(Frederick, MD, September 19, 2022) ACDi today announced it was awarded a combined $11,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract for the manufacture, test, inspection, and delivery of built-to-print cable harnesses and assemblies for Navy and other Department of Defense projects. The contract ceiling is $11,000,000 for each of the 6 new contracts awarded, including the award to ACDi who was the successful offeror for 54 of the 76 CLINS. ACDi was also awarded an additional CLIN for unknown, emergent requirements.

“This contract award represents ACDi’s commitment to Department of Defense programs,” said Bill Hornbaker, ACDi’s President and CEO. “It also illustrates NAVSEA’s commitment to small business initiatives which is vital to our success.”

This contract was competitively procured via the beta.sam.gov website with multiple offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity.

About ACDi

Based in Frederick, MD, Nashville, NC and Branford, CT, American Computer Development Inc. (ACDi) is an integral resource to companies who need a trusted partner for dynamic electronics manufacturing, engineering and design expertise to successfully bring their electronic products to market. Our product engineering support services, PCB layout, NPI, electronics manufacturing services, testing, systems integration and product lifecycle management solutions enable OEMs to focus on their business while we focus on product realization and optimization. ACDi clients gain a hands-on extension to their business as we turn their concepts into functional product.

Learn more about ACDi on the website https://www.acdi.com/.

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By integrating the company, which was founded in 1990 and has around 130 employees at its site in Dresden, Cicor Group is specifically expanding its Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) business in Germany and becoming an even more important provider in Europe's largest market for sophisticated electronics.

The integration into the EMS division of the Cicor Group opens up new opportunities for the customers of the former SMT Elektronik as well as of the Cicor Group.

Complementary technologies and synergies in materiel sourcing will result in a broader range of services for them with immediate effect.

The site in Dresden and the Cicor company RHe Microsystems GmbH from Radeberg, which is only a few minutes away, are managed as one organizational unit.

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Indium Corporation’s Miloš Lazić, product development specialist, will share his industry insight on the next generation of metal thermal interface materials (TIMs) during ThermalLive™, to be held virtually, Oct. 18-19.

For many years, metals have been used as TIMs in the industry. Due to their high reliability and high thermal conductivity, the metal TIMs have been great solutions, especially for the most challenging applications. Thermal conductivity and interfacial resistance are the most important properties of a TIM. One of the biggest obstacles for using metal TIMs in applications is the interfacial resistance. Most of the current metal TIMs are quite stiff and require pressure to form seamless connection between materials and surfacing, to lower interfacial resistance. With devices becoming smaller, consuming more power, and producing more heat, finding the right TIM becomes one of the most critical steps in any application.

In The Next Generation of Metal Thermal Interface Materials – Liquid Metal Pastes, Lazić will discuss the development—and advantages—of liquid metal pastes (LMPs). LMPs provide an enhanced metal TIM solution that combines high thermal conductivity and lower interfacial resistance, compared to common metal TIM options in the market. Furthermore, it offers additional benefit as it is liquid metal in nature but better performing: it allows low and controlled bondline thickness, can be applied by jetting or dispensing, and a higher viscosity that survives pressure without leaking.

Lazić provides technical support, including guidance and recommendations to customers related to process steps, equipment, techniques, and materials. In addition, he delivers technical training to staff and industry partners. Lazić attended the University of Nis, School of Electronic Engineering, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and master’s degree (M. Eng.) in electronic engineering. Lazić is a founder of the non-profit organization “Urban Youth Forum,” which encourages students to plan, develop, and execute projects involving environmental protection through the recycling of electronic waste.

About Indium Corporation

Indium Corporation is a premier materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management markets. Products include solders and fluxes; brazes; thermal interface materials; sputtering targets; indium, gallium, germanium, and tin metals and inorganic compounds; and NanoFoil®. Founded in 1934, the company has global technical support and factories located in China, Germany, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.

For more information about Indium Corporation, visit www.indium.com or email jhuang@indium.com. You can also follow our experts, From One Engineer To Another® (#FOETA), at www.linkedin.com/company/indium-corporation/ or @IndiumCorp.

About ThermalLive™

ThermalLive™ is a free online event for electronics and mechanical engineers to learn the latest in thermal management techniques and topics. Produced by Electronics Cooling magazine, Thermal Live features webinars, whitepapers, and product demo videos.

Montana-based, Satic USA, a privately-owned electronics manufacturer and engineering firm, has selected Hentec/RPS as their selective soldering partner of choice.

Satic's first system purchased is a Vector 600, a lead-free compatible system that features an integrated computer with unlimited program storage, integrated system software, witness camera and auto fiducial correction. The Vector 600 is offered with topside preheat, spray or drop-jet fluxer, dual flux nozzles, and custom or wave solder nozzles.