ASMPT SMT Solutions

ASMPT SMT Solutions Are smartphones, TVs, computers and the internet part of your daily life? Do you travel by car, train, or airplane? None of them would exist without electronics.

Welcome to the official page of ASMPT SMT Solutions the world’s leading provider of first-class equipment and the technology process partner for the electronics industry. At ASMPT, we make all this progress possible. Based on our vision of “Enabling the Digital World”, we help to make the world safer, more functional and more sustainable with complete, connected and highly integrated hard

ware and software solutions and as a component partner for building integrated smart factories. Our Open Automation concept forms the basis for modular, flexible, non-proprietary and therefore economically feasible automation in SMT production. At ASMPT, everyone pursues the same goal of improving the workflows of our customers and putting new technologies to use to advance the industry’s process integration and make electronics even better and more efficient.

03/09/2026

The pickup and placement of high-value BGAs is the final and one of the most demanding process steps in AI server board assembly. As package sizes, weights, and complexity continue to increase, reliable placement depends on a combination of specialized placement technology, dedicated tooling, and precise process control.

The Placement Head TWIN Very High Force (VHF) is designed specifically for large and unusually shaped components. Individual control and programming of all axes, together with specialized nozzles and grippers, enable precise pickup and placement while accommodating complex package geometries and defined keep-out areas.

Key capabilities:
✔ Placement of components up to 175 × 175 mm
✔ Handling of components weighing up to 650 g
✔ Individual control and programming of all placement axes
✔ Specialized nozzles and grippers for complex component geometries
✔ Nozzle designs that consider defined keep-out areas on processor packages
✔ Precise process control for repeatable BGA placement

As AI server boards continue to evolve, reliable handling requires more than placement force alone. The combination of dedicated placement hardware, application-specific tooling, and precise motion control enables stable, repeatable assembly of even the largest and highest-value BGAs.

How can you maximize feeder capacity while maintaining full production flexibility?The SIPLACE V platform offers 45 feed...
02/09/2026

How can you maximize feeder capacity while maintaining full production flexibility?

The SIPLACE V platform offers 45 feeder slots per location independently of installed options such as Smart Pin Support. This ensures maximum setup freedom without compromising on configuration choices.

For manufacturers, this means significantly higher component capacity on the machine, fewer feeder changeovers and greater flexibility in high-mix as well as high-volume environments. Even complex boards can be realized efficiently within a compact footprint.

At the same time, SIPLACE V remains fully compatible with all existing SIPLACE X and special feeders, protecting previous investments while enabling seamless integration into established production environments.

Another highlight: the new, space-saving Tray Unit SIPLACE V, which further enhances flexibility for tray-based components. This intelligent design ensures that performance, flexibility and floorspace productivity go hand in hand.

With 90 feeder slots and uncompromising compatibility, SIPLACE V delivers the capacity and adaptability required for today’s dynamic electronics manufacturing.

👉 Discover how SIPLACE V boosts your intelligent factory

How can you expand your existing SMT processes to meet the growing demands of advanced packaging applications?As applica...
01/09/2026

How can you expand your existing SMT processes to meet the growing demands of advanced packaging applications?

As applications such as AI, high-performance computing, 5G, wearables and autonomous driving continue to evolve, manufacturers face increasing requirements for placement accuracy, die handling and printing performance.

In our expert talk, our specialists explain how innovative advanced packaging technologies can complement established SMT processes. Topics include:
📌 SIPLACE CA2: High-speed chip assembly directly from the wafer combined with SMT placement in one machine
📌 SIPLACE TX micron: Maximum precision for SiPs and advanced modules
📌 DEK Galaxy: High-precision solder paste printing for advanced packaging applications

Watch the expert talk to learn how these solutions can help you prepare your production for the next generation of electronics.
The link is available in the comments and on our website.

26/08/2026

Reliable BGA placement starts with verified spacer positioning. Large server BGAs are commonly assembled with non-collapsing spacers positioned underneath the package. During reflow, these spacers maintain a defined stand-off height, preventing warped corners from compressing the solder paste and creating solder bridges or short circuits.

For this reason, the presence and placement accuracy of every spacer must be verified before mounting high-value BGAs.

placement machines perform this verification directly in the placement machine using the integrated PCB camera. Spacer presence and position are inspected immediately after placement, and BGA assembly is only enabled after successful verification. This closed-loop inspection eliminates the need for an additional inspection step while ensuring that the assembly process continues only under verified conditions.

Key capabilities:
✔ In-machine inspection of spacer presence and placement accuracy
✔ Verification immediately after spacer placement and before BGA assembly
✔ Detection of misplaced or missing spacers before processing high-value BGAs
✔ Prevention of solder bridging caused by BGA warpage during reflow
✔ Increased process stability for AI server assemblies

As BGA packages continue to grow in size and value, verifying the correct placement of support components becomes an essential part of a controlled, zero-defect placement process.

What does it take to achieve tier-one quality standards in high-mix, low-volume electronics manufacturing?Components for...
25/08/2026

What does it take to achieve tier-one quality standards in high-mix, low-volume electronics manufacturing?

