Squink prints conductive ink and places components on circuit boards. Prints and assembles parts on flexible or rigid substrates. Is for prototyping. Allows design sharing and locates schematics online. Can access through USB, Ethernet cable, or Wifi. Accepts Gerber and .png files.
BotFactory, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/botfactory/squink-the-personal-electronic-circuit-factory
Nu/Clean 800 X2L inline cleaner has a dual tank system. Runs an independent chemical wash with chemistry of choice, an independent DI water wash, or a full chemical wash with a full DI water wash. Both tanks heated independently. Parameters controlled via touch-screen software. Dedicated, recirculating isolation rinse prevents cross contamination from chemistry wash tank to water-only wash tank. Every liquid is either recirculated or sent to an evaporator via closed-loop sump system for zero discharge disposal. Chemical wash tank drains to sump tank and then to evaporator, which separates water from residues. Water-only wash tank is recirculated through a DI water system to remove contaminants and returned to water-only wash tank. Isolation rinse is closed loop with dedicated DI System. Final rinse tank cascades into rinse tank. Water from rinse tank is sent to a second DI system to be cleaned and returned to final rinse.
Technical Devices Co., www.technicaldev.com
SHP-K & SHP-KM soldering iron handpiece can be used in OKI/Metcal soldering systems, designated PS-800, PS-900, MFR-PS1100, and MFR-PS2200. SHP-K is compatible with connector on PS-800/900 systems; SHP-KM is compatible with connector on MFR-PS1100/PS2200 systems. Permit use of EasyBraid EK series cartridges that do not need heating elements necessary with OKI/Metcal design.
EasyBraid, www.EasyBraidco.com
SMT 88UH reportedly can be underfilled at room temperature without preheating substrate. Advantages reportedly include void-free underfill, easy rework, easy dispensing, outstanding reliability, and excellent mechanical resistance. Can be stored in a regular refrigerator or freezer. Can be used for chip-scale packaging, ball grid array devices, package-on-package, land grid array, and certain flip-chip applications. Suitable for bare chip protection in memory cards, chip carriers, hybrid circuits and multichip modules.
Yincae Advanced Materials, http://yincae.com/board-level-assembly.html
Loctite Eccobond NCP 5209 nonconductive paste is designed for fine-pitch flip-chips. Delivers underfill protection. Is pre-applied onto substrate, facilitating bump protection and interconnection. Formulated for Cu pillar bumps and Cu OSP substrate pad finishes, it reportedly offers bump reinforcement and safeguarding for devices with pitches of less than 100µm and gaps less than 40µm. Has stage life up to 2 hr. at 70°C. Passed MSL3 testing. Withstands up to 1,000 thermal cycles. Is capable of high-temperature storage of up to 1,000 hr. at 150°C.
Henkel Electronics Group, www.henkel.com/electronics
VuData statistical process analysis software for YesTech automated optical inspection systems stores data with all faults related to assembly numbers, board serial numbers, system operator and time. Collects performance data in terms of line speeds, timing and throughput. Generates comprehensive reports showing yield rates in both board and opportunity format, as well as current and historical failure rates with types and trends. Management reports are also available for inspection and review timing, false and genuine fault rates and other line metrics. Live charting directly shows yields and part failure rates, with common failures and rankings. Generates and emails performance alarms. Exports to Excel, pdf, jpg or other formats. Fail pictures presented in a fault picture viewer, and any data can be used to generate live charts, graphs and reports as circumstances demand. AOI performance can be tracked through reports related to time, user, board, fault, false call, assembly, job and serial numbers. Data can be searched, sorted, filtered and grouped without need for external software. Provides yield and throughput monitoring as well as other management statistics.
Cupio Yestech Europe, www.cupio.co.uk
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