Lamina Ceramics has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Westampton, NJ to increase production of components, modules, circuit boards, and packages utilizing Lamina's proprietary Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic on Metal (LTCC-M) technology.

Located between Philadelphia and Princeton, the 50,000 square foot facility will initially include two production lines to accommodate the demand for LTCC-M products, which offer significant price and performance advantages over those developed with conventional substrate techniques.

One production line is semi-automated and dedicated to prototype and small quantity production. A fully automated line for high volume applications is also part of the new facility. Both lines will operate in a clean environment and will utilize the latest available technology during every step of the design and production process.

Lamina can design both the basic substrate and populated circuit board, in addition to providing post-processing assembly services. With the new facility, LTCC-M prototypes can be delivered in as little time as four weeks.

The expected increased demand is due to the inherent advantages of LTCC-M, a multi-layer ceramic-on-metal technology that solves a host of electrical and mechanical design challenges associated with high-performance components, modules, circuit boards, electronic packages, and hybrid systems.