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EnviroMark 828 is a Pb-free water-soluble paste with ultra low BGA voiding. Is said to create no foam in inline washers and has excellent solderability. Has non-slumping chemistry.
Kester Inc., www.kester.com
The DXBG bench dispenser is for two-component reactive resins of a variety of ratios. Permits A and B components of flowable adhesives to be gravity-fed from separate, refillable two-gal. containers. Components are forced by metering rods directly into a disposable static mixer. Comes with a foot pedal actuator. Permits hands-free operation. Stand is adjustable over three axes.
Mixpac Equipment Inc., www.mixpacequipment.com
Mixpac Equipment Inc., www.mixpacequipment.com
MPM 125 screen printer is for low-to-medium volume applications. Reportedly features ±12.5 µm accuracy at Six-Sigma, with Cpk ≥ 2.0. Includes CANOpen motion control architecture, benchmarking software and Windows XP, and setup Wizards for ease of use.
Speedline Technologies, www.speedlinetech.com
Speedline Technologies, www.speedlinetech.com
High retention Type A and B USB interfaces (USBR Series) are said to comply with the Class 1, DIV II minimum withdrawal requirement of 15 Newtons. These connectors have an orange color-coded insulator to differentiate them from standard withdrawal force connectors. Are available in surface mount and through-hole designs with a choice of standard right angle or vertical top-entry orientation.
Samtec, www.samtec.com
Samtec, www.samtec.com
A scaled-down version of the MK-II, the Advantage 16e, was designed to counteract any penetration by smaller knockoffs of the MK-II in Asia. Is said to be stripped down for buyers looking for lower cost system. Is about ¼ the size of MK-II and includes fewer operational controls, including recordkeeping. Includes vacuum pump, booster blower and unitary chassis design. Includes 16 level, horizontal planar electrode configuration (24" W x 18" D x 1.25" spacing), 1,000W 13.56 MHz solid state air-cooled R.F. generator, process temperature control, two mass-flow meters with precision needle valve, automatic nitrogen purging and touch-screen interface.
Plasma Etch Inc., www.plasmaetch.com
This joint-effort design solution reportedly can improve productivity for the design of RF circuits. Is expected to cut PCB design cycle times in half and improve quality of mixed-technology designs. Enables PCB mixed-signal designers to concurrently design a PCB using Expedition Enterprise or Board Station XE flows and integrate it with Advanced Design System EDA software.
Mentor Graphics, www.mentor.com/go/pcbinnovation
Agilent Technologies Inc., www.agilent.com/find/eesof-adsent.com
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