 rubles.
Currently, a working prototype of the project is ready, having successfully passed all tests for exposing single-layer and double-layer boards. Experts believe this device is sufficiently efficient for performing many engineering and research tasks.
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