New Products
RF550 Rework Flux is a high-reliability, zero-halogen, no-clean rework flux designed for electronic component rework and repair applications. Has a gel-like consistency and is packaged in syringes. Can be dispensed onto specific areas that require flux. After being dispensed, it stays in place until soldering. Has excellent performance in applications requiring high reliability. Is reportedly ideal for QFP or BGA semi-automated rework applications and through-hole repair.
Kester, www.kester.com
NF372-TB Flux-Pen is a zero-halogen, no-clean, low solids flux for rework of conventional and surface mount printed circuit board assemblies. Passes IPC SIR testing in a raw or unheated state; can be used in rework applications, specifically those with high-reliability requirements. Residues are minimal, clear and non-tacky. Is classified as ROL0 flux under IPC J-STD-004B.
Kester, www.kester.com
Squink desktop PCB printer now comes with Multilayer Package, a multilayer board option. Can inkjet-print conductive traces, dispense solder/glue and pick-and-place components on rigid or flexible substrates. Includes a new cartridge containing insulating ink and a curing lamp. The latter is placed on top of the circuit to cure insulating ink via UV light while protecting eyes and skin of users. Specially formulated ink is electrically insulating and compatible with existing Advanced Ink, and is printable on top of conductive traces or an insulating layer. Can also be used to improve printing on materials not easily compatible with advanced ink such as porous, stretchable or textile materials. Design using standard CAD tools such as Eagle, Altium and KiCad. Imports Gerber files.
BotFactory, botfactory.co
Quadra 5 offline x-ray is for 2D and 3D applications. Has 0.35μm feature recognition up to 10W of power, with optional 20W. Quadra 7 has 0.1μm feature recognition; comes equipped with two 4K UHD displays and 8 million pixels to show 50μm pixel pitch and 6.7Mp image size of Aspire FP detector. 4K UHD offers up to 4X detail compared to standard HD display screens and supports 68,000X total magnification.
Nordson Dage, www.nordsondage.com
Micro3Dslices produces superior laminography results and automatic analyzes the slice-by-slice images in less than 40 sec. per part. Uses virtual rotation axis to allow the region of interest to be chosen at any point on the large inspection area. Provides constant inspection results. For semiconductor and wafer inspection, 2D imaging and other inspection routines including QFN inspection.
Yxlon International, yxlon.com
Tweezers Type meters including LCR-Reader now available with calibration fixture that conducts traceable calibration. Uses 14 known components of different types that lay within the applicable measurement ranges. When calibrated device is connected and activated, fixture connects to a different component which the calibrated LCR-meter or LCR-Reader measures, with results appearing on the meter's display which are then compared to the known values of the component. Two calibration fixture versions available: 4-wire or 2-wire connections. Is less sensitive to parasitics on fixture's PCB and measures values that previous calibration fixture could not.
Siborg Systems. lcr-reader.ca
