2-C Injection Molding

2-C injection molding or also two shot molding technology includes the 2-component injection molding procedure and subsequent plating.

Fields of Application

Telecommunication
Antenna technology
Office technology / data systems technology
Automotive industry
Plug-in connector industry
Medical electronics

Plastic-Combinations

LCP / LCP = liquid crystal polymer / liquid crystal polymer
LCP / SPS = liquid crystal polymer / syndiotactic polystyrene
PBT / PBT = polybutylene terephthalate / polybutylene terephthalate

Dimensions

Minimum PCB-track width 200µm
Minimum drilling diameter 400µm

Advantages

3-dimensional structures
Reduced plating process
Low-priced for larger quantities
Pieces are solderable

Disadvantages

Limited flexibility associated with possible layout changes