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Altium Designer 10 compares schematic revisions graphically. Optimizes component selection based on lifecycle status, part failure traceability, design source traceability, and more. Features include 3-D "flyovers" for viewing the design, high-end routing capability, FPGA-board co-design, smart data management.

Read more: Altium Releases Designer 10

ProtoMat S-series printed circuit board plotters come in entry-level, mid-range and advanced versions. ProtoMat S43 has a 40,000 rpm spindle motor suitable for most structuring jobs, drilling and depaneling PCBs. The ProtoMat S63 Rapid PCB Prototyping handles 2.5D material processing and has a spindle speed of 60,000 rpm. New options include a solder paste dispenser and fiducial camera. The ProtoMat H100 is for all prototyping applications, including multilayer and RF boards. Is fully automated, with a spindle speed of 100,000 rpm, and designed to handle working surfaces up to 380 x 420 mm (15” x 16.5”). System resolution is 0.25 µm (0.01").

LPKF Laser & Electronics, www.lpkf.com

185HR is a high-reliability, Pb-free compatible electrically enhanced resin system. Meets need for new designs that have high layer counts, require higher bandwidths, and where conventional phenolic-cured laminates do not offer electrical properties required for desired signal integrity. Has a Tg greater than 170°C, a decomposition temperature of 340°C, delivers a reduction in Z axis expansion, and a 25% to 30% improvement in dielectric loss properties. Save

Isola Group, www.isola-group.com

HDI Stackup Planning Tool enables creation of complex HDI PCB stackups in one day. Helps create a robust PCB design with great manufacturability and operational characteristics.

Sierra Circuits, www.protoexpress.com/content/fineLine.jsp

MWI-2010 Microwave Impedance Calculator is available for free download at www.rogerscorp.com/acm. Is supplied as an executable file that will run on any Windows-compatible PC. Provides quick calculations of key transmission-line parameters based on the use of extensive lines of high-frequency circuit materials. Uses closed-form equations; can calculate the impedance of high-frequency conductors based on a variety of transmission-line technologies, including microstrip and stripline, and laminate materials. Provides on-screen menus in selections of transmission-line technology, material, material thickness, conductor thickness, and other parameters. Menus list materials and relative dielectric constants, dissipation (loss) factors, thermal conductivity, and thermal coefficient of dielectric constant.

Rogers Corp., www.rogerscorp.com

GHS-51 high-speed electrolytic process is said to prevent whisker formation in electroplated tin for 22,000 hr. Sissipates compressive stress, preventing whisker formation. Uses a high purity anode, suited for connectors and semiconductor leadframes. Offers high deposition speeds for rackless and reel-to-reel processing, and high deposition efficiency over a wide current density range. Bath is lead- and fluoride-free, and foam-resistant. Operating range 113-131^oF, with 122^o the optimum. Film has uniform white matte appearance. Carbon and sulfur concentrations in the film are very low, and control over liquid level is easy. Is reportedly heat-resistant, with excellent solderability.

Uyemura International Corp., www.uyemura.com