ASMPT’s patented, award-winning DEK VectorGuard System is the industry standard for high-performance stencil frame technology to facilitate fast changeover, tension control and longer lifetime.

VectorGuard™ is a single frame stencil system developed for high yield printing processes. It employs a single frame to which many different foils can then be loaded and interchanged into the frame. Mesh mounted stencils can wear and over time lose tension, but with the VectorGuard™ system you get consistent results with your stencil.

• Evenly distributed tension across the entire stencil.
• No epoxy bonds that can degrade or break down over time.
• Fiducial alignment from stencil to stencil is repeatable, minimizing training and reducing setup time.
• Reduces stencil storage requirements by 75%.

High Tension has been designed to deliver superb performance and process control for highly miniaturized devices and ultra-fine-pitch geometries.

• Better transfer efficiency for miniaturized components
• Excellent solder paste deposition definition.
• Long term integrity with minimal tension degradation.
• Compatibility with existing VectorGuard™ system and foils.

Features and Benefits

• Foil Tension to 47* N-cm vs 30 N-cm
• Tension transferred evenly on all four sides
• No glue bonds to fail
• Consistent tension for the life of the stencil
• More uniform stencil release from the substrate, yielding better defined solder paste deposits and minimal peaking
• As measured by the Fraunhofer ISIT T using strain gauges attached to a VG blank foil