Aurolectroless SMT 520 ImAu finish reportedly permits operation at low gold salt concentrations to reduce gold consumption in ENIG processes. Is said to provides deposit coverage to increase corrosion resistance during subsequent process steps.
Dow Electronics Materials, www.dow.com
LCP Laminates are adhesiveless and film-based, for semiconductor packages and coreless designs up to 6 layers as well as in combination with other rigid materials as hybrid circuits. Start with Rogers Ultralam 3000 materials, for low dielectric constant and dissipation factor for RF designs. Tolerate high levels of radiation exposure
Endicott Interconnect Technologies, www.eitny.com
FAB 3000 v.5 CAM software runs DRC/DfM verification, edits and outputs Gerber data, compares nets, merges PCBs, and generates part centroid files.
DART technology is used in conjunction with CAD/CAE support services. Increases accuracy and speed of migration, conversion and translation initiatives. Migrates legacy data to new EDA technology platforms. Reduces manual verification processes.
AcAe, www.acae.com
FloTHERM 3D computational fluid dynamics software identifies where heat flow congestion occurs in the electronic design and why, and identifies thermal shortcuts.