Printed Circuit Design & Fab Online Magazine - New Products

New Products

DFMplus design for manufacture software addresses potential issues in the PCB design phase to ensure manufacturability. Verifies PCB designs before placing ordering, resulting in a smoother ordering process. Aids in project schematics simulation prior to physical layout. Previews possible failure points, for debugging and testing. Enables easier, more efficient design file data transfer to manufacturing. Assists customers in finding the right Sunstone service for a board project. Accepts partial designs, or regions of the design, as a section-by-section check. Supplies comprehensive DRC results, shows all errors in one pass. Reports results within hours. PCBpro Full Feature eliminates layer mapping requirements from ordering process, saving time.

Sunstone Circuits, www.sunstone.com

Techni IM Gold AT8000 non-cyanide immersion gold is said to improve solderability while reducing gold usage when compared to typical cyanide based ENIG chemistry. Slows and controls deposition of gold on electroless nickel, reportedly eliminating corrosion products and creating a pore-free ENIG deposit with better solder spread. Controlled deposition provides more uniform plating thickness across different pad sizes. Substantial gold savings possible due to combination of tighter thickness distribution and thinner gold deposits. Technic TechniIMGold

Technic, www.technic.com

Designer Schematic and Designer Layout EDA/CAD tools are for design starts, providing a foundation for long-term product design. Link affordable design software to an inventory of more than four million electronic components. Come with free access to PartQuest, a website that merges part numbers into symbols and footprints. Product licenses are sold as an annual subscription.

Digi-Key, www.digikey.com
Mentor Graphics, www.mentor.com

CheckSum V12 Measurement Card controls and runs in-circuit and functional testing systems. Performs power-off ICTs using test voltages as low as 50mV. Can test ICs and other sensitive devices without accidentally powering them up. Reportedly decreases test times and increases throughput for ICT and FT measurements. Uses digital signal processing.

CheckSum, www.checksum.com

Flowmaster simulation software for thermo-fluid systems now has a functional mock-up interface (FMI) that enables usage of Flowmaster models in an open-source environment. Includes export capability. Provides enhanced secondary air solver and natural circulation capability. Secondary air feature provides solver algorithms that improve the stability and accuracy of modeling flow through rotating parts. Natural circulation capability simulates fluid circulation in a closed loop system without a pump through gravity and heat energy changes. Parametric studies capability now provides users with greater flexibility in setting up design study inputs. Smart modeling is enabled. Monte Carlo simulation functionality now includes random value generation for each instance of a parameter and individual calculation of mean, sigma, minimum and maximum. Monte Carlo simulation provides examination of small thermal variation effects in input values.

Mentor Graphics, http://www.mentor.com/products/mechanical/products/flowmaster

LMT is a light-duty, motorized ergonomic multi-purpose worktable. Is suited for light industrial, laboratory, light assembly, quality control, packaging and technical offices. Is designed to meet ergonomic standards for users in both seated and standing positions. Table frame is adjustable by using an integrated linear actuator system, providing height adjustment from 25.39” to 45.08”. A 1”-thick worktop is included in non-ESD or ESD options. Accessories are available using upright modules M40, M48 and M60. Load capacity is 330lbs, evenly loaded. Load capacity of the uprights is 176lbs, evenly loaded.

Sovella USA, www.sovella.us