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A-Tek LLC introduces High Speed Ink Jet Marking to the North American

electronics PCB manufacturing environment by offering Getech's HSM1000.

A-Tek offers high speed ink jet marking from Getech. HSM1000 is an in-line automatic board marking system usizing robotic manipulators for handling.

Getech is ISO 9001:2000 certified, manufacturing standard end-of-line automation machines since 1992.

Additional Getech products marketed include fully automatic PCBA in-line and stand-alone routers, odd-form component pick-and-place machines and flex-circuit depanelizing machines.

A-Tek, atekllc.com

BergStik un-shrouded headers with simplex-plated contacts meet environmental requirements for lead-free and RoHS-compatible components. Feature standard 0.025” (0.64 mm) sq. post contacts on 0.100” (2.54 mm) pitch.

Simplex plated posts with gold or GXT (gold flash over palladium-nickel) contact finish have no tin content. Headers can be ordered with insulators molded using high-temperature thermoplastic capable of withstanding lead-free reflow soldering temperatures.

“BergStik headers with simplex precious-metal contact finish provide a low- risk path for electronics manufacturers to completely eliminate lead from un-shrouded headers,” said Alejandro Aguirre, product manager.

FCI, fciconnect.com

The latest version of CAM350, for verification and optimization of PCBs, now includes Streams Rule Check - a new method of performing PCB design analysis. Allows users to shorten the time to analyze a design by performing Design Rule checks, Design for Manufacturing checks and Netlist Comparison checks simultaneously.

“Analyzing Gerber layers in CAM systems is often a tedious and time-consuming procedure. For each type of design analysis to be performed, a PCB designer needs to set up and execute it separately, then view the results separately,” said Rick Almeida, founder. “With Streams Rule Check, a designer can set-up once and execute a variety of analysis simultaneously - or all in one ‘stream’ - saving time and increasing productivity.”

It also allows the user to run different analysis in High Technology areas such as BGA or Wire Bond while running “standard” analysis on the balance of the design.

Enhancements to existing DFF and DRC functions include new negative plane checks, missing soldermask and floating antennas as well as other enhancements and corrections.

The new version is available at no additional charge to existing customers with a valid maintenance agreement.

DownStream Technologies, downstreamtech.com