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New Products

Extreme-duty 99-840 finger stock is an EMI shielding gasket engineered for large enclosures that have significant gap fluctuations between mating surfaces. Low compression force. Said to provide deflection range of 0.25" (6.4 mm) and installs on most enclosure panels with a clip-on lance. Optional “C” style retaining lance is available. Can be ordered in 10 surface finish and plating options.

Omega Shielding Products Inc., www.omegashielding.com

StatNot XC is a static dissipative material that can be combined with existing materials, such as the NP510A fiberglass epoxy composite. The composite surface is said to maintain a surface resistivity of 106 to 109 ohms per sq. Said to be ideal for applications in the electronics assembly market, such as test fixtures and assembly work surfaces. Is tested and certified to a surface resistivity range of 105 to 1010 ohms per sq.

Norplex-Micarta, www.norplex-micarta.com

PCB Artist software is a free layout package that includes schematic symbol, footprint and part creation wizards to streamline the PCB design process and reportedly reduce component creation time to as little as five minutes. Customers can draw from an extensive library of components. Includes automated component placement and trace routing; back-and-forward integration that permits users to make changes to the schematic that automatically translate to the PCB design. Gerber-formatted files available on request.

PCB Artist, www.pcbartist.com

Argentomerse NC is a nitrate-free immersion silver process for use as a solderable finish on PCBs and other electronic devices. Said to operate at a slightly alkaline pH and produce a thin, uniform deposit that meets the requirements of IPC-4553. Reportedly has high tolerance for contaminates like chloride and copper. When coupled with Tarniban 60 Post Dip (metallic anti-tarnish protection), said to provide 12 months of shelf life under normal storage conditions.

Technic, www.technic.com

Pantheon PCB layout software and the Quantum-SI product family have been integrated. Is said to allow users to quickly determine interface operating margins and achieve High-Speed Timing Closure. Provides a tool set for advanced signal integrity analysis, coupled with printed circuit board layout. Is available to customers on Sun Solaris, Linux, and Windows platforms.

Intercept Technology Inc., www.intercept.com

SiSoft, www.sisoft.com

PlanAhead v. 9.2 is an analysis design tool said to promise a full speed grade advantage; features expanded functionality of PinAhead technology, which provides FPGA designers with the ability to assign interface I/O groups to I/O pins by dragging into a graphical representation of the FPGA. Reportedly simplifies the complexities of managing the interface between the designer's target FPGA and the PCB with the ability to import and export I/O port information through VHDL or Verilog headers. Offers support for the latest Spartan-3A DSP platform FPGA. Supports the entire line of Xilinx Spartan-3 generation FPGAs.

Xilinx, www.xilinx.com