Top the line: reducing the line width, just the right amount,
keeps differential impedance constant.(THE SIGNAL DOCTOR)
EVERY ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE for stack up design has used a field
solver at one time or another to determine how one or more physical
features, like dielectric thickness, affects characteristic . . .
EDA software.(OTHERS OF NOTE)
AutoVue v.19.2 is a new EDA centric product offering that addresses
the requirements of PCB design and contract manufacturing. Several
industry leading electronics and high-tech companies worked in . . .
Transparent flex material.(OTHERS OF NOTE)
Rogers Corp. introduces a halogen-free, transparent epoxy polyimide
laminate system. The material is environmentally friendly and designed
for use in flexible circuits. The new R/flex JADE[TM] A . . .
Built-in ESD protection.(OTHERS OF NOTE)
Sanmina-SCI Corp. announced the production of PCBs with embedded
ESD protection, covering 100% of the components on the board.
Sanmina-SCI's PCB division collaborated with Viking InterWorks . . .
Electromagnetic field simulator.(OTHERS OF NOTE)
Slwave v3.5 is a full-wave electromagnetic field simulator
optimized for signal integrity, power integrity and electromagnetic
interference analysis of high-speed PCBs and IC packages. Features . . .
Faster laser photoplotter film.(OTHERS OF NOTE)
Accumax Photoplotter Film ABG7 1907 combines the sensitivity of
blue and green lasers, reportedly demonstrating faster speed and wider
exposure latitude for use in electronics manufacturing. Builds . . .
Process/product management.(OTHERS OF NOTE)
TheTraceability and Control Validation Kit is designed to validate
the manufacturing process and provide the potential for rich product and
process traceability detail. Reportedly the first . . .
Flying probe tester.(off the SHELF)
Condor MTS-500 Flying Probe Tester incorporates new drive
technology, linear motors and closed-loop technology that, according to
Digitaltest, results in 30% faster test speed than previous models . . .
Multilayer design tool.(off the SHELF)
Speedstack 2.0 is an automated PCB stack-up creation tool.
According to Polar, it reduces the time required for electronic
engineers or PCB fabricators to create and document multi-layer . . .
Nanotech final finish.(off the SHELF)
Ormecon International introduces a new nanofinish that is only 50
nm thin, and consists of less than 10% silver and over 90% of
Ormecon's organic nanometal, according to company sources. . . .
Award winning designs: an interview with Peter Dill, 2007 winner
of the Mentor Graphics PCB Technology Leadership Award.(FROM TH
Category: PCB design in the area of Telecommunication Switches,
Network Servers, Base Stations and Computer Mainframes.
Company Name: IBM Zurich Research Laboratory
Designer: Peter Dill
. . .
A familiar picture: Ibiden reigned (again) as the top PCB
fabricator in 2006.(NTI 95)(Cover story)(Company overview)
Ed: For discussion of the NTI 95 methodology, see the online
version at pcdandm.com/cms/content/view/3730/95/
There may be a few fabricators missing from the list, but, to the
best of this . . .
Optoelectronic substrates--will it happen? The economic model for
the optoelectronic interconnect favors high data rate transmis
Optoelectronic (OE) interconnect is an alternative to copper that
can provide increased bandwidth and other advantages for special
applications. For example, OE interconnect does not have the . . .
BGA/PCB interconnect design guidelines: a successful BGA design
is the right combination of pad diameter, drill diameter, anti-p
A BGA is a surface-mount package used for ICs. Solder balls are
stuck to the bottom of the package, and the BGA is placed on a PCB that
maintains copper pads in a pattern that matches the solder . . .
Building and maintaining CAD libraries: choose library tools that
store component and land pattern data in a generic format that
Three driving forces are radically changing CAD library
construction. The first is lead-free solder. The next is metric units.
And lastly is component manufacturer chaos. This term . . .
Electro-mechanical design team collaboration: new tools help
global design teams meet time-to-market constraints.(DESIGN
TOOLS)
Regardless of the industry segment, today's consumer products
nearly universally follow the trend of greater complexity in a smaller
package. In this scenario, the electronics must not only meet . . .
Training for success: understanding the specific needs of your
company is key to developing an employee development and training
TRAINING RETAINING AND developing the right people is job one for
business success.
Most would agree that the most challenging aspect of running a
business, regardless of its size, offerings or . . .
Events.(HAPPENINGS)(Calendar)
EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
17 IDTechExRFID Europe 2007
Churchill College, Cambridge, England
Contact: cjennings@idtechex.com
18-21 Embedded Systems Conference Boston
Hynes . . .
NBS Design Inc.(IT'S A DEAL)
NBS Design Inc., an integrated contract manufacturer based in Santa
Clara, CA, announced the opening of two additional PCB layout
facilities. The first, in Dallas, TX, has been in operation . . .
InteliCoat Technologies, manufacturer of coated paper, film, and
specialty substrates, announced it has sold its electronic and
InteliCoat Technologies, manufacturer of coated paper, film, and
specialty substrates, announced it has sold its electronic and
engineered films business unit to Exopack Holding Inc., a . . .
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