Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - Features

Total Parts Plus’ material content database has expanded its coverage for electronic and non-electronic components to more than 2.5 million part numbers. Data coverage includes full and partial content information, Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliancy flags, lead-free identification, exemption tracking, compliant alternates, tin whiskering data and reflow temperature.

Total Parts Plus has been collecting material content data since the announcement of the European Directives and has added RoHS compliancy flags to its material disclosure information to help manufacturers identify compliant replacements quickly.

Total Parts Plus, totalpartsplus.com

Libra Industries has introduced a lead-free transition services package to help manufacturers extend their internal engineering capacity to successfully comply with the RoHS directive.

The package consists of in-house BOM review and conversion, and assistance with product redesign though Libra’s Design Service. The company has partnered with Engent Inc. (Norcross, GA) to offer pilot assembly and reliability testing for new lead-free product designs. These services are available a la carte, or as a complete package.

Libra Industries, libraind.com

DEK will show its cost-saving, throughput-enhancing packaging technologies at booth #7111 during Semicon West in San Francisco.

The company will demonstrate its backside wafer coating process, which is said to allow high throughput on a cost-effective mass imaging system and is capable of exceeding the +/- 12.5mm Total Thickness Variation (TTV) required by most wafer processing manufacturers.

Enabled by metal stencil and emulsion screen technologies, materials can be deposited accurately at high speeds, while achieving control over print thickness and ensuring uniformity. This process will be shown on the Micron-class Galaxy printer platform.

Other packaging applications on display will include: Thermal Interface Material (TIM) imaging and wafer bumping solutions enabled by ProFlow DirEKt Imaging technology; encapsulation that only requires one print stroke; singulation technology utilizing Virtual Panel Tooling (VPT); repeatable ball placement technology and high speed substrate bumping.

DEK, dek.com

Samtec has announced the addition of RF cable connectors and cable assemblies to mate with its line of MMCX, MCX and SMA connectors.

SMA subminiature RF cable assemblies are available with straight and right angle terminations and feature high durability, compact semi-precision connectors. They use .085” (2.16 mm) and .141” (3.58 mm) semi-rigid cables and standard flexible cables, including double-shielded RG-316.

Mini connector cable assemblies are available as jacks and plugs and with a choice of straight or right angle terminations. These quick connect/disconnect style connectors are for applications with limited weight and space availability.

Micro-Mini cable plugs are also available with straight and right angle terminations, and feature quick connect/disconnect style snap-on mating. A “Ganged” variation is also offered for terminating two, four, six or eight wires simultaneously.

Samtec Inc. , samtec.com

Router Solutions Inc. (RSI), a supplier of electronic computer ided design (ECAD) data preparation and paperless repair software, announces the latest release of its CAMCAD data preparation solution.

V4.5 includes the following enhancements:

74 customer driven enhancements
Bill of Materials variant support
Multiple machine support
In-Circuit Test (ICT) Fixture reuse analysis
New Electrical Part Library
Various Design For Test (DFT) improvements
Teradyne Spectrum export module
Seica flying probe export module
DigitalTest ICT export module
MVP Paste AOI export module
MVP Component AOI export module

The new variant support provides the ability to incorporate different variations of a single PCB within a single file without having to duplicate the boards. Users can apply the different variants to the board at any time during the data preparation process, reducing management issues of multiple files for each variant.

With support for over 34 PCB-related writers now in CAMCAD, there is also flexibility to store a specific DFT solution with each electrical test writer within CAMCAD using the multiple machine feature.

Reuse analysis module allows existing fixture information to be imported against an updated revision of a PCB and a report will be generated within minutes showing how easy it will be to use the existing fixture on the new board.

Router Solutions Inc., rsi-inc.com

K2000 motorized circular blade depanelizer is a safe, easy way to separate prescored PCBs without dust or scrap. Now available with xy table for improved board handling.

PCB panels are singulated by passing the scoreline between two circular blades. Front and back blade guards assure operator safety. An adjustable upper front blade guide assures that only the scoreline can be passed to the cutting area.

When using the xy table, the operator places the PCB onto the guide rails of the table and brings the scoreline between the top and bottom blade guards to pass it to the cutting area. The motor driven lower blade will pull the PCB through to separate the panels. Two cutting speeds are available for optimal PCB separation. Panels up to 12.5 in. can be singulated. Blades are made of long lasting tool steel and can be re-sharpened.

The tooling plate for Simm cards allows exact placement of the PCB matrix onto the moveable base. The plate is positioned on the right side for singulating the carrier strip on the left of the panels and then moved to the other side to singulate the remaining carrier strip. Adjustable end stops for the tooling plate allow for exact positioning of the scoreline with the circular blades. Tooling pins and support rails for either side of the panel guarantee safe placement and support of the SIMM cards. The rails can be adjusted to insure that there is no contact with the components on the cards.

FKN Systek, Fknsystek.com