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

Fluke clamp meters and a four-channel handheld oscilloscope reduce exposure to electrical shock. Meet international standards for safe use. Can test live circuits at a distance from electrically hazardous installations. Fluke 381, 376, 375 and 374 current clamps and iFlex current probes are rated for use in measurement category IV environments (CAT IV 600V, CAT III 1000 V). Detachable display of the Fluke 381 clamp meter enables technicians to see measurements up to 33 ft. from the equipment being tested. Can see readings when the test circuit is enclosed in an equipment cabinet. ScopeMeter 190 Series II handheld portable oscilloscopes are the first four-channel scopes designed for harsh industrial environments; safety rated for CAT III 1000 V / CAT IV 600 V environments.

Fluke, www.fluke.com

S01X7C48-M500 Pb-free solder paste is a SnAg0.1Cu0.7Co+X0.03 alloy. Reportedly offers superior solder joint reliability and head-in-pillow performance over SAC 305. Is halogen-free. Has higher shear strength and greater shock absorbing ability than SnAg3Cu0.5.

Koki, www.ko-ki.co.jp

ERO-500 midrange reflow soldering system has five vertical heating zones and one cooling zone. Developed for small- to medium-volume reflow soldering of SMT and hybrid boards, and curing glue or thick-film pastes. Has a maximum system temperature of 320°C; reflow profiles can be optimized for Pb-free and SnPb profiles. Each heating zone is independently programmable and controlled via on-board LCD system controller. Reflow profiles can take into account conveyor speed, heating temperature, convection heat flow, and cooling fans. Data port included for downloading profile data and error logs.

APS Novastar, www.apsgold.com

MC-388LED is suited for LED panel assembly of up to 1.2 m in a single pass. Has 192 tape feeder capacity; performs pick-and-place for larger backplane boards requiring multi-feeders. Cognex-based on-the-fly alignment mounts any SMD from 0.4 mm x 0.2 mm to 16 mm x 14 mm, including flip-chips, CSPs and µBGAs. Upward-looking vision permits placement of larger components up to 150 mm x 100mm, BGAs, QFPs and connectors. Features ball-screw X-Y drive, closed-loop servo control with linear encoding, and placement accuracy of 30 µm, 3 sigma. Is available with two or four heads, achieving placement speeds from 6,500 to 10,000 CPH. Waffle trays and stick feeders may be accommodated in a placement area of 408 mm x 1200 mm. Conveyors for special applications are available.

Manncorp, www.manncorp.com

185HR is a high-reliability, Pb-free compatible electrically enhanced resin system. Meets need for new designs that have high layer counts, require higher bandwidths, and where conventional phenolic-cured laminates do not offer electrical properties required for desired signal integrity. Has a Tg greater than 170°C, a decomposition temperature of 340°C, delivers a reduction in Z axis expansion, and a 25% to 30% improvement in dielectric loss properties.

Isola Group, www.isola-group.com

These PCB terminals and connectors are designed to deliver the max. amount of power. The UL rating of 127A per contact reportedly gives the LXXX terminal the highest current carrying capacity available. Accommodates wire up to 1 AWG, with a max. operating temperature of 120°C. Design features include an integrated test point and wire guard to protect against the accidental insertion of wire below the clamping area. Has improved safety features with finger safety greater than 7 mm. Connectors are 600V UL rated; are available in versions rated up to 54A UL. Plugs are available in clamping yoke screw and push-in connections, with securing options that include lock-and-release levers and a self-locking center flange. A hybrid connector combines power and signal into one connector. Features a push-in connection; is available with up to 5 power connections and 8 signal connections, and a 600V 35A UL rating.

Weidmuller, www.weidmuller.com

Eleven enhancements have been made to the ProVision boundary scan tool, including the addition of all instructions handling (including private instructions) within JTAG functional test. Netlist type autodetect has been added, which automatically recognizes netlist formats as belonging to certain tool vendors. WGL test vector format (as used for IC testing) is now supported through a ProVision plug-in. Can now test (IEEE) 1149 dot 6 to dot 1 connections. Other enhancements include support for FTDI USB to serial port peripheral devices (embedded on target board); HTML reporting for TTR and BSD in AEX sequences; the ability to export and re-import AEX sequences; support for double-latching bus logic; boundary scan register length check; support for multiple ID codes in BSDL, and 64-bit drivers for DataBlaster hardware.

JTAG Technologies, www.jtag.com

IllumiMate 2.0 mm wire-to-board connector is for low-power products such as thin-screen LED TVs and other compact devices. Is available as a four-circuit system. Dual positive lock provides secure latching and a window to confirm full insertion. Features include a dual-contact terminal design for secure electrical contact, wide solder tabs for PCB retention and polarizing ribs between circuits in the header that facilitate mating and protect contacts. Halogen-free.

Molex, www.molex.com