Tru-Vue series compact, low-cost sensors feature side- or snout-mount options and highly visible 360° LED indicators for status indication in all directions and from poor vantage points.
Suited for material handling, conveyor and assembly applications. Can be surface mounted or mounted like 18-mm cylindrical sensors by the threaded nose. Compact housing and 29-mm housing depth make them flexible. Enhanced status LEDs provide diagnostic functions beyond power and output status.
Available sensing modes include diffused, polarized retro-reflective and non-polarized retro-reflective. Five electrical connection options are available, including cabled, and both pig-tailed and integral connector types. Standard versions have sensitivity adjustments, but tamper proof models are also available to eliminate adjustments by unauthorized personnel.
Pepperl+Fuchs, www.am.pepperl-fuchs.com
CMS-S1 thermal transfer printer combines terminal block marking, wire marking and equipment marking in one printer. The new, modern design includes a cutter and easy access to the ink ribbon and marking material.
ZBFT markers are usd in the printer for terminal block marking, offering high print quality and a scratch resistant surface.
A variety of wire marking labels including CMT markers, self-laminating stickers and shrink sleeves are also available. For equipment marking, an extensive range of sizes and colors are available.
Phoenix Contact Inc., www.phoenixcon.com
EUV-700 in-line, conveyorized UV curing station incorporates Fusion F300 version "D" lamps. Has a standard focal distance of 2.1" above the product, which produces a 1" wide curing zone. To accommodate component heights, the lamp housings may be indexed in the z direction (2.1 to 5") to prevent the possibility of overexposure for taller components. Each 6" long UV section is selectable through the system's Touch Screen. This energy saving feature allows operators to only turn on and use the desired width range needed. Selectable width ranges are 6, 12 and 18".
Equipped with safety side doors and multi-stage in-line conveyor integrated into special touch panel controls. Operators can set desired cure times through a variable speed drive located in the center section of the station under the UV lamps. Product transfers on 3 mm edge contact to fit a wide range of applications.
Promation, www.Pro-mation-Inc.com
S510 Semiconductor Reliability Test System is a high channel count, turnkey solution for reliability testing and lifetime modeling of ULSI CMOS processes at the 65 nm node and beyond. Said to provide a high degree of wafer-level reliability (WLR) test throughput and flexibility, reducing the time to assess reliability and to perform lifetime modeling. Can also be used for production WLR monitoring or as a lab parametric test system.
The fully automated, multi-channel parallel reliability test system features scalable channel counts from 20 to 72 channels, an independent stress/measure channel for each structure and simultaneous measurement across all channels. Can test multiple devices simultaneously on a wafer in conjunction with a semi-automatic or fully automatic probe station.
Keithley Instruments, www.keithley.com
Metallic Static Shield Polyethylene Tubing on a roll allows users to create custom-sized poly bags that inhibit electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Laboratory tested; meets or exceeds the electrical and physical requirements of MIL-PRF-81705D Type III and EIA 541 standards. Protects electronics, switchboard apparatus, PCBs, transistors and other sensitive components from EDS damge.
Joins a full line of rolled poly tubing, including clear, black and pink anti-static styles. When used with the Better Bagger 900e, can be cut and sealed to create custom, on-demand bags up to 8" wide and 99" long. Customization can produce lengths up to 240".
Manufacturers can eliminate the need to order pre-made bags in bulk, thus reducing waste and inventory cost. Depending upon the application, the cost of making on-demand bags can average 50% less than the cost of purchasing pre-made bags.
Better Packages Inc., www.BetterPackages.com
DEK has introduced Setup Verification and Traceability for screen printing, to prevent setup errors, maximize screen printing productivity and gather data for continuous improvement. Optional features also now allow manufacturers to achieve board-level traceability.
Includes software and hardware to automatically identify the stencil, paste and other setup variables as the machine is prepared. Verification compares the actual values with those specified in the product file, and can be programmed to halt the machine before printing commences or generate a warning in event of an error. Software supports 1-D and 2-D barcodes, and all data is recorded for analysis.The optional traceability module and conveyor-mounted barcode reader identify each board entering the machine and link the board ID with the setup verification data, which is stored on the machine's hard drive. This delivers board-level traceability for screen printing.
