Xtent Technology Rules Editor is offered in version 4.0 Mozaix and 6.0 Pantheon. Provides rules management and high-speed constraint options in data flow passed to and from the Mozaix schematic and Pantheon layout. User interface is said to permit quick creation, manipulation and assignment of design rules and constraints in an integrated application. Spreadsheet format includes visual previews for layer stackup and padstack construction and color-coded highlights to indicate rule or constraint violations and changes in layer rules. Design flow includes the ability to define signal path lengths, net lengths or pin-to-pin length constraints using formulas and functions, as well as the ability to auto-define signal path objects through user-specified pattern criteria. Length values can be formulated through a signal path class, or directly to one or more signal paths at a time. High-speed-specific, RF-specific and hybrid-specific design flows are available in standard applications.
Intercept Technology Inc., www.intercept.com
Siplace MultiStar now powers Siplace X-Series. Reportedly delivers a combination of chip shooting speed and extensive component range capability required for flexible end-of-line placement. Siplace MultiStar is a high-speed collect-and-place placement head capable of placing up to 24,000 cph with a component range from 01005 to 27mm². Also can place components up to 40 x 50 mm. Can automatically choose the appropriate placement mode for components; bottlenecks are said to be eliminated. Can run as a chip shooter and redeploy as an end-of-line machine without reconfiguring any heads.
Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems, www.siplace.com
Value-level handheld readers are for standard barcode applications ranging from linear barcodes up to 2-D direct part marks. HS-1 and HS-2D provide a plug and play experience. Barcode output can plug directly into Microsoft Office programs. HS-1 is a handheld linear CCD reader for decode of linear barcodes in applications such as printed black and white labels. HS-2D is said to be ideal for any high-contrast automated data application from clean rooms to industrial environments. Is for decoding linear barcodes and 2-D symbols in applications such as high-contrast black and white labels. Reads symbols in any orientation and includes a built-in dual LED targeting system. Both are designed to withstand rugged industrial environments.
Microscan, www.microscan.com