Component Management

Conrad Business Supplies has created an online Brand Shop for thermal management material specialist Kerafol to provide customers with a single point where they can gather detailed technical information and product data to help solve thermal management design challenges. .

The Sulzer Mixpac DB 2K a newly launched battery operated dispenser for two-component materials is available at distributor Ellsworth Adhesives Europe. The tool system is compatible with 2K cartridges and mixers of various dimensions, and with its memory function, provides quick and precise metering for users.

A place and route solution, suitable for both existing and new node technology, has been released by Synopsys. The IC Compiler II, which succeeds the company’s IC Compiler, provides multi-objective concurrent clock and data for pre and post route optimisation, advanced low power optimisation techniques, electro-migration analysis, transparent interface optimisation and support for 10nm process technology.

Asian Circuits has released an instant online quote generator for estimating the cost of turnkey PCB assembly, aiming to dramatically reduce time taken to estimate the cost of a turnkey PCB assembly job. The company manufactures final PCBs from a client's circuit design, aiming to provide low cost and speedy turnover.

A one part UV curable adhesive, sealant, coating and potting compound, suitable for bonding dissimilar substrates, has been released by Master Bond. The UV15X-2 combines a high performance physical profile with low shrinkage. The adhesive is particularly suitable for fibre-optic, optical, electronic, microelectronic, semiconductor and laser applications.

Scientists at Brunel University have confirmed that treating molten metal with ultrasound is a cleaner, greener, more efficient route to producing high quality castings. At 700°C, molten aluminium alloys naturally contain a high percentage of dissolved hydrogen, leaving a highly porous result if unaddressed. The most widely-used method of hydrogen removal, argon rotary degassing, is energy intensive and requires costly components.

The easy-to-use MANTIS SMT stencil printer, available for Windows 7, is designed for production environments requiring frequent product changeovers during the day. Compact, yet capable of using 29" stencils and handling board sizes up to 650x580mm, the Mantis offers best in class results with respect to footprint as well as functionality.

Designed for rapid bonding of a wide variety of plastic and metal substrates, including PC and ABS applications, the Dymax 3401 dual cure (UV and moisture) adhesive has been released by Intertronics. The adhesive works fast, with under 1 second UV/visible light cure using broad spectrum UV or narrow spectrum 385nm LED light.

Holst Centre, imec and Datwyler Sealing Solutions are set to jointly present a novel polymer dry electrode. Soft, flexible, and optimised for skin-impedance noise, polymer dry electrodes are a promising alternative to conventionally used gel electrodes in biopotential signal recording, as well as for uncomfortable and painful dry electrodes with rigid metal pins.

  To support the research and development effort of UV LED ink manufacturers, GEW has released a faster version of its LED UV curing lab system. The company’s ‘Magic Carpet’ LED lab system makes the task of developing and testing UV LED ink formulations easy, accurate and ergonomic.