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Ann Arbor, MI - Beige Bag Software Inc., a circuit design tool designer, has signed an agreement with engineering consulting company Zuken for the inclusion of B2 Spice circuit simulation software in Zuken's CADSTAR promotional bundles for the Americas.
B2 Spice Professional CS directly integrates with the desktop PCB design solution, providing analog, digital and mixed mode circuit simulation. The company is currently in the process of advanced development for further integration into the CADSTAR design environment. Coding for the first stage of integration has already been completed. Beige Bag is also planning to release B2 Map CS a collection of tools for the automatic mapping of simulation models for CADSTAR user libraries.
AMP Economy power (EP) connectors are designed for secondary power circuit applications and consist of a wire-to-board plug housing receptacle and a mating post header. Available in three contact spacings: .156", .200" and .312"; headers are available in vertical and right angle configurations. Applications can be found in commercial electronic equipment, household appliances and other general-purpose industrial and commercial applications where secondary power circuits are designed in.
Equipped with a positive locking mechanism for effective locking of the connector halves. The positioning of the locking latch avoids interference with potting or other surface treatments found on the circuit boards in home appliances. The slim design of the post headers allows end-to-end stacking to help improve flexibility and density on the PCB. Available in two through twelve positions in the .156" and .200" version and two through five positions in the .312" version.
Rated at 250 VAC and 7.5 amps maximum. Wire with a maximum insulation diameter of .118" and ranging from 18 through 22 AWG can be connected to the receptacle contacts. Initial resistance is rated at 10 m ohms and 20 m ohms final. Durability is rated at up to 50 mating cycles. Intermateable with other competitive designs. A high profile, single position plug housing and header are also available.
ELV & RoHS compliant, lead-free process capable.
Tyco Electronics, www.tycoelectronics.com
Defects such as wire trace conformity, bent wires, distance to adjacent wires, loop height, straightness tolerance, ball/wedge geometry and contamination can easily be detected with the wire bond configuration.
The system is modeled after the AutoInspector 1820 series, allowing advanced capabilities in a smaller footprint. With full solder joint inspection and measurement capabilities, comes standard with one large-format color digital camera, specialized illumination and a high-precision linear x/y stage in a 960 x 965 mm footprint. The one-camera system allows for a configurable field of view depending on the application. Standard pixel resolution is adjustable from 11 to 15 mm/pixel. The system has CAD-driven, library-based programming.
Machine Vision Products Inc., machinevisionproducts.comNASHVILLE — Kyzen Corp. will introduce Aquanox A4630 at the Nepcon East conference and exhibition this week in Boston.
Designed to clean lead-free materials while providing low cost of ownership, brings ambient temperatures, low concentrations and an MEA-free designed material.
Typically used in aqueous spray-in-air equipment at 10 to 20% from ambient temperatures and without the use of sump side additives. Said to provide brilliant joints, pass after pass, and an extended bath life.
Equally effective on all no-clean materials.
Kyzen Corp., Booth 2009
SHIRLEY, MA -- VJ Electronix will introduce VJE X2500, a fully automated x-ray inspection system for the inspection of lead-free solder at the Nepcon East conference and exhibition this week in Boston.
Provides high-contrast resolution at higher viewing angles than other x-ray systems. Integrated motion control and image measurement analysis also provide a level of ease.
Simple setup program using the 1-2-GO interface allows users to characterize the entire process with one solution while offering the freedom to inspect from every angle without losing ROI. On-screen representation of boards for easy maneuvering allows for maximum productivity and increased quality based on instant and accurate information, minimizing bottlenecks and maximizing throughput.
VJ Electronix Inc., www.vjelectronix.com
Nepcon East Booth 5018
SwifTest software platform has new quality assurance features that support Inline QA and real-time trend analysis using Western Electric Co. (WECO) rules.
Inline QA solution randomly selects a configurable number of passing devices and re-bins them to a specific QA bin automatically - resulting in a consistent sample size spread throughout the lot that provides a more uniform representation of the lot. Enables better visibility and QA sampling across an entire lot. For multi-site testing, passing parts are selected from all sites, ensuring measurement of an adequate number of QA samples.
WECO rules measure the quality of stable manufacturing processes while enhancing sensitivity to trends.Violation of WECO rules usually signals major production issues and requires immediate attention. Real-time trend analysis following WECO guidelines immediately notifies test station operators and responsible engineers when rules are violated.
"Pintail is proud to be the first company to offer real-time inline QA and WECO monitoring capabilities to the semiconductor industry for probe and wafer test without impacting the current test process," said Jeff Bibbee, CTO. "Test operations, in particular, should benefit since they have typically been required to perform inline QA by stopping production to manually re-test parts, which hurts operational efficiencyand throughput."
The WECO rules are a standard feature included with SwifTest-Monitor. Inline QA is available as a separately licensed module.
Pintail Technologies, www.pintail.com
To help OEMs with their strategic outsourcing decisions, IPC offers a guide, "How to Begin the Process of Selecting an EMS Provider."
It covers definitions of strategic outsourcing, identifies core competencies of EMS providers, weighs offshore vs. domestic manufacturing options, offers tips on EMS provider corporate culture and more.
"EMS companies have transformed themselves from simple 'board stuffers' to companies offering a complete range of services including product design and product build," said Art Rutledge, president, Fawn Electronics Co. and IPC EMS Management Council Steering Committee member. "I urge all OEMs seeking a qualified EMS provider to choose carefully. Making the wrong choice could ultimately damage your working relationships with customers and your reputation in the market."
To access the guide, visit: www.ipc.org and click on "Business Resources" under the
"Knowledge" heading.
Now available: MiniMate (MMSD Series) with wire gauges from 20 to 30 AWG and PowerMate (IPBD Series) with wire gauges from 16 to 24 AWG. MiniMate cable and connectors are rated at up to 6 amps at 20°C, with PowerMate rated at up to 12 amps at 20°C.
Standard assemblies can be specified from the catalog for any cable length with a variety of pin counts and termination orientations. Also available are mating PCB-mount connector shells and contacts as components for customer assembly.
A range of assembly tooling is also available. Hand tools (CAT-HT) are ideal for low volume, pre-production and repair applications, while bench-top terminating units (CAT-3000 Series) and mini applicators (CAT-MA Series) allow quick change and semi-automated terminating with press capacities up to 3000 pounds.
Samtec Inc., www.samtec.com
The increased need for a paperless environment and lean manufacturing, YESTraX is the first software to provide a barcode traceability function for the AOI market.
Logs board defects, generates barcodes for boards that do not already have one and creates quality control reports, reducing the time to log defects and create reports downloadable to various different software applications.
YESTech, yestechinc.com
OptiCon AdvancedLine is a new hardware platform for AOI that guarantees high fault coverage. The centerpiece of the new family is a modularly extendable camera that allows alternative selection between a one and four mega-pixel camera module. Users can add additional camera options for THT components, color inspection or 3-D measurement as well as angled view inspection for the inspection of J-Lead pins at PLCC and SOJ components.
Designed to offer higher test speed, reduced debug times, minimal false call rate and high fault coverage. The platform has an all new appearance and space for further options and capability.
The four mega-pixel camera with system-specific telecentric lens allows an inspection field of 40 X 40 mm at a 21 µm resolution. TOP lighting provides multicoloured LED illumination with three basic colors controllable separately. Quattro illumination with 16 illumination settings enables the display of shorts, laser labelling and polarity markings.
GÖPEL electronic GmbH, www.goepel.comww.goepel.com
FrameScan FX is an advanced vectorless test tool for detecting open pins on components and connectors assembled onto PCBs. Uses an enhanced in-circuit capacitive coupling technique that tests for open pins by applying an AC signal to an un-powered PCB node and measuring the voltage coupled to a plate positioned in close proximity to the component or connector being tested. Users can reportedly detect open pins more accurately and with greater repeatability.
The complete hardware and software suite can extend measurement capabilities. Solves test issues associated with smaller device packages and connector technologies. Hardware improvements include a new low-noise op amp that increases the front-end gain of the active probe to minimize the effects of noise upon other stages of the measurement circuit. Software improvements include an automatic Precision Mode that increases the number of measurement samples for low measurement signals.
Teradyne, www.teradyne.com
Panel-mount pressure sensors, such as Model AST4200, were designed to provide a hermetic seal against the media without the use of adapters. The one-piece bulkhead design mounts through the panel to keep hazardous media out of the control box. The solid one-piece 17-4PH or 316L high strength stainless steel design is free of welds, internal O-rings or fluid-filled cavities. Requires a minimal mounting configuration that uses a standard panel punch. A locknut holds the sensor to the panel and leaves room for a gasket. Two wrench flats on the nose of the sensor allow the user to tighten the external pressure tubing to the sensor without turning the part.
Units offer outputs of 10mV/V, 4-20 mA or 1-5V. Said to provide long life and resistance to media corrosion as well as over range and burst protection. Offers wetted material such as titanium and nickel alloys to produce strain gauge sensors that yield a high output with low thermal errors.
Provide gauge, sealed gauge or compound gauge pressure measurement in ranges up to 10,000 PSI. Sensors are calibrated and temperature compensated to ensure stability over specified ranges. Units offer accuracy of < +0.5% BFSL at 25ºC (77º F) and long-term stability of +0.25% full-scale output per annum. Exhibiting resistance to high vibration, shock and temperature extremes, and high levels of EMI/RFI filtrations, units perform in demanding environments.
American Sensor Technologies, www.astsensors.com
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