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ital designs, power electronics system design, RF systems analysis, mechan- ical design and thermal analysis of electronics. The company also offers a wide range of expertise dealing with electronics technology obsolescence issues, in cluding commercial-off-the- shelf (COTS) implementation, circuit re design due to package technology changes, and a full range of reverse engineering capabilities. With its best-in-class partnerships in industry, academia and government laborato- ries, in addition to resident expertise, ACI can provide real-time manufac- turing support and operate as a resource conduit.
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solution for a product’s manufactur- ing requirements.
Counterfeit Components ACI has put its arsenal of tech-
nology to work to identify and report counterfeit product. In further recogni- tion of the unique needs of the distribu- tion and manufacturing community, the company offers analysis of parts within two business days. This will allow the customer the time to make any financial or production decisions.
Applied R&D ACI facilitates and stimulates
collaborative efforts in applied research activities to advance the state of electronics manufacturing and
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related technologies in the United States today. By forming best-in-class partnerships with industry, govern- ment, and academia, it provides expertise from all areas while broad- ening the dimensions and breadth of the company’s capabilities. The company has experience
managing multi-million dollar coop- erative research projects in areas
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Design and packaging technolo- gies for power electronics
Packaging solutions and imple- mentation for semiconductors. l Production planning and new
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Ruggedization and reliability of elec - tronic assemblies and packages
Failure mode determination and analysis
component integration for military systems. The company’s internal re -
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search initiatives have also led to advances in materials characteriza- tion and corrosion analysis involving a wide range of electronics produc- tion materials and assemblies such as: solder alloys and fluxes (includ- ing lead free); polymeric encapsu- lants, underfill, and molding com- pounds; thermoelectric assemblies; power integrated circuits; and area array electronics packages.
Training Program In addition to its manufactur-
ing and engineering support, the company also has an active teaching program. It provides IPC and custom training with value-added failure analysis and manufacturing discus- sions, as well as equipment demon- strations. With its experienced IPC
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Hands-on real-world training classes.
The company assists in manu-
facturing technology planning for both program-specific and system- wide uses — providing an immediate extension for a client company’s engi- neering resources. In-house expert- ise includes electrical, mechanical, materials, chemical and manufactur- ing engineering that can be immedi- ately applied to any electronics man- ufacturing requirements.
Product Support Services ACI’s product support services
provide a full range of solutions tai- lored for the electronics manufactur- ing industry. Environmental stress screening and harsh environment testing methods can offer crucial information about product reliability. All testing is conducted in accordance with IPC, JEDEC, ASTM, Bellcore, and MIL-STD specifications. The analytical services laborato-
ry aids in solving a variety of industry issues including materials testing, cleanliness analysis, solderability testing, and failure analysis of printed wiring assemblies and electronic com- ponents. In addition to routine analy- sis, ACI can investigate a problem in- depth, utilizing a team of experienced scientists and engineers to perform detailed investigations. Once analy- ses are completed, recommendations are suggested in implementing a pre- ventative course of action such as: incoming inspection, vendor qualifica- tion, process development, quality control im prove ment, and inspection. Because of this multidimensional approach, the company can provide more than just data; it provides answers and recommendations in order to help the customer find the root cause of problems.
Manufacturing Support ACI has the expert technical
staff and state-of-the-art facilities to assist by providing a multitude of electronics manufacturing and pro- duction support services to comple- ment the client’s existing production capabilities. It provides a reliable second source for prototyping, mate- rials and process evaluation, or can assist in setting up or operating an advanced packaging production line — working to identify the optimum
DX-250 Digital Dispenser
PCT-100 Convection Pre-Heater
BVX-100 Fume Extraction System
PS-900 Production Soldering System
MFR Soldering and Rework Systems
HCT-900 Hand Held Convection Tool
MX-5020 UltraFine Soldering System TM TM
See us at the IPC/APEX Expo, Booth # 1634
The MX-5020 includes the Metcal UltraFine™ Soldering Hand-piece. Using the all-new UFTC cartridges, the hand-piece is a speciality tool for soldering and touch-up of very small components, restricted access or high density component packaging on a PCB.
The UFTC cartridges feature tip geometries of .0078" to .047".With their relatively small geometries and low mass, as compared to the STTC Series, these are suited for low-mass or small part soldering.
Our SmartHeat® Coil Tip Heater Soldering Technology Connector
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