UltraSlic stencil now has a hydrophobic nano-coating that minimizes the ability of solder paste to stick to the stencil apertures and the bottom side of the foil. Reportedly increases number of prints up to 10 times before cleaning; prints at surface area ratios below 0.45. 

FCT Assembly, www.fctassembly.com

Variable Resistance Inks are used to manufacture printed rheostats, potentiometers, printed discrete resistors and other applications where repeatable electrical resistance is required or when the ink surface is exposed to mechanical abrasion cycles, high temperature and humidity. Come in different resistance ranges and can be blended. Reportedly have exceptional resistance to mechanical abrasion, and withstand 1 million linear or rotary abrasion cycles. Have outstanding electrical resistance linearity, output smoothness, total resistance and contact resistance variance. Can be applied by stencil or screen printing processes and adhere to PET (polyester) and polyimide films, FR-4, copper and printed silver ink conductive traces, as well as other substrates. Resistance values have a tolerance of +/-5% from lot to lot.

Conductive Compounds, www.conductivecompounds.com

Tritan dual-lane 90 MW metallization firing system features 3600 wafers per hr., an edge-grip transport system and a temperature spike faster than 3 sec. Features TriSpeed technology, with ramp rates up to 200ºC per sec. Is a three-belt, three-speed system.

BTU International, www.btu.com

Ceramic Nozzles are for Universal Instruments’ pick-and-place machines. Include designs for Lightning Head, InLine7 Head (Flexjet) and InLine4 Head (GSM). Can place 0402, 0201 and 01005 components more accurately. Cost up to 50% less than OEM nozzle designs. 0201 nozzle geometry offers 0.003² more vacuum than conventional OEM designs. COT oval ceramic nozzle design prevents nozzle clogging.

Count On Tools, www.cotinc.com