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bonding and lithography equipment for
Aeroflex adds new features to PXI
priced at just $69.99, includes a PICkit 3
the MEMS, nanotechnology and semicon-
3000 series modular RF test platform
debugger and programmer probe, a 44-pin
ductor markets, introduced the NT series, demo board, the MPLAB® integrated de-
a new suite of mask aligners, wafer-to-wafer velopment environment, a free version of
(W2W) bond aligners and measurement the MPLAB C compiler for PIC18 MCUs,
systems, to address increased demand for easy-to-understand lessons and tutorials,
higher precision alignment accuracy. The and a host of other software and utilities.
EVG-NT series offers alignment accuracy www.microchipdirect.com
in the range of 1 µm down to 0.1 µm for
the manufacture of advanced MEMS, Characterization and curve tracer
compound semiconductor, silicon-based software for component test
power, 3D IC and nanotechnology devices.
applications
First units of the new NT systems have
Keithley Instruments, Inc., announced
already been installed at customer sites
ACS Basic Edition characterization and
worldwide and passed the acceptance tests.
To meet customers’ current and future
curve tracer software for component test
www.EVGroup.com
RF testing needs, Aeroflex is advancing its
applications. ACS Basic Edition integrates
PXI 3000 product line with the addition
with the industry’s broadest range of
RUWEL offers masslam production
of a new embedded PXI system controller,
source-measure units, Keithley’s SourceM-
as a service
enhancements to the 3030 Series GSM/
eter® Instrument family. ACS Basic
EDGE measurement suite and two new
Edition, pared with Keithley’s proven line
arbitrary waveform generation (AWG)
of SourceMeter® instruments, replaces
memory options for 302xC models. The
obsolete curve tracers with a solution that
3000 Series also now includes SelfTest ca-
performs both basic curve tracing as well as
pabilities and general enhanced function-
parametric test while providing a remark-
ality with the latest driver updates. www.
able cost breakthrough. ACS Basic Edition
aeroflex.com
is available immediately. www.keithley.com
New options for Advantest
spectrum analyzers facilitate
2009: Very little smooth sailing until
signal evaluation
at least summer, continued from
Advantest Corporation presented three
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new options for its U3700 spectrum
Petroferm was acquired by H.I.G. Capital.
RUWEL GmbH is offering to supply other
analyzer series. The 2-channel input, time-
Polymer Kompositer is building a 2000
printed circuit board manufacturers with
based analysis and 6 GHz tracking genera-
ton/y production facility in Norrtalje for
high-quality masslams from Europe’s larg-
tor options are now available at Rohde &
silver-based surface chemicals for plating
est and ultramodern inner layer produc-
Schwarz in Germany. All three options
PCBs and solar cells.
tion facility. The RUWEL masslam plant
facilitate signal evaluation on production
Researchers Yonggang Huang and John
Geldern II has only been in operation
lines for wireless communications equip-
Rogers developed a method to fabricate
since 2001. The plant produces inner layers
ment and modules, thus saving the user
stretchable electronics that increases the
for multilayers with 4-20 layers up to the
valuable time and money. But the options
stretching range (as much as 140%) and
economical large format of 609 x 605 mm.
can also be used for wireless network site
creates circuits that can withstand extreme
The production facility is also equipped to
surveys and other field uses. www.rohde-
twisting.
process high-performance materials such
schwarz.com
Teradyne:
as high-Tg material and very thin (50µm)
• completed the acquisition of Eagle Test
inner layers. The annual capacity is approx.
Crystek maximizes performance
1.5m m². The plant has an exceptionally
and efficiency in new coaxial
Systems.
high degree of automation. www.ruwel.com
resonator oscillator (CRO)
• cut 185 jobs globally.
Crystek’s new CVCO55CXT-6250-6250
Universal Instruments laid off 45 workers
Production in-system programmer
coaxial resonator oscillator (CRO) employs
in Conklin, New York.
extends data protection features
frequency doubling, 2X fundamental
FlashRunner, the universal, standalone
technology to reach new performance
Walt Custer is an independent consultant who
in-system programmer specifically designed
levels of lower phase noise and much lower
monitors and offers a daily news service and
for the production environment, now fea-
harmonics over the competition, while
market reports on the PCB and assembly auto-
tures expanded data encryption capabilities
achieving lower current consumption in
mation and semiconductor industries. He can be
that extend the previously released security
the process. www.crystek.com
contacted at walt@custerconsulting.com or visit
www.custerconsulting.com.
features and allows for secure program-
ming outsourcing. With this software
PICkit™ 3 Debug Express kit from
update, freely available for all users who
Microchip Technology
Jon Custer-Topai is vice president of Custer
purchased the FlashRunner security pack,
Microchip Technology Inc.’s PICkit™
Consulting Group and responsible for the
binary files and other data can now be
3 Debug Express kit (Part # DV164131)
corporation’s market research and news analysis
encrypted before being sent over a public
overcomes the cost and complexity barriers
activities. Jon is a member of the IPC and active
communication line. www.smh-tech.com
to enter the world of code development
in the Technology Marketing Research Council.
and embedded programming. The new kit,
He can be contacted at
jon@custerconsulting.com.
42 – Global SMT & Packaging – January 2009 www.globalsmt.net
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