FLO/EMC simulation software reportedly compresses the design cycle by reducing the number of hardware trials required and also makes it possible to evaluate more design alternatives without additional board spins and related costs.

Flomerics, www.flomerics.com

Cobrush flux applicator is a precise, inexpensive tool for applying liquid flux to tiny chip components and individual solder joints. Is disposable, and compatible with many different types of fluxes. Its fine bristle tip applies flux to very small areas in densely populated assemblies. A transparent cartridge shows the amount of remaining material in the reservoir; its small, compact size and large capacity make it ideal for most rework and post-assembly applications. Is constructed of rugged polypropylene, is ergonomic, and can easily be labeled.

Cobar Solder Products, www.cobar.com

PCNAlert, for component event management, permits customers to receive manufacturers’ part change notices in a timely fashion. The tool ranks manufacturers based on their notification process. With this ranking, design engineers and procurement groups can assess the risk of using parts from a particular manufacturer. It also checks manufacturers’ Websites daily looking for posted notices about part changes. Includes AVLalert, which monitors approved vendor lists and approved manufacturer lists for product change notifications (PCNs) and end-of-life notices; and BOMverifier, an automatic on-demand BoM and parts list scrubber.

EMA Design Automation, www.PCNAlert.com.

The PalletPal Rotator can be used to rotate fully loaded pallets, replace broken pallets, and switch to or from in-house/shipping pallets, transfer loads to slip sheets, and replace damaged goods at the bottom of a load without the need for manual restacking.


Southworth Products, www.Southworthproducts.com  

UV15DC80 UV- and heat-curable epoxy is designed for bonding, sealing, coating and potting applications. Is low-viscosity, environmentally-friendly and is easy to apply and requires no mixing. Reportedly cures in shadowed areas by supplemental heat curing at 80°C for 15 to 30 min. Comes in half-pint, pint, quart, gallon, and five-gallon pail containers, and in syringe applicators.

Master Bond, www.masterbond.com

The FlashCORE family of manual and automated programming solutions has been adapted and optimized to program mDOC H3 devices at very high speeds. This enables mass adoption of mDOC H3 in mobile handsets and consumer electronics devices. mDOC H3 is the first multi-source embedded flash drive specifically designed for mobile handset vendors and consumer electronics manufacturers. 
 
DOC H3 products from msystems, Hynix and Toshiba will be available in quantities suitable for mass production later this year.

Data I/O, www.dataio.com.
 
msystems, www.m-systems.com
 

VShare product lifecycle management toolset supports DfM collaboration between PCB design and engineering by means of a centralized, scalable platform that offers secure access to important design information and DfM issues. The tool’s dashboard is said to capture all relevant DfM data in a centralized environment so that all users can work in real-time with the same, graphically-rich data set. Runs using standard Internet browsers within a secure, Web-based environment. Can import DfM results other Valor tools and attach graphical or text objects. Generates reports on critical steps, project status and details, and approvals. The platform starts at $25,000 for a company-wide package.

Valor Computerized Systems, valor.com

The open-source Interconnector design suite enables design and testing of chip-to-chip interconnections supporting signaling rates of up to 25Gbps. The software can be used to assemble a system, select ICs, channels and connectors; test components to analyze performance; and trigger the signal generator to create source and sink data.
 
The first version is offered to solicit user feedback to help shape the production version. Future versions will use S-parameter data from tests of actual materials and structures.
 
SiliconPipe, www.SiliconPipe.com

 

 

CircuitMedic, www.CircuitMedic.com