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ond SMT assembly line, adding a DEK semi-automatic printer with vision, a Panasonic high-speed pick- and-place system, a Folungwin lead- free-capable 8-zone reflow oven, a Cluso optical vision inspection/verifi- cation system, and an Ascentech ionic contamination test system. The new assembly line will support smal - ler package sizes such as 0201s , and is capable of placing 1005 size pack- ages when available. Operations are rated IPC A-610
Class 3, and products are RoHS-com- pliant, except for exempt categories that include military & aerospace and medical devices.
Additional capabilities Full turnkey production is
offered, which includes circuit design, signal characteristics and analysis (impedance, loss, crosstalk), drawings, Gerbers and appropriate documentation. Services available include component identification and testing, production test set design and builds, tooling fixtures, quick turn prototypes and assembly, sup- ply chain management of supplied or authorized components, including sheet metal, PCBs and plastics. Naturally, the company provides top- of-the-line production manufacturing and assembly, along with product logistics, procurement and ware- housing — all part of the turnkey solution.
Test capabilities PFC incorporates state-of-the-
art test capabilities, providing flying probe, universal grid, dedicated test systems, and 100 percent netlist- driven test processes. Netlist formats are IPC D356, ODB++, CAD generat- ed, PC 9252 Class 1,2,& 3 testing, and in-house test program genera- tion and fixture manufacturing. Hipot testing measures dielectric breakdown, dielectric withstanding, insulation resistance, and impedance testing. Full in-house functional test capabilities include connectorized, digital & analog product. In addition, PFC offers in-house test program generation and fixture manufactur- ing, as well as full X-ray and AOI inspection. Other testing includes full in-
house reliability and failure analysis, bare and assembled product testing, plating and surface finish analysis, mechanical testing for shear, pull, flexure and tensile strength. And finally, PFC has access to a
scanning electron microscope which is available for more exhaustive fail- ure analysis. This is performed by an independent company that is housed in PFC’s facilities, and run by a top expert in failure analysis.
Two Adjoining Buildings Founded in 1997, PFC today
occupies 45,000 sq. ft. (4180 sq. meters) in two adjoining buildings and has a total workforce of more than 90 employees. The company’s extensive engineering experience permits working hand-in-hand with customers to engineer a cost-effective design correctly the first time. Included in this process is design for manufacturability, functionality, and repeatability. PFC’s engineering staff is expert at providing complex solutions, using special materials,
and cutting-edge processes. The company’s location in
Scarborough is conveniently located among Toronto metro’s many other electronics and manufacturing hous- es, just 27 km from the city’s International Airport. The location has numerous benefits, including an excellent skilled labor pool which doesn’t have to be drawn upon very often. The reason: the company’s employee turnover is very small — about 1 percent in the last 10 years. The company works continuous-
ly at being a world class designer and provider of flexible and rigid flex printed circuits and assemblies. This success is based on providing quality product, on-time deliveries, and impeccable service. To do this requires total involvement by all employees, our most important asset.
We are as committed to our employ- ees as they are to PFC. That one per- cent turnover rate speaks volumes for employee loyalty and manage- ment’s loyalty to employees in return. An additional factor is the company’s profit-sharing program, which helps to drive such common goals as quality. PFC is ISO 9001 certified and 13485 registered.
Vertical Markets Products that incorporate PFC
flex circuits are designed for use in medical, telecom, military and aero- space, industrial controls and instru- ment manufacture. Typical high-reli- ability medical products include hearing aids, cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, and ultrasound probe heads. Typical telecom products are optical
transceivers, high-speed
cables, base stations, smart cards and RFIDs. The military and aero- space category includes satellites,
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instrumentation panels, plasma dis- plays, radar systems, jet engine con- trols, night vision systems, smart weapons, laser gyroscopes, torpe- does, electronic shielding, radio com- munications, and surveillance sys- tems. Industrial controls encompass laser measuring, inductor coil pick- ups, copy machines and heater coils, while instruments comprise NMR analyzers, X-ray equipment, particle counters and infrared analyzers.
ITAR Capable PFC is entitled to possess or
transfer controlled goods through the Defense Production Act and the Controlled Goods Regulations of Canada. The Controlled Goods pro- gram is part of an agreement between the US and Canadian gov- ernments. In order to be granted admission into the Controlled Goods Program, PFC must adhere to cer-
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