The optional traceability module and conveyor-mounted barcode reader identify each board entering the machine and link the board ID with the setup verification data, which is stored on the machine's hard drive. This delivers board-level traceability for screen printing.Records setup variables, as well as ambient temperature and humidity, operator identity and line identity. Data is accessible via a network connection, can be copied onto removable media and can be used as input to statistical process control tools.
DEK, www.dek.com
Kepco Inc., www.kepcopower.com/rtw.htm
General Purpose Powder heavy-duty ultrasonic cleaning powder is said to be fast-acting and long lasting. Two pounds of concentrated powder make up to 75 gallons of cleaning solution. Each scoop generates 1 gallon of general purpose cleaning solution (scoop provided).
Easy to handle and store, mild to operator hands and biodegradable -- no acid, caustic or fuming problems. Odorless, ammonia-free and non-flammable.
Applications include removal general oils, fingerprints, dust, packaging particulates, light oils and greases from components and products. Safe on all metals including aluminum and magnesium (when rinsed promptly), plastic and rubber components, and glass.
Branson Ultrasonics Corp., www.bransonic.com
PG0255NL series of low profile SMT flat coil inductors feature saturation current rating up to 30 Amps (A) and heating current rating up to 38A. Designed for the multiphase voltage regulator modules (VRM) supporting the increasing current needs of Vcore power in PC notebooks and other DC/DC applications.
PG0255.201NL, PG0255.401NL, PG0255.601NL and PG0255.222NL have inductance values from 0.2 to 2.2 microhenries. VRM designers can tailor their designs for faster transient response with the lower inductance values or lower switching losses using lower switching frequencies with the higher inductance values.
Low direct current resistance (DCR) of 0.55 to 7.0 milliohms and low alternating current loss result in lower copper losses. Inductor windings are made of rectangular copper (flat wire) wound helically, similar to a spring. Has a larger surface area than round wire for reduced skin effect loss. Also provides a self-terminating lead.
RoHS-compliant, standard footprint is 11.5 x 10.3 mm with a low profile of 4.0 mm maximum and operating temperature from -40 to +125°C.
Pulse, a Technitrol Co., www.pulseeng.com
IMD 2297 Quadrature 3dB hybrid coupler is ideal for RF/Microwave and telecom applications. Compact, low profile and surface-mountable, the thick film product on an aluminum nitride substrate operates at 6 GHz with a bandwidth of 10%. Its typical VSWR in matched 50-Ohm alumina system is 1.25:1 or better, with an input isolation of 18 dB or better. Insertion Loss is .6 dB; phase split +/- 3 degrees; and amplitude split +/-.5 dB.
Part dimensions are .322 x .322 in., with a thickness of .025. Other sizes and thicknesses available. Terminal spacing is .205". Input Power is up to 20W depending on base plate temperature.
IMS, ims-resistors.com
B1500A is a Windows-based semiconductor device analyzer that integrates capacitance versus voltage (CV) and current versus voltage (IV) measurements. Provides a complete, self-contained and expandable solution for parametric characterization and analysis capable of handling 65 nm lithographies and beyond. Has a 10-slot configuration and supports EasyEXPERT software.
Supports three SMU types:
o High-resolution SMU (HRSMU)
o Medium-power SMU (MPSMU)
o High-power SMU (HPSMU)
A multi-frequency capacitance measurement unit is also available, and a 4.2 amp ground unit is included.
Besides integrating CV measurement into the device analyzer mainframe, the MFCMU can measure capacitance at up to 5 MHz and provide ± 25 V of DC bias. The combination of the MFCMU and SMUs within the same instrument enables these measurement resources to be more tightly coupled. When joined using the SMU CMU Unify Unit, supports capacitance measurement with ± 100 V of DC bias.
SCUU connects the two SMUs and the MFCMU together and can switch between the measurement resources without using a separate external switching matrix. Software handles all of the IV-CV switching, compensation and return path issues.
Can be used for a range of characterization needs for semiconductor devices and emerging materials, including nanotechnology devices.
Agilent Technologies Inc., www.agilent.com