COMPONENT DESIGN


and improved as part of their special Design Quality Assurance system. The functional teams constantly optimise efficiency and quality through product refinement and traceability. Advanced industrial lifecycle management for long-term product and solution availability completes the process. All facilities are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified at a minimum, while others carry additional certifications like OHSAS 18001, TL 9000, or ISO 13485 and ISO 17025 for specific verticals.


ODMs who also provide off-the-shelf products give OEMs a head start


OEM server designs are in the best hands when suppliers have expertise across the entire value chain, from board and system development to production. This is what distinguishes true ODMs and all the advantages they offer from design houses or contract manufacturers with attached design departments. ODMs who in addition offer a broad range of off-the-shelf modules, boards, and systems minimise OEMs’ NRE costs even further since all hardware- related software is already used in series production and thus fully validated. Only modifications are needed. Such off-the-shelf product availability also facilitates evaluation,


Customisation can take many forms: from eliminating specific motherboard functions to making minor modi- fications, from COM designs with carrier boards to full-custom designs with custom dimensions. In all cases, customisation is best based on off-the-shelf products.


helping OEMs to decide whether to use a stripped-down or modified motherboard, or a Server-on-Module based design. Finished products also accelerate the implementation of full-custom designs. As an example, a PCB for a mobile radio micro station needs a circular cutout for lamppost mounting. If this is to be achieved by integrating AMD EPYC embedded processors into a custom design, companies like Advantech provide an efficient way to do so.


AUTHORS


Claus Giebert is Business Development Manager at Advantech


Knud Hartung is Product Marketing Manager Design & Manufacturing Services at Advantech


Antonio Tsetsos is Product Sales Manager for Industrial Grade Motherboards at Advantech


Non-Magnetic Interconnect Products


In line with Cambion Electronics Limited product development strategy, the non-magnetic range has gone through extensive R&D. Contrary to popular belief, normal free machining grades of Brass are slightly magnetic, as they can contain traces of Iron and Nickel in their composition, rendering them unsuitable for sensitive applications, such as MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Scanners & Mine Detection Equipment. By careful control of raw material and plating selection and using the latest Magnetoscope technology magnetic permeability is tightly monitored ensuring the customer has absolute confidence. The range perfectly complements Cambion Electronics Limited existing product portfolio of industry favourites by retaining all the beneficial characteristics of the standard equivalents.


Sockets – A range of discrete sockets available in many mounting styles such as soldered, press fit, crimp, surface mount and stackable. Available to accept mating pin Dia. Ø0.41-2.06mm. The internal contact forms an hourglass shape with compound curvature that makes contact with 60% of the circumference of the mated pin, ensuring no discontinuity particularly adept in high vibration applications.


Pins – Precision engineered to be compatible with loose piece sockets and thereby provide positive and lasting electrical connections with low contact resistance. Pin diameters are held to +/- 0.05mm (0.002”)


Polygon Pin – A range of machined pins allowing for press-fit termination to PCBs. Available with various stand-off heights.


Terminal – A wide range of slotted, forked and pin styles in a range of sizes to suit standard board thicknesses. All variations are available insulated or


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non-insulated with a choice of mounting method. Cambion also offers a comprehensive range of insertion tools to assist assembly.


Shorting Links - Also known as Jumpers / Handbags. Male Insulated and Non-insulated. Insula- tor Polypropylene and available in standard colours Red/Blue and Black but others available upon request. In the following Pitch – 2.54mm (0.100”) to 12.7mm (0.500”).


Cambion is autonomous in its manufacturing capabilities with stamping, machining, moulding, automatic assembly and an equipped toolroom all under one roof at its ISO9001, ISO14001 and AS/ EN9100 certified Castleton, North Derbyshire facility. Cambion have a long and established pedigree for high performance electro-mechanical and inductive components serving the professional, automotive, military, aerospace, and industrial markets.


Cambion is committed to ongoing product development, continual Investment, especially in the latest machinery, which has resulted in substantial manufacturing and assembly capabilities to cover a broad and comprehensive range of disciplines and technologies.


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