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New Products in Electronics Manufacturing: January 2009
December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Following are the new components, factory automation elements, screen printing tools, thermoelectric power generation kits, dispensing systems, product data management software, test boards, ESD control products, soldering systems, and other products for design, assembly, and test of PCBs released recently.
Robotic Dispensing SystemDispense Works Inc. released a dispenser designed for automatically dispensing RTV, epoxy, lubricants, adhesives, potting, and other materials. The Long Stroke (LS) series dispensers can automate messy and tedious manual operation. The built-in digital syringe/valve controller and motion processor with CF memory card result in high speed/accuracy production in a compact benchtop package. The system is network (LAN) connectable and requires no PC for operation. With the LS's drive system, virtually any stroke length may be provided. Advanced motion profiles and a library of pre-programmed paths (lines, dots, fills) are included to streamline the operation. The system is also available in FDA, GMP grade construction. www.dispenseworks.com.
Magnetic Drive Components Misumi USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Misumi Corporation, part of Misumi Group Inc., released a line of magnetic transmission drive components, suited for applications requiring ultra-low dust generation, such as cleanrooms for semiconductor, circuit board, military ordnance, aerospace, and other sectors of manufacturing. The components create low noise and minimal vibration. They operate on the principle of attractive force and thus function without contact. Type MDQ allows perpendicular alignment; Type MDY allows parallel alignment. All components are housed in 5056 aluminum with a gas emission prevention treatment. Outside diameters of 1635 mm and inside diameters of 620 mm are offered. Once the alignment configuration is known, a designer can calculate the required quantity needed, based on the size and distance of the workload to be carried. Then, a calculation of the required torque can be made, based on the weight of the workload and specified quantity. Misumi magnetic transmission drive components are ordered in pairs and should not be used with other manufacturers' magnets or components. www.misumiusa.com.
Power BeadsPulse, a Technitrol Company, debuted seven new series of power bead inductors, targeting a range of applications, frequencies, and load requirements, including multi-phase buck regulator applications. The components' low direct current resistance (DCR) minimizes inductor conduction losses, their low-loss ferrite cores minimize inductor switching losses, and their small footprint enables more board layout flexibility. There are two thru-hole and five surface mount power bead series. Thru-hole beads typically are used in power supplies for desktop computing, while SMT versions are used in notebook computing, servers, graphics cards, and point-of-load (PoL) applications. Focusing on energy efficiency, voltage regulator switching frequencies have been reduced, but this reduction in frequency means higher peak currents, larger inductances, or both, for new power beads. In selecting a power bead, select the DCR value first, then match other electrical specifications to the requirements of the application. The application will also determine the size and height constraints and whether to use SMT or THT parts. All Pulse power beads are RoHS compliant and can support a peak reflow soldering temperature of 260°C; they meet UL94 V0 standards. SMT inductors come in tape-and-reel packaging; thru-hole inductors are packaged in trays. www.pulseeng.com.
TEG Test KitNextreme Thermal Solutions introduced the eTEG thermoelectric power generation evaluation kit for assessing the company's power generation technology. The kit eliminates the need for a sophisticated laboratory set up and requires only modest equipment to measure the power generated by Nextreme's eTEG UPF40 devices. Nextreme's thin-film embedded thermoelectric generator (eTEG) generates electrical power via the Seebeck effect, where electricity is produced from a temperature differential applied across the device. The evaluation kit includes a thick film heater as the heat source, an embedded eTEG UPF40 power generator module, a heat sink/fan assembly and thermocouples for temperature measurement. The kit provides the full thermal path from heat source to heatsink and requires only a power supply for the heater and a volt meter to measure the voltage generated by the eTEG across a load resistor; thereby determining the power output. www.nextreme.com.
PCB Design and Assembly Management SoftwareZuken developed a unified intercommunication bridge between its PCB design solution CR-5000 and 3rd party PDM systems with a new product called Zuken PDM Adapter. The interface between CR-5000 and third-party enterprise PDM systems allows CR-5000 users to handle electrical design and structure data from the enterprise level in their existing PDM system. Zuken PDM Adapter integrates PCB engineering into the supply chain, enabling the design structure of circuit and PCBs created within CR-5000 to be handled with a user's existing company-wide PDM systems for lifecycle management functions such as access control and maintaining and sharing master data among distributed locations. It also enables users to add links between CR-5000 electrical design data and other forms of design data in various connectivity stages; for file level data management and to allow the insertion of file level structures with relationships and tool controls. Users can manipulate electrical design data and associated structures from the enterprise level in third-party PDM systems. The open connectivity allows Zuken PDM Adapter to remain neutral and provides non-vender-specific integration capabilities for any PDM system with an open interface. Zuken PDM Adapter will initially support SmarTeam and TeamCenter, with more scheduled. The native Application Programming Interface calls inside of Zuken PDM Adapter enables direct data access of raw data from CR-5000 design data files and the PDM system in use, for communication between electrical design with CR-5000 and PDM environment. www.zuken.com.
Recessed Pockets Screen PrintingSystematic Automation Inc. developed an attachment for screen printing into recessed areas and pockets. The device is capable of printing as close as one eighth of an inch from a wall up to three inches into a recessed pocket. The attachment is compatible with all Systematic Automation semi-automatic systems. samail@systauto.com.
Drop Test and Thermal Cycle BoardsPractical Components added two new test boards to its lineup for Amkor FusionQuad packages. The FusionQuad Drop Test Board is intended to evaluate and compare drop performance of FusionQuad dummy electronic components to examine and quantify process suitability for handheld electronic product applications in an accelerated test environment, where excessive flexure of a circuit board causes product failure. The Thermal Test Board for FusionQuad helps test and optimize assembly methods that may produce significant thermal gradients across the assembly in the X/Y/Z axes, aiding engineers to include a component's maximum temperature, ramp rate, and solder paste requisites. www.practicalcompononents.com.
High-tensile-strength UV-cure AdhesiveMaster Bond introduced the UV10FL-1 UV-cure adhesive with a high strength profile and ability to cure in thick sections. The bond strength is equal or exceeds those obtained from conventional room temperature curing epoxy compositions. It has a tensile strength of 2,850 psi, a tensile modulus of 154,000 psi, and elongation at break of 43%. The material is low viscosity liquid adhesive and can be cured in a wide range of section thicknesses. Castings up to 0.25" thick can be prepared. This clear epoxy doesn't require complete cure by the UV source since polymerization will continue after exposure. The UV curable adhesive also exhibits high heat resistance for service up to 150°C. High bond strength is obtained with metals, ceramics, glass, many plastics, and elastomers. Long-term bond durability is maintained under adverse environmental conditions and in contact with water, acids, bases, salts, and most organic chemicals. www.masterbond.com.
Weller soldering kit.High-energy, High-precision Soldering StationCooper Tools introduced the Weller WD1000HPT soldering station, designed for soldering operations requiring a combination of high energy and maximum precision. The WD1000HPT consists of three separate components, including the WP120 soldering iron, WD1M power unit, and the WDH10T safety rest. The WP120 soldering iron combines a compact, powerful heating element with a replaceable soldering tip. Heat transfer is controlled with sophisticated electronics which allow the WP120's compact design to handle big and difficult solder joints. The WD1M power unit is a microprocessor-controlled device with a number of built-in special functions targeting production, rework, and laboratory environments. WD1M units include new advanced software for the WP120 iron. Using the special menu on the WD1M power unit, iron set-backs for both time and temperature can be programmed and are activated automatically when the soldering iron is placed into the WDH10T safety rest. When the iron is removed from the rest, tip temperature is restored immediately to the set working level. The iron suits soldering on difficult circuit boards with heatsinks that cause dissipation and heat transfer. Target applications include high-density circuit boards, HF RF applications and solar panel production. www.coopertools.com.
Boundary Scan Isolation AccessoryCorelis extended its line of ScanExpress boundary scan hardware controllers and accessories with the addition of the ScanTAP IsoPod. The Corelis ScanTAP IsoPod is an add-on accessory that provides a complete electrical isolation barrier between the target system and the JTAG test access port (TAP). It provides electrical isolation of the JTAG controller TAP signals from the unit under test (UUT) and enhances the protection of the equipment against harsh electrical environments. The digital isolation offered by the ScanTAP IsoPod protects boundary-scan controller hardware from ground potential differences that are often present in production floors and in other industrial environments. The ScanTAP IsoPod was designed for test clocks with rates up to 45 MHz. The ScanTAP IsoPod is a drop in replacement for most of the Corelis TAP cables as it uses standard 20-pin universal Corelis TAP connector pinouts and eliminates signal stress that might be caused by ground loops or voltage/ground potential mismatches in the test setup. www.corelis.com.
SMT Strip Sockets and Pin HeadersMill-Max debuted a line of SMT strip sockets and pin headers. Both the socket receptacle and the header pin feature a round stub-tail termination, providing the benefit of a reduced solder footprint inside the package outline. The 0.008" floating pin design compensates for the peaks and valleys found in uneven solder paste application on the board surface, promoting good solder joints. Pin-to-pin coplanarity can be held to 0.005" for pin counts up to 20 positions (2 × 10.) Applications greater than 20 positions also are possible. Manufactured from precision-machined brass pins and receptacles and assembled in high temperature thermoplastic, the socket and pin header interconnects provide a convenient pluggable and reliable path between circuit boards. The sockets and headers are available in single-row 264 positions, or double row 472 positions. The pin headers are precision-machined using brass alloy 360 1/2. The sockets are assembled with beryllium copper contact clips, which make a gas-tight connection to the mated header pins. www.mill-max.com.