K series mechanical drills feature “flying wing” architecture said to have the lowest moving mass of any six-station system.
MR2 router is capable of 0.0005” accuracy at 39" per sec. or milling through a trace at 0.5 mil tolerances. Features include heavy-duty construction, with stable mounting base constructed of solid, precision-ground, two-in-thick steel. Overhead gantry uses THK bal screws and closed-loop servo drives. Touch-screen interface.
CTI Systems, www.cti-depaneling.com
CN-1751-4 underfill encapsulant is reportedly crack resistant; withstands flexing experienced by flexible printed circuitry or drops and shocks of thin printed circuit assemblies. Reportedly can withstand deformation without cracking; has a modulus higher than traditional reworkable underfills. Has a CTE of 48 ppm/°C. Viscosity is 900 cps. Can be reworked at 170° to 180°C to remove underfill fillet. Underfill residue is scraped off at 170° to 180°C.
Zymet, www.zymet.com
FloEFD concurrent computational fluid dynamics simulation helps provide "what-if" analysis. Includes automated geometry clean-up. Has the ability to mesh complex models. Includes a Parametric Study Tool and NASTRAN Bridge. A compare tool provides results from projects from different configurations in one window. Provides improved geometry handling. Can copy conditions to other component instances without having to repeat the same operation. Has redesigned interface. Can export pressure and temperature data. Includes leaks tracking tool. Local erosion/accretion rates can be visualized at surfaces.
Mentor Graphics, www.mentor.com
Embedded Capacitance Material (ECM) C2006 thin laminate material has a capacitance density of approximately 20 nF per sq. in. Reportedly can improve power integrity and reduce electromagnetic interference in small devices such as microphones, sensors, IC packaging and interposers. Helps achieve high-fidelity signals, high signal-to-noise ratio in radio frequencies, and higher speed digital signals in high-performance applications.
3M Electronic Solution Division – Interconnect, www.3Mconnectors.com
OhmegaPly MTR permits thin-film resistors to be built within a printed circuit trace that is less than 100µm (0.004") wide. Uses standard subtractive printed circuit board processes; is reportedly ideal for HDI designs where passive component placement is difficult or impossible. Copper traces can be imaged and etched to define resistor widths, resulting in miniature resistors with consistent ohmic values. Are for line termination and pull-up/down applications. Delivers resistors to less than 50µm widths; 5µm and 17µm copper foil availability; resistor placement on plated surface or buried via layers.
Ohmega Technologies, www.ohmega.com