Printed Circuit Design & Fab - October 2008 - (Page 43) MACHINES MATERIALS TOOLS SYSTEMS SOFTWARE MINI-NOTEBOOK FOR SPC Synergy 200A is a mini-notebook computer that weighs 2.2 lbs. and has a 9 inch monitor. It comes preloaded with entrylevel Synergy SPC software, allowing users to collect data, chart, process monitor, analyze and report on countless variable characteristics. users also have complete access to the Internet, e-mail, word processing and spreadsheets, as well as presentation software and business applications that can be easily installed. A 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi wireless connectivity is included. WhO: zontec WhErE: www.zontec-spc.com ROHS-COMPLIANT POLYMER RESISTOR SYSTEM the 8600 Series is a RoHS-compliant polymer resistor system seen as an alternative to ceramic high-temperature materials for potentiometer applications. the polymer material provides extended life and reduced wear on components, and the low cure temperature allows a cost-savings alternative to higher firing Cermet-based resistor systems. the 8600 series can be screenprinted onto numerous substrates such as PCbs, glass and flexible substrates. WhO: LOrD Corporation WhErE: www.lord.com/electronicmaterials.com QUICK PLATE PLUS OFFERS PLATING OPTIONS t-tech Inc. introduces Quick Plate Plus, a proprietary process for plating various materials such as teflon, ceramic, FR4 and G10. the process enables for plating through holes as small as 0.150 mm, as well as double-sided, multilayer, blind and buried via boards. Edge wall plating provides waveguides and custom shielding as part of the PCb design, and the copper-plating process is performed in an additional multi-step tank. WhO: T-Tech Inc WhErE: www.t-tech.com OTHERS OF NOTE FLAME RETARDANT ADHESIVE FILM F2591 is a flame retardant adhesive film that is RoHS compliant and meets AStM standard D3801 flammability specifications. the film provides a strong adhesion to ceramic, silicon, aluminum and copper substrates and has a typical cure schedule of 150°C for 60 minutes. It is available in a sheet or a roll format of up to 18 in. and comes in a film or preform in thicknesses of 1.5 mils to 7 mils. WhO: techFilm LLC WhErE: www.techfilm.com LASER PCB DEPANELING SYSTEM Employing lasers to cut PCbs and memory cards, the PCb depaneling system has achieved a 40x performance enhancement. because of the laser’s thin cuts, users are able to put 85% more components on the same area versus cuts made by a traditional router. A glass window protects the optics, and a dust chamber prohibits the laser light from escaping, as well as prevents the operator from ingesting harmful dust and smoke. WhO: Fico WhErE: www.fico.nl CUSTOM FLEXIBLE HEATER CIRCUITS All Flex Acquisitions LLC introduces Flexible Heater Circuits capable of providing precision heat output to specific areas of equipment, electronics systems and various other applications. the heater circuits are comprised of a flexible and lightweight polyimide material and are able to withstand temperatures up to 260˚F Resistant . to most chemicals, they can be custom built in a variety of shapes and conform to contours and 3D patterns. WhO: All Flex Acquisitions LLC WhErE: www.allflexinc.com/ NI SINGLE-BOARD RIO DEVICE NI Single-board RIo device provides an integrated hardware option for deploying embedded control and data acquisition applications while remaining low in cost. the device includes an industrial 266 MHz or 400 MHz Freescale MPC5200 processor built on Power Architecture technology, Xilinx Spartan 3 FPGA and expandable I/o capabilities via three expansion slots that connect any future NI C-Series I/o module or custom modules. With an operating temperature of 20ºC to 55ºC, it can be used in extreme temperatures, and with an integrated 19 to 30 V DC power supply input and real-time clock with a battery backup reliability is not a concern. WhO: National Instruments WhErE: www.ni.com ECAD/MCAD PLUG-IN Intermediate data format (IDF) plug-in is the first plug-in module for PCb123. the free, downloadable import/export plug-in gives PCb designers the ability to import PCb designs for mechanical and electrical CAD systems in a bi-directional and neutral format within the Sunstone ECosystem Design Environment. outline definitions of PCbs based on mechanical CAD tool specifications can be imported, synchronizing the design and development work. the plug-in allows new tools to be integrated into existing software, as well as improving the design to manufacture process. WhO: Sunstone Circuits WhErE: www.sunstone.com/ THERMAL INTERFACE CAPS these box-shaped interface caps are designed to transfer any unwanted and detrimental heat away from transistors and into heat sinks. the convenient, slideon, thermal interface caps are available in two Sarcon material formulations and are molded to fit either to-220 or to-3P transistors. thermal conductivity ranges from 1.2 W/m°k to 1.7 W/m°k, and the caps have a thermal resistance between 0.42° Cin²/W and 1.35° Cin²/W, depending on the material selection. users can choose from a wide selection of lengths and material thicknesses to best meet their application requirements. WhO: Fujipoly America WhErE: www.fujipoly.com OCTOBER 2008 printEd CirCuit dESign & fAB 43 http://www.zontec-spc.com http://www.lord.com/electronicmaterials.com http://www.t-tech.com http://www.techfilm.com http://www.fico.nl http://www.allflexinc.com/ http://www.ni.com http://www.sunstone.com/ http://www.fujipoly.com
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