Electrasil-3 silicone-based elastomer is a thermal and electrical conductive interface material. Uses a thin film or screen-printed paste to transfer heat from a printed circuit board ground plane to a heat sink. Bonds PCBs to heat sinks, specifically for RF applications. Is said to offer cooling performance, bond strength and thermal shock resistance. Is a low-cost version of Electrasil family.

American Standard Circuits, www.asc-i.com

Antenna Magus v. 3.0 has 148 antenna topologies and seven transitions, which can be designed for a wide variety of objective values. Validated simulation models of user-designed antennas can be exported to Feko and CST Microwave Studio. New features include Chart Tracing tool, which converts scanned graph images to numbered (X,Y) or theta values by following traces with a mouse pointer, and a waveguide library. Network licenses available.

CST (Computer Simulation Technology), www.cst.com
Magus, www.antennamagus.com

This CAD conversion service when placing an order for full feature or quickturn printed circuit boards has a new native file upload functionality. Benefits include more consistent conversions; a faster transition to ordering – the need for Gerber exports no longer exists; reduced delays in manufacturing, and improved revision control. Can now order prototype boards using original design files, using one of the following packages: Altium, EAGLE, OrCad, National Instruments Circuit Design Suite, IVEX Winboard, or PCB123 CAD design software.

Sunstone Circuits, www.sunstone.com

PCB Panelizer automates panelization for raw material utilization and manufacturability. Automates nesting of boards, arrays and coupons for panel utilization and manufacturability for both rectangular and complex shapes. Accommodates complex shapes, including flex and rigid-flex boards; enables nesting of multiple boards, arrays and coupons in the same panel; imports and exports engineering data such as Gerber, CAM, DXF files with other preproduction applications; includes a layout editor for fine-tuning panel layout; produces dimensioned PDF drawings; integrates with other preproduction and ERP solutions, and optimizes the number of guillotine cuts.

Cimnet Systems, www.cim-sys.com 
Consona Corp., www.consona.com