FOUNTAIN INN, SC – KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, is acquiring assets of Bliley Technologies, a worldwide leader in the design and development of innovative, low-noise frequency control products with more than 65 years of space heritage in low Earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary equatorial orbit (GEO) applications. The asset transfer acquisition will bring Bliley’s equipment, people, and IP under the KYOCERA AVX umbrella and allow KYOCERA AVX to produce the same high-quality electronic components that made Bliley a global leader. Upon finalization, the acquired assets will operate under KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation (Erie).

“We are very pleased to welcome members from the Bliley Technologies team to KYOCERA AVX and are very excited to further expand our crystal devices portfolio with the disruptive technologies they’ve developed, which will allow us to better serve sophisticated customers in the demanding military, aerospace, and defense markets,” said Kio Ariumi, Senior VP, Operational Integrations, KYOCERA AVX. “The asset transfer acquisition provides more than 20 patents for key positioning, navigating, and timing technologies as well as an accomplished staff and an advanced manufacturing facility with several crucial certifications and qualifications, all of which will further strengthen our presence in these essential markets.”

Bliley Technologies manufactures innovative low-noise crystal and oscillator products at its 64,000-square-foot, ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturing facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, and is one of the only U.S.-based companies to manufacture both — from front end to final finishing — within the same facility. This fact enables close collaboration between Bliley’s highly experienced crystal oscillator and mechanical engineers and its production team and has resulted in the development of some of the most successful solutions available in the global frequency control industry, including its patented and currently unrivaled low-power oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OXCO) technology, which offers superior holdover performance compared to micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) and temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TXCO) at a fraction of the power budget

KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation will continue to manufacture Bliley products, including OCXOs, TCXOs, and voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs); high-precision AT-, SC-, IT-, and FC-cut crystals; and quartz and lead zirconate titanate (PZT), lithium niobate, langatate, and yttrium calcium oxoborate (YCOB) transducer blanks and will also design and develop new products based on Bliley IP. Engineered for use in demanding, high-stakes applications within the new space, satellite communications, aerospace, avionics, military and defense, mobile communications, 5G cellular and telecommunications, smart and autonomous vehicles, and commercial drone markets, these innovative products:

• Effectively suppress phase noise.
• Ruggedly withstand random and micro vibrations.
• Reliably endure low-gravity environments.
• Maintain superlative frequency stability.
• Endure fast and wide temperature variations, and more.

“The Bliley Technologies team is happy to become a part of KYOCERA AVX and is looking forward to leveraging our relative strengths and experience to accomplish many of the same goals that we’ve been pursuing as Bliley as KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation,” said Keith Szewczyk, CEO and Director, Bliley Technologies. “Bliley has earned a global reputation for research and development, quality, and reliability, and our purpose has always been to inspire and enable our customers’ innovations, allowing them to achieve more than they ever thought possible. The KYOCERA AVX team shares this commitment and, together, we will continue to develop novel crystal products that redefine possibilities.”

Bliley Technologies is certified to ASD9100 Rev D and ISO 9001, J-STD-001 Class 3, IPC-A-610, IPC-7711, and IPC-7721. The company is also qualified to MIL-PRF-55310 and compliant with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), REACH and RoHS directives, and MIL-STD-883B, MIL-STD-202, and MIL-O-55310 environmental and qualification testing standards.

NASHVILLE – KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally friendly cleaning chemistries, today announced that Debbie Carboni, Global Product Line Manager - Electronics, will present as part of the Electric Vehicle (EV) panel during the IPC High Reliability Forum. The presentation entitled, “Revving Up Reliability: Connect, Clean and Cost for Electric Vehicle Excellence,” will take place Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, from 8:40 to 10:00 a.m. at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport in Linthicum, MD.

Carboni will be one of three presenters including Brian O’Leary of Indium and Brian Chislea of Dow. During the panel session, Carboni will represent KYZEN’s involvement in a collaborative study conducted with fellow industry leaders. She will offer insights to improve uptime performance to mitigate costly warranty repairs and enhance customer satisfaction.