Components for premium car brands, Formula 1 racing cars, MotoGP motorcycles: Since the 1980s, System Electronics, Modena, has been producing cutting-edge technology for the most demanding customers. Making this high-mix, low-volume production economical is a major challenge.

The solution: production equipment from ASMPT. The state-of-the-art factory uses two lines with DEK NeoHorizon solder paste . The results are checked directly with the SPI Process Lens HD system and automatically corrected if necessary. Each line includes three SIPLACE SX machines.

With this highly flexible configuration, System Electronics achieves impressive results:
📌 230,000 SMT components per hour
📌 < 1 percent total defect rate
📌 Component flexibility from 0.4 x 0.2 mm to 200 x 100 mm
📌 PCB processing up to 15 layers

"The SIPLACE SX placement systems perfectly reflect our core competencies of flexibility and quality," says Gozzi, General Manager at System Electronics, confirming this success story.

A success story that shows how process stability, flexibility and quality can go hand in hand, even in the most demanding manufacturing environments.

24/08/2026

What does it take to combine advanced packaging and SMT production?

As advanced packaging becomes the key enabler for high-performance electronics – from smartphone to AI and HPC computing, 5G infrastructure, autonomous driving and IoT platforms – manufacturers need solutions that seamlessly bridge the gap between semiconductor and SMT production.

The solution: The hybrid SIPLACE CA2 placement system from ASMPT, which can process SMDs from tapes and dies directly from the sawn wafer, integrates the demanding die bonding process into the SMT line, making expensive special machines and additional process efforts superfluous. Taking dies directly off the wafer also eliminates the expensive die taping process and significantly cutting material waste.

Your benefits:
✅ Direct die handling off the wafer – no taping required
✅ Up to 800 km less tape waste per year in 24/7 SiP production

20/08/2026

How can you increase flexibility without sacrificing placement throughput?

AI server boards combine thousands of miniature passive components with larger ICs, connectors, shielding components, and other odd-shaped devices. Efficiently placing this wide component mix requires more than a high-speed placement head, it requires the flexibility to adapt the placement strategy to each component.

The automatically switches between three placement modes: Collect-and-Place, Pick-and-Place, and Mixed Mode, based on the programmed process requirements. This enables high hashtag while covering a broad component spectrum with a single placement head.

Key capabilities:
✔ Automatic switching between Collect-and-Place, Pick-and-Place, and Mixed Mode
✔ Placement of components up to 27 × 27 mm in Collect-and-Place mode
✔ Placement of components up to 40 × 50 mm in Pick-and-Place mode
✔ High-speed processing across a wide component range
✔ Improved line balancing and bottleneck elimination
✔ Greater flexibility for mixed-technology AI server assemblies

As server designs continue to evolve, production lines must handle an increasingly diverse component portfolio without sacrificing throughput. The Placement Head CPP combines high-speed placement with the needed to optimize line balancing and maintain process efficiency across a wide range of component types.

19/08/2026

Thomas Bliem, VP R&D ASMPT SMT Solutions, on the newly developed SIPLACE V platform

In this video Thomas Bliem shares his perspective on the newly developed SIPLACE V platform and how it is designed to redefine performance, flexibility and process excellence in real production environments.

With up to 30% more real performance in key industries, SIPLACE V combines high productivity with a platform concept designed for automation, data-driven manufacturing and long-term scalability.

Developed from the ground up, SIPLACE V marks the beginning of a new era in electronics manufacturing.

👉 Learn more about SIPLACE V on our website.

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How can you turn the growth of AI infrastructure into a competitive advantage?The global expansion of AI data centers in...
17/08/2026

How can you turn the growth of AI infrastructure into a competitive advantage?

The global expansion of AI data centers increases the demand for powerful hashtag servers and hashtag systems. But producing their complex PCBs requires more than high-performance equipment.

📅Thursday, September 24 | 09:00 CEST | Zoom

Join our webinar to learn how integrated hardware, software, and manufacturing processes can help you:
🔹 Place ultra-large BGAs and 016008M components reliably
🔹 Enable intelligent component feeding and automate PCB handling
🔹 Integrate advanced quality control into the placement process
🔹 Improve quality, cost-effectiveness, and scalability

Our hashtag experts Johannes Lettenbauer and Christoph Öckl will share practical insights based on real-world manufacturing examples.

Register now! You will find the link on our website and in the comments.

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13/08/2026

How does precise process control ensure stable placement on warped PCBs?

Large AI server PCBs are more prone to due to their size, thickness, and component density. During placement, even small deviations in board flatness can influence placement accuracy and increase the risk of soldering defects.

SIPLACE placement machines continuously monitor the Z-axis movement during placement to compensate for warpage in real time. Combined with software-controlled placement force, this ensures that every component is placed under controlled conditions, even at high placement speeds.

The process is further supported by automated PCB support and spacer verification, ensuring that large, high-value BGAs are assembled on a stable foundation before placement.

Key capabilities:
✔ Real-time Z-axis monitoring for PCB warpage compensation
✔ Software-controlled placement force for repeatable assembly quality
✔ Stable placement of densely populated AI server boards at high throughput
✔ Automated verification of support conditions before critical placement
✔ High process stability for large-format, high-value assemblies

Learn more about stable placement on warped PCBs and the required precise process control in our upcoming webinar. Visit our website to register.

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