KwickFit PCB panelization software now is available online. Can be used collaboratively across multiple workstations regardless of location. Runs on any device; is compatible with IE8+, Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Automatic updates.

MicroMega Solutions, www.micromeg.com

CADSTAR Touch App enables users to control Zuken's CADSTAR expert desktop PCB design software, giving simultaneous control of view and program functions, and enabling faster, more efficient design.

AltiumLive now offers component libraries for board-level designs using Linear Technology power management devices. Includes more than 13,000 new board-level component models and corresponding supply chain information, such as real-time price and availability data directly to designers using Altium Designer. A component model hosted in AltiumLive includes the schematic symbol, PCB footprint and a 3D model for 3D mechanical integration during the PCB design process. Corresponding component price and availability data are drawn directly from vendor and supplier web services.

Altium Ltd., http://live.altium.com

FH35C Series 0.3mm pitch (FPC) flexible printed circuit connector supports high-speed transmissions and provides high retention forces. Back flip style actuator utilizes dual-sided FPC and helps to achieve impedance characteristics. Mounted depth 3.2 mm. Bottom-side features fully-enclosed molded structure for added protection to the contacts. Contacts have additional nickel barrier to prevent solder wicking. Clearance between contacts and housing designed to prevent capillary migration of flux from SMT leads to contact points. Features rugged actuator that confirms when locking function has been completed. Mounted profile of 0.9mm. Come in 9 to 51 positions (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 49, 51), with an operating temperature range from –55° to +85°C. Complies with halogen-free requirements and is RoHS compliant.

Hirose Electric, www.hirose.com/us

TAGS: flexible printed circuit connector, Hirose, high-speed

Have you registered for PCB West, the Silicon Valley's largest printed circuit board trade show? Sept. 24-26, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. www.pcbwest.com