TABLE V.
Era | Major Chemical Processes | Key Process Changes |
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1969–1973 | Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize | NAA |
1974–1985 | Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize, substrates-MC/cermet resistor operations | Start of substrate manufacture in 1974. Use of trichloroethylene was reduced during the era, with manufacturing use ending in 1985. Conversion to aqueous processing systems for advanced panel circuitize by 1986. |
1986–1993 | Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize, substrates-MC/cermet resistor operations | Process use of chlorinated solvents including perchlorooethylene continued to be reduced during the era. Use of trichlorotrifluoroethane and methylene chloride was eliminated in panel solvent degreasing by 1994. |
1994–1999 | Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize, substrates-MC/cermet resistor operations | Substrates-MC/cermet resistor operations and accompanying use of aromatic hydrocarbons gradually reduced, ending by 2000. |
2000–2002 | Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize | NAA |
NA = No key process changes applicable.