Component Management

Glass is an excellent barrier. It offers processing temperatures as well as high dimensional stability. It is also smoother and more transparent thin plastic films; however it is rigid. This limitation has created space and need for flexible alternatives. Companies have been developing flexible, transparent and high-performance barriers, as outlined in the IDTechEx Research report ‘Barrier Films and Thin Film Encapsulation for Flexible and/...

Low weight, no need for cables and highly automated manufacturing of fully customised components; printed electronics offers many advantages for the aviation industry. At the LOPEC Conference 2019, Dennis Hahn from Airbus and Max Seissler from the consulting and technology company Altran will provide an overview of the special requirements placed on flying components. 

Supplier of ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating solutions, Picosun Group, has reported unprecedented results in high reliability electronics protection with ALD. Hermetic encapsulation by ALD nanolaminates developed by Picosun has been proven to block tin whisker formation on PCB (printed circuit board) assemblies completely. 

In modern electronics manufacturing it remains important to protect sensitive assemblies from external influences, reliably, safely and as well as possible. Yet continuing development and miniaturisation in electronics are creating ever more complex assemblies that call for an even more precise level of protection. 

The LED curing adhesive system from Master Bond, the LED405Med, meets ISO 10993-5 cytotoxicity requirements for use in medical device assembly. LED405Med is optically clear, with a refractive index of 1.50, and offers excellent light transmission properties. This electrically insulative system features a high volume resistivity of more than 1014 ohm-cm and a low dielectric constant of 4.2 at 60Hz.

The ready to use spray from Cortec, the VpCI-329 D ES, reportedly provides strong rust prevention for metals in indoor and outdoor sheltered conditions. The product can be easily applied/sprayed from a handheld trigger spray bottle. It offers a convenient way to protect gears, spindles, coils, or any other metal parts that require a light coat of oil for further processing and shipment.

The global launch of the Robotic Soldering System has been announced by Metcal, with patented Connection Validation (CV) technology and a touchscreen graphical user interface to drastically mitigate the risk of solder joint defects and add productivity to the manufacturers’ soldering process.

The technology start-up company Forciot has announced that Heraeus Holding and Volvo Cars’ Technology fund have made investments in the company as part of the Forciot’s Series A investment round. Forciot’s product is a stretchable electronics and algorithm solution that measures and reports accurately force, weight, balance and pressure and the system can also be utilised as HMI touch controller.

Global manufacturer of specialist electro-chemicals, Electrolube, has announced the launch of seven new generation UV cure conformal coating products at this year’s IPC APEX EXPO, which takes place from January 26th to the 31st at the San Diego Convention Center in California.

The global impregnating resins market has witnessed expansion in the sales as well as a growth rate of the market due to increased demand for impregnating resins for insulation purpose globally. However, with the increasing government investments in the developed as well as emerging economies is expected to create an enormous opportunity in the global market.