GreenData Manager environmental compliance software now exports IPC-1752A XML files at the component level. Can be used as a data conversion tool, generating product-level IPC-1752A XML reports from individual component data. Determines whether a component, subassembly or complete product is compliant with a wide variety of regulations. Substances list now more than 24,000, and recent changes to the REACH SVHC Candidate list included.

GreenSoft Technology, greensofttech.com

CN-1736 reworkable underfill encapsulant is designed to underfill 0.4mm pitch package-on-package assemblies. Has low viscosity and CTE. Reportedly has greater flux compatibility than predecessors. Has a viscosity of 650cps and a CTE of 55 ppm/°C. Rework is accomplished with temperature of 170°C to 180°C.

Zymet, www.zymet.com

Ablestik ICP-3535M1 one-component, pre-mixed electrically conductive adhesive provides low and stable contact resistance when used with 100% tin-terminated components. Offers lower temperature processing, lower stress assemblies and regulatory-compliant Pb-free formulations. Attaches to a variety of substrates, including low-temperature co-fired ceramics, high-temperature ceramics, and OSP-finished printed circuit boards. Reportedly maintains stable contact resistance and good mechanical integrity after 3,000 hrs. of temperature and humidity testing, 3,000 cycles of thermal shock evaluation, and 3,000 hrs. of heat storage. 

Henkel, www.henkel.com/electronics

DataMan 300 fixed-mount industrial ID reader increases barcode read rates with a 1DMax+ algorithm. Incorporates Hotbars technology, which uses texture to locate barcodes at any orientation, and then extracts high-resolution 1-D signals for decoding. For 2-D matrix and difficult-to-read direct part mark codes, reading has been improved with an upgraded algorithm. Offers enhancements in handling damaged codes at high line rates and poorly marked or extremely damaged codes. Model 300 provides standard resolution (800 x 600 pixels); model 302 (1280 x 1024 pixels) is for reading small DPM codes on small components.

Cognex, www.cognex.com/300