EM-891K / EM-891KB high-speed laminates are low-loss and cure in 120 min at >200°C (material temperature). EM-891K has a Dk of 3.3 @1GHz and a Df of 0.002 @1GHz. Tg is 170C. Three month shelf life under controlled conditions. Compatible with most common oxide treatments.
Elite Material Co., emctw.com
UcamX v2016.01 CAM software includes PP+, a parallel processing feature. Works with UcamX multicore and 64-bit workstation technology. With Backgrounded Outputs feature, CAM seat time can be saved by running CAD data output tasks in the background. Parallelized Image Compare automatically splits large data sets into smaller tiles and compares them on different logical processors using parallel processing. Comes with new workspace defaults that speed up the program's startup and make switching between workspaces faster. Supports latest version of ODB++.
Ucamco, www.ucamco.com
DFT Assistant for Altium Designer is a free software extension said to increase design for test capabilities of the unified schematic capture and PCB design tool. Helps validate correct boundary scan chain connectivity. Checks boundary scan chains for correct connection and termination at schematic capture stage, before PCB is produced. Allows export of a preliminary XJTAG project from Altium Designer to XJTAG development software, where additional tests can be developed. Identifies common errors in a JTAG scan chain, such as incorrectly connected or terminated test access ports (TAPs). Overlays the extent of boundary scan access onto the schematic diagram, allowing users to instantly see which components are accessible using boundary scan, and where test coverage could be further extended.
XJTAG, www.xjtag.com
S3-8 10µm double-sided flying probe system is for board substrate test. Reportedly meets requirements of high-end substrate test, such as positioning accuracy and high number of contact points. Uses eight freely moveable test heads and achieves a test rate of 100 ohmic two-point measurements per sec. Can be fitted with vacuum table for a capacitance based test. Has two 5Mp color cameras with resolution of 1.2µm; ensure positioning accuracy of +/-1.5µm. Works with micro-needle with a contacting pressure programmable from 0.3g to 2.5g. Max. test area is 350mm x 310mm.
atg Luther & Maelzer, http://atg-lm.com/S3-8
ADS 2016 software improves design productivity and speeds circuit and electromagnetic simulation performance. Features enhanced harmonic balance and circuit envelope simulators to improve speed, convergence and accuracy. Enhanced DC annotation speeds development of even the most complex designs. Electro-Thermal simulator includes Windows and Linux support. Layout and layout verification
enhancements include manufacturing grid checking and control, improvements to ground nets, faster 3D viewer, improved highlighting and connectivity, and mapping of layout nets to schematic net names, as well as importing .brd files for Momentum electromagnetic (EM) simulation. Adds functionality to benefit OpenAccess-based interoperable and native ADS silicon RFIC design flows. Includes SIPro signal integrity-focused EM simulator for high-complexity PCB applications, and PIPro, a power integrity focused suite of EM simulators for analysis of power delivery networks. Now has direct layout import from Cadence Allegro .BRD file DDR bus simulator support for receiver equalization for DDR4, and a new S-parameter checker/viewer.
Keysight Technologies, www.keysight.com/find/eesof-ads2016.01
MicroLine 5000 is for laser drilling flexible printed circuit boards. UV laser-based drill has a working area of 21" x 24". Comes in two laser power classes and is equipped with precise process monitoring systems, as well as intelligent vision systems for fiducial recognition and alignment. Performs high-speed drilling of blind vias and through-holes and is effective for contour cutting of flex PCBs. Has a laser beam spot size of 20µm. Drills and cuts delicate substrate materials with a minimal heat-affected zone. Configurable for reel-to-reel handling of flex substrates.
LPKF, www.lpkfusa.com