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August, 2014 ElEctronic Mfg Products
Amtech Introduces No-Clean Solder Paste
Deep River, CT — SMT International, LLC, the manufacturer of AMTECH solder products, has just introduced AMTECH VS- 213 (a.k.a. the VOID- STOPPER), a no-clean, lead-free solder paste for- mula that is 100 percent halogen-free based on all testing methods, includ- ing Oxygen Bomb Com- bustion and Ion Chro- matography. VS-213 solder paste
is extremely environment- friendly and fully RoHS- compliant. This unusual solder paste formula was designed specifically to help prevent voiding prob- lems when soldering LGA, BGA, CSP and QFN pack- ages. According to the company, VS-213 offers excellent wetting, long stencil-life, and 16-hour aban donment time, resulting in excel- lent lot-to-lot stencil printing consis- tency and superior print performance characteristics. The paste provides: full pad and
component wetting and suitable sur- face tension; reduced aperture clog-
stable viscosity under most process- ing conditions; low beading and anti- tombstoning; wide process windows with long stencil life; initial tack value of 30g force; complies with RoHS directive 2011/65/EU for lead- free; meets highest IPC 7095 voiding performance classification of Class 111; ROL0 flux classification; com- patibility with ICT and AOI. Use of VS-213 solder paste re-
portedly delivers higher yields and processing speeds due to its superior wetting, long shelf life, excellent vis- cosity, grain size, and particle
sphericity even at higher melting temperatures. VS-213 solder paste is also low
beading and low voiding to reduce scrap and rework. This innovative solder paste leaves a post reflow residue that is non-conductive, non- corrosive, and serves as a protective coating that can easily be removed
with Kyzen® solvent cleaners. Contact: SMT International, LLC, 500 Main Street, Suite 18,
P.O. Box 989, Deep River, CT 06417 % 800-435-0317 or 860-526-8300 Web:
www.amtechsolder.com
Cicoil: Flex IDC Ribbon Cables
No-clean lead-free solder paste.
ging (allows a great number of prints before the stencil requires cleaning); minimal residue that is non-conduc- tive and non-corrosive; thermal sta- bility at temperatures up to 300°C;
Valencia, CA — Cicoil's Flexible IDC ribbon cables have been designed for use on high-precision microelectronic equipment systems that require ab- solute reliability and zero failure. Unlike industry standard stiff ribbon
acteristics. These very special fea- tures are only offered through Ci- coil's proprietary cable manufactur- ing process. The halogen-free ribbon cables are UL and CSA recognized, CE con-
Flat ribbon cables of all types.
cables that shed particulates and can only operate in moderate tempera- tures (–20 to +80°C), the Cicoil ver- sion has been designed for tight rout- ing, excessive temperatures (–65 to +260°C) and Class 1 clean rooms. The Flexx-Sil™ jacketed 28
AWG Ribbon Cables are available with up to 64 conductors in 0.050-in. (1.27mm) and 1mm versions. Both ca- bles meet the standard ribbon cable dimensions, and are completely com- patible with any IDC connector. The company's IDC Cables are
resistant to UV light, flames, steam, de-ionized water, acids, alcohol, au- toclave, ozone, mechanical stress and many chemicals. When a lower fric- tion surface is desired, the company offers its SlideRite™ coating option by request. In addition, the company's IDC
Ribbon Cables are so flexible, they can also be bent, folded over, slit and formed into custom shapes, while still retaining all performance char-
forming, RoHS and REACH compli- ant and are cured continuously — with no debris or material contami- nation — in an automated, climate- controlled environment. In addition, the non-particulating IDC cables ex- ceed the outgassing requirements of ASTM E595 and are also excellent for use in vacuum environments. The company initially devel-
oped the IDC Ribbon Cable in 1956 for early mainframe computers, which allowed companies like IBM, Sperry and UNIVAC to replace bulky, stiff round cables with sleek, flexible ribbon cables. In addition, Cicoil's ribbon cables helped America put a man on the moon, as the light- weight cables were integral to the first space walk in 1965, and the
Lunar landing in 1969. Contact: Cicoil Corporation,
24960 Avenue Tibbitts, Valencia, CA 91355 % 661-295-1295 fax: 661-295-0813 Web:
www.cicoil.com
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