New Products
environment that drastically reduces the high-temperature solder pastes. Test results
“Forum on reliability for Pb-free
program preparation time for soldering show that EC-88, when used as directed,
electronics”—continued from page 45
PCBs. Improved algorithms and faster loop can clean most pastes from leading
control enable automatic management of suppliers such as AIM, Alpha/Cookson,
tober 9, 2008, Moscow, Russia, CEMCONEX,
PCB characteristics and environmental Heraeus, Indium, Kester, Multicore,
October 17, 2008, Timisoara, Rumania, and at
factors, which results in higher soldering OMG, Senju and Umicore. The product’s the European Electronics Assembly Reliability
stability and quality.
www.seica.com outstanding cleaning power, high flux Summit, October 22-24, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia;
loading capacity, low foaming property and
for details on the workshops go to
New 950-2050 Mhz VCO from
low environmental impact make it ideal
www.engelmaier.com;
Crystek
for cleaning assemblies, components, and
for more information about the workshops in
Crystek’s CVCO55BES-0950-2050 VCO
microcircuits in commercially available
Schaumburg contact
www.ipc.org, for Moscow
operates from 950 MHz to 2050 MHz with
aqueous spray equipment.
a control voltage range of 0V~15V. This
www.petroferm.com
Anton.Nissan@ostec-smt.ru, for Timisoara
VCO features a typical phase noise of -99
tgalbraith@globalsmt.net, and for Tallinn
dBc/Hz @ 10KHz offset and has excellent
Euroquartz to provide Fox
tom.perrett@itri.co.uk.
linearity. The model CVCO55BES-0950- Electronics XpressO technology
2050 is packaged in the industry-standard
in Europe Werner Engelmaier has over 42 years experience
0.5-in. x 0.5-in. SMD package. Input voltage
Fox Electronics has authorized Euroquartz, in electronic packaging and interconnection
is 10 V, with a max current consumption of
Somerset, UK, to offer the full range of
technology and has published over 180 papers,
20 mA. Pulling and Pushing are minimized
Fox’s patented XpressO™ configurable
columns, book chapters and White Papers.
to 2.50 MHz and 1.00 MHz/V, respectively.
oscillators to the European markets. The
Second harmonic suppression is -30 dBc
Known as ‘Mr. Reliability’ in the industry, he is
deal provides an established and highly
typical.
reliable second source for these unique
the president of Engelmaier Associates, L.C., a
The CVCO55BES-0950-2050 is ideal for
oscillators throughout Europe.
firm providing consulting services on reliability,
use in applications such as digital radio
Introduced in the United States in
manufacturing and processing aspects of electron-
equipment, fixed wireless access, satellite
January of 2007, the cost effective ic packaging and interconnection technology. He
communications systems, and base stations.
XpressO oscillators have rapidly become is the chairman of the IPC Main Committee on
www.crystek.com
the frequency control device of choice
Product Reliability. He was elected into the IPC
for those requiring high performance
Hall of Fame 2003, and was awarded the IPC
eTEK: EZReball, GSR1200 router oscillators with custom frequencies of
President’s Award in 1996 and the IEPS Elec-
and range of x-ray systems
0.75 MHz to 1350 MHz, stabilities as tight
tronic Packaging Achievement Award in 1987.
eTEK are delighted to add some new
as ±20 ppm and jitter and phase noise
products to their existing portfolio with the
characteristics comparable to or better than
He also was named a Bell Telephone Labora-
EZReball repair solution, the new GSR1200
fixed frequency oscillators. Versions of the
tories Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
router and a range of x-ray systems.
XpressO oscillators include HCMOS, LVDS in 1986 and an IMAPS Fellow in 1996. More
The GSR, based on the successful
and LVPECL for both XO and VCXO information is available at
www.engelmaier.com,
SR1200, is a stand-alone router machine,
packages.
www.foxonline.com, www.euroquartz.
and he can be reached at
engelmaier@aol.com.
specifically designed as a cost-effective
co.uk
solution to meet your PCB depaneling
requirements. EZReball is simplifies the Polar Instruments introduces
“After-market services”—continued
from page 46
BGA reballing process, allowing for better
Speedstack impedance coupon
yields and faster reballing times. www.etek-
generator
services that can support one or more of the
europe.com
Polar Instruments’ new automatic coupon
after-market functions, the decision to use
generator, designed for use with Polar
an EMS the OEM is familiar with makes
Embossing tools for high-resolution
Instruments’ Speedstack PCB or Speedstack
sense for many reasons. It isn’t enough to
manufacturing Si PCB stackup design and documentation
find qualified companies to do after-market
Tecan has developed techniques to produce systems, dramatically reduces the time
services. It is important to find a company
versatile cost-efficient embossing tools from required to generate impedance test
that will understand and protect the OEM’s
which manufacturers can produce high- coupons compared to manual or scripted
brand and reputation. OEMs need cost
resolution prototype and mass-production systems.
www.polarinstruments.com
reduction in product repair and AMS and
parts in a range of materials. Typical
want to be able to have the service done
applications for embossing tools include
New small-sized colour STN
even more cost effectively than if they did it
refractive and defractive micro-lens arrays,
displays ideal for low-cost migration
themselves. In addition, they want to reduce
optical components, microfluidic structures
from mono to colour
complexity in both after-market services and
for medical and laboratory applications, and
Anders Electronics now offers colour STN
market processes and want to simplify their
high-definition electronic/opto-electronic
(CSTN) displays in sizes of 2.2-inch, 2.8-
supplier network, cut out hidden costs and
circuits. The company can replicate originals
inch and 2.9-inch, delivering an easy to
speed up their processes. EMS providers
produced in photoresist, etched silicon,
integrate and highly cost-effective alternative
can meet these criteria by providing short
glass and diamond-turned metal, typically
to TFT-LCDs for designers targeting
turn-around times, competitive cost of
to produce an exact mirror-image replica in
small, low resolution form factors. The
ownership, reliable and flexible services, a
nickel.
www.tecan.co.uk
new modules will be of particular interest
global service offering and strong technology
to designers familiar with STN interface
and product know-how.
New cleaner for lead-free pastes
technology looking to migrate to colour
from Petroferm
Folkert Wierda is vice president of product
without the associated expense of redesign
development at Elcoteq SE.
New BIOACT® EC-88 with AquaEdge™
to TFT.
technology is highly recommended for
All displays are available in transmissive Ted Gardham is Elcoteq’s director of global
cleaning today’s lead-free, no-clean and
or transflective modes.
www.anders.co.uk after-market services.
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