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Flux Pen is a precise, inexpensive, handy tool for applying liquid flux to tiny chip components and individual solder joints. Can be used with different types of fluxes. Its fine tip allows the user to apply flux to very small areas in densely populated assemblies. Cuts down on waste and prevents over-fluxing, reducing possible cleaning time and preventing contamination.

Transparent cartridge allows the user to see the amount of remaining material in the pen; has small, compact size and large capacity. Flux is dispensed by lightly squeezing the barrel; the user controls the amount of flux flow. A snug-fitting cap prevents flux evaporation in the barrel. Constructed of rugged polypropylene, the refillable pen features an ergonomic design, and is compact enough to fit into the top pocket of a lab coat.

Cobar Solder Products (U.S.); contact Bob Silveri: cspbob@aol.com.

GÖPEL electronic announces the availability of the first products for extended JTAG/boundary scan solutions based on the hardware platform Scanflex. Add new capabilities for analog and mixed-signal test.

Three PCI-based boundary scan controllers (SFX Controller) of various performance classes will be available, with six different TAP-Transceivers (SFX Transceiver) and an I/O module (SFX Module) for parallel, digital I/O. The product family will be expanded to include USB, PXI, VXI and fire wire controllers as well as TAP 8 and TAP 16 gang tranceivers.

A Scanflex system is controlled by a SFX controller. The PCI-based SFX/PCI1149 is available in three performance classes: A, B and C, with a max. TCK frequency of 20, 50 or 80 MHz, respectively. Integrated Fastscale technology allows upgrades “on the fly” through software while it is inside the host PC. Controllers include the ADYCS II feature to compensate for signal propagation delay, as well as HYSCAN for data synchronization of serial and parallel vectors.

The portfolio transceivers includes desktop solutions for 2, 4, 6 and 8 TAP configurations, as well as compact versions with 2 and 4 TAP for more rugged environments. Include 32 dynamic, parallel digital I/O, two analog I/O channels, three static digital I/O and trigger lines. Have removable TAP Interface Cards (TIC). The first available TIC – a single ended interface with line drivers supporting TAP cable up to 5 feet long – provides programmability for input threshold, output voltage, input and output impedance, TCK frequency, delay compensation, a relay controlled power signal and read-back capability of TAP output signals.

SFX5296 provides 96 parallel I/O channels. Each is individually configurable as input, output, bi-directional or Tri-State. Feature Unstress protection and voltage programmability for groups of 32 I/O.

GÖPEL electronic GmbH, goepel.com

FEINFOCUS, a business unit of COMET, announces the HDX-ray 16-bit Imaging Chain for FOX x-ray inspection systems. Captures high-resolution images with film-like quality, even in real-time. Provides sharp digital images for thorough inspection of applications requiring high magnifications, such as MEMS/MOEMS, semiconductor packages, high-density interconnects, hybrids and encapsulants.

Fully-integrated 2.6 mega pixel imaging subsystem features more than 65,000 grey scales with freely-selectable frame rates from 1 to 30 fps, for imaging of low-contrast, low-density and high-contrast, high-density structures and materials at the same time. Powered by the Feinfocus GUI.

FOX nanofocus x-ray inspection system provides xy feature recognition of 300 nm (0.3 µm) and asmallest focal spot size (less than 1 µm). Employs a modular concept, available in multiple configurations. Offers geometric magnification up to 2,720x (total magnification up to 8,120x).

COMET, comet.ch