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Description of the different steps on the way to high-volume production

21 December, 2022

JonDeTech presented a "Roadmap to high-volume production" for JIRS30 back in 2021, and work has been ongoing since then. In November 2022, the first important milestone, "Working Sample" was attained. The company is working full-time on reaching the next milestone, and a first analysis of the sensor elements that are in production gives the company a strong belief that the next milestone, "Engineering Sample" will be achieved shortly.

- The progress we see now in production is better than what we have ever seen during the years we have been working on producing finished sensor elements. Now that we have obtained working samples and established the "recipe" for production, it is essential that we ensure quality and yield over time to reach the Engineering Sample, says Leif Borg, COO.

JonDetech's roadmap to high-volume production includes the following steps:

Working sample

A working sample means that JonDeTech receives working sensor elements for the first time in the new production environment. It is also the event that completes the technology transfer (tech transfer). This step was achieved on November 7, 2022.

Engineering samples

In order to produce an engineering sample, it is required that the production process that delivered a working sample can be repeated with the same result on at least three occasions. When this process is complete, the company can partly start delivering larger quantities of sensor elements to customers for evaluation, partly initiate some sales. In addition, engineering samples can form a basis for the development of additional applications.

Production Readiness

A critical element for the sensor element to be able to take the step over to commercial sensors is that all documentation regarding product and process for the industrial production flow at Varioprint is well documented. This work is ongoing and running completely according to plan. When it is completed, the production switches to being fully commercial according to the phasing below.

Commercial sensor, low volume

The next step in the process is to qualify the sensor element in order to provide guarantees to customers about the reliability of the sensor element over time. When that work is complete, the engineering samples can be upgraded to commercial sensors. Volume production, delivery and sales can thus be initiated.

Commercial sensor, volume production

When volume production for the customer has started, work remains to further ramp up capacity. Volume production is reached when we have established a production capacity corresponding to 0.5-1 million units per month.

Commercial sensor, high volume production

To reach the final milestone, high-volume production, expanded capacity will be required. With these investments in place, the total production capacity is estimated to reach volumes exceeding 5 million units per month. Within high volume there is no upper capacity figure, it is a demand-driven production where the production flow adapts the capacity to the existing