VHX-600 Generation II digital microscope now features 16-bit imaging resolution. The brightness range has been increased from 256 levels to 65,536 levels. 3CCD color clarity has improved from 16 million to more than 2.8 trillion colors. Has high dynamic range function; graphic engine creates images in 16-bit gradation through the acquisition of RGB data from each pixel. The double'r automatic lens/zoom recognition system makes it possible for the VHX to recognize in real time which lens is mounted to the camera, and also the current magnification being viewed. Calibration is automatically adjusted when magnification is changed. Reportedly offers a depth-of-field at least 20x greater than conventional microscopes. Includes a pixel-shift actuator, achieving observation with resolution of up to 54 million pixels. Uses a flicker-free progressive scan method. Has a wide selection of high-resolution RZ optical design zoom lenses, with up to 5000x magnification.
 
Keyence Corp. of America, www.keyence.com

Alpha Nickel laser-cut nickel stencils are designed to provide 0.001" and 0.0005" stencil thicknesses for aperture printing, hard nickel for wear resistance, and positional and size accuracy. Features include flatness and low internal stress; custom thicknesses; mirror smooth board side finish; high repeatability and accuracy; fine-pitch printing (for print applications down to 0.4 mm pitch).
 
Cookson Electronics, www.cooksonelectronics.com
 

Heat-Spring metallic thermal interface material is a soft metal alloy developed as a compressible metallic shim for Infineon PrimePACK IGBT mounting applications. Reportedly reduces thermal resistance below that of other TIMs. Consists of soft metal preforms that are compressible. Does not contain silicone; does not outgas, and does not exhibit pump-out. Is stable and requires no special mounting apparatus. Is conductive thermally and electrically. Made of 100% recyclable and reclaimable metal.

Indium Corp., www.indium.com

PDXpert PLM 2010 Edition product lifecycle management software offers bill of materials markup, file content indexing, and other productivity enhancements. Markup Wizard modifies multiple BoMs in one workflow; can automatically add, replace and remove components on assemblies. Creates BoM revisions as needed. Discovers and displays all component “where used” instances. Introduces file content searches. Uses Windows Search 4.0 components to index common file formats; search results include files with matching content. Plug-ins for other file formats and for more specialized engineering file formats for CAD files can be installed as needed. Search syntax includes Booleans and wildcards. Converts one document or part type into another; has user-defined rules that prevent assigning duplicate part or document numbers. System WAN performance has improved with more local caching. Other improvements include 64-bit SQL Server and Windows support. Help files, now available online, detail step-by-step procedures for operational and administrative functions.
 
Active Sensing Inc., www.ActiveSensing.com