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April, 2011 ACI Technologies: The Center of Excellence By Paul Bratt, Senior Materials Manufacturing Engineer, ACI Technologies Inc., Philadelphia, PA
ment of electronics manufacturing processes and materials, training, consulting, testing, analysis, and engineering services to the electron- ics industry. ACI also operates the U.S. Navy’s Center of Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing (Elec - tronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility, EMPF), and the U.S. Army’s Electronics Sustainment Center (AESC). The EMPF focuses on the development, application, and trans- fer of new electronics manufacturing technology by partnering with indus- try, academia, and government cen- ters and laboratories in the United States
A to maximize available
research capabilities at the lowest possible cost. The AESC supports legacy systems with electronics tech- nology upgrades by inserting com- mercial off the shelf (COTS) compo- nents into existing designs to enhance performance and reliability, reduce costs, and to mitigate compo- nent obsolescence issues. ACI was established in 1992 by
its founder and current CEO, Alan J. Criswell. His vision was to develop a vehicle to bridge the gap between leading-edge applied research efforts in electronics manufacturing and the successful integration of the devel- oped technologies on the factory floor. Relying on a thorough understanding of the dynamics of the electronics industry and knowledge of the ever- increasing void in successful technolo- gy insertion, ACI successfully priva- tized a regional, government-operated
Automated production floor.
to leverage the nation’s best techni- cal resources from government, industry, and academia in a coopera- tive and cost-efficient effort to maxi- mize the development and insertion of electronics manufacturing tech- nologies across a broad base of indus- trial partners. This leveraged techni- cal capability has and will continue to contribute greatly to ensuring the competitiveness of the U.S. industri-
technical training, an analytical lab- oratory for materials and environ- mental testing, and conference and lecture rooms. Most importantly, ACI has achieved excellence in elec- tronics manufacturing training, research, and consulting services by recruiting and retaining the best engineers and technicians in the field, most with advanced degrees in their respective disciplines. The lat-
CI Technologies Inc. (ACI) is a very special kind of operation. It is dedicated to the advance-
laboratory known as the EMPF in 1995. ACI transformed this facility into a National Center of Excellence offering
best-in-class technical
resources in electronics manufactur- ing to the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense, and industry.
Excellence Center Model Today, ACI’s National Center of
Excellence Model serves as a conduit
al base in electronics manufacturing. ACI occupies over 36,000
square feet of office and laboratory space in a contemporary office cam- pus adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport. The facility houses a 10,000 square foot demon- stration factory containing the latest electronics manufacturing equip- ment, fully equipped classrooms for skill-based and professional level
est equipment is available for assem- bly, inspection, test, and analysis. ACI offers a full range of re sults-
oriented technical capabilities avail- able to both its commercial and gov-
ernment customers. These in clude: l
l Preproduction assembly Rapid prototyping
l Manufacturing engineering support l Chip scale manufacturing
l l l
Lead-free manufacturing process development
l X-ray inspection services
Independent vendor survey and qualifications
l Endoscope inspection services l Consulting services
Manufacturing process develop- ment support
Design for manufacturability and testability (DFM, DFT)
l Rework and repair (BGA, CSP, PCB) l
l Transition to advanced packaging l
Wire bonding services. The company’s competitive ad -
vantage lies in its talented, matrixed technical staff that supports its man- ufacturing services. A wide range of technical expertise is available on- demand to support client needs and specifications, not just a menu of standard off-the-shelf services.
Engineering Support ACI offers a full range of engi-
neering support from component selection, to design and system engi- neering. Since it is critical to incorpo- rate leading edge manufacturing tech- nology during the design phase of any project, ACI engineers can assist in developing solutions, in cluding design for manufacturability, analog and dig-
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