Cadstar 12.0 features technology for design reuse and managing obsolescence. Helps protect and retain historical IP with the addition of a migration tool. Incorporates advanced Windows-compliant GUIs, including dockable windows and tabbed design windows. Includes a start page to help organize workflow; displays customer set preferences, including recent workspaces and design files, getting started training files, plus online links for support, news and events. Provides personal screen viewing preferences and a schematic startup wizard. Can carry out design migration from directly within, without the requirement for any additional add-on tools.

Zuken, www.zuken.com/cadstar

GreenTape 9K7 low-temperature co-fired ceramic material system is for advanced high-frequency, microwave and millimeter wave electronics circuits. Is a Pb-free glass-ceramic dielectric tape; comes with compatible gold and silver conductive materials, as well as co-fired embedded resistor materials. Is said to enable advanced high-frequency circuits 100 GHz and beyond.
 
DuPont Microcircuit Materials, http://mcm.dupont.com

LEAP excimer laser offers direct UV laser emission at a per pulse energy of 650 mJ at repetition rates of up to 200 Hz (for an average power of 130W), at wavelengths of either 248 nm or 308 nm.  Features novel Novatube construction and discharge to reduce operation costs per watt. 

Coherent Inc., www.coherent.com

Silver Zebra elastomeric connector is for most electronics packages. Uses a component-to-board or board-to-board design. Offers a current carrying capacity up to 0.700 A per square 0.040"; exhibits a contact resistance of less than 0.50 Ω. Creates redundant electrical contact; incorporates 240 alternating layers of silver-filled conductive elastomer and nonconductive silicone material per inch of connector. Provides a centerline pitch between layers of 0.004" and permits 0.015" pad spacing on the PCB. Is also available with an outer installation barrier.

Fujipoly America, www.fujipoly.com