The High-Speed Cable Guide details cable assemblies, cables, and custom capabilities. Data Rate cable assemblies include 50ÿ and 75ÿ coax and 100ÿ Twinax cable assemblies on a variety of pitches along with a high-density cable assembly, featuring a signal integrity optimizing contact system. Custom and mix-and-match Data Rate cable capabilities are also featured.  New to the guide is the Data Rate Cable Selector that includes specifications for high-speed cables, including 20ÿ Quiet Power, 100ÿ Twinax, and an assortment of 50ÿ and 75ÿ coax options. High-speed I/O cable assemblies include V-Port and HDMI 100ÿ differential pair cable assemblies and Edge Rate cable assembly.
 
Samtec, www.samtec.com
  
 
 

XJTAG Professional is for debugging and testing PCBs with high pin count BGA devices. The interconnect test is said to exercise 5,000 nets in less than a second because of improvements to algorithms. It can also identify a higher proportion of faults and accurately report their locations. XJEase has added language features added to make the whole test script writing process more intuitive. Test code is now separated from configuration files. A COM Interface has been added to integrate with test executives such as LabVIEW, Visual Basic and other Windows-based custom applications. 
 

The TestStation ICT now has UltraPin II 121 and 121a pin boards, options that include multiplexed or pure pin, analog-only or hybrid, and low pin-count or high pin-count. Offer non-multiplexed operation with unrestricted pin assignments for both analog and digital test applications and flexibility for programming driver/sensor logic levels, sense thresholds, slew rates and backdrive limits. Come with 15 mV drive and sense accuracy, 2.3 mV programming resolution, low driver impedance and ability to monitor and program backdrive currents. The 121 version has 128 real digital/analog pins per board and supports a maximum of 2,048 high-performance pins when configured in a TestStation LH, or 3,840 when installed in TestStation LX. The 121a version has 128 analog pins. Pricing starts at less than $100,000.
 
Teradyne, www.teradyne.com
  
 
 

Debug Pro debugging software for TestStation in-circuit testers is said to feature intuitive graphical user interface, comprehensive tools, simplified command menus, and operational displays for debugging and qualifying ICT programs. Features include a label navigator that graphically displays each of the program’s tests; a statement editor that displays specified parameters available in user-selected tests and permits parameter selection and modification using a mouse or keystrokes; a guard editor that displays test instrument connections and in-circuit interconnections; a charting tool that displays measurement results using run or histogram charts and reports test statistics; component and property information windows that display information about board components, nets and other tester resources, and a customizable toolbar providing access to debug tools.
 
Teradyne, www.teradyne.com
  
 

SL101 air-controlled dispenser is CE-certified and RoHS-compliant. Features three modes of operation (manual, timed and cycle) and 10 memory positions for dispensing control and flexibility. Available in 110V and 220V versions and is said to be suitable for use with a wide range of liquids. Equipped with suck-back control. Comes with accessory kit.
 

The PS588 high-volume offline programmer now features ICOS 3D inspection. Is said to combine programming and 3D inspection into one high-speed process. Robotic head picks and presents device to the ICOS inspection module, where x, y and z axes are visually inspected for flaws or damage. Post-programming inspection reportedly ensures all passed devices fall within the coplanarity tolerances before output to media. Also inspects lead pitch and slant. Designed for OEM/ODM or programming centers producing in high volumes for small or large batches.
 
Data I/OR, www.data-io.com
ICOS Vision Systems, www.icos.be   
 
 

Thermofilm heat-activated films are said to resist heat, solvents and plasticizers and provide high-cohesive strength for long-term performance. Have a relatively low bonding temperature, for use on temperature-sensitive substrates.
 
Thermofilm heat-activated films form permanent bonds to metal, plastic, ceramic and woven materials. Can be used for assembly of memory cards, mobile phones, smart cards, flex circuits and print cartridges.
 
Scapa Industrial, www.scapaindustrial.com
 
 

 
KIC, www.kicthermal.com
 

Servo-Flo 801-HV meter-mix dispensing system is designed to apply small precision beads and metered shots of precisely mixed resins. Said to provide longer bead lengths and an increased quantity of metered shots. Reportedly provides consistent and repeatable bead profiles and a change of flow rate during the dispense cycle.

Is designed to provide a variety of preset profiles and dispense results from 0.2 to 18 cc at a 1-to-1 ratio. Can be preset to vary flow rate during dispensing in automated, indexing, XYZ-motion and robotic processes.

Includes special mix-dispense long-life valve for high-cycle applications. Disposable mixers dispense epoxies, polyurethanes, silicones and acrylics.

Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc., www.sealantequipment.com

 
 

BluePrint Foundation, a software program that automates PCB documentation, is said to allow quick creation of comprehensive, electronic PCB fabrication and assembly instructions.
 
Features include unlimited PCB Views; hyperlinking; automatic ECO updates; full word processing with spell check; exotic file importation, and Web publisher. Is 100% compatible with BluePrint-PCB and allows users to mix and match configurations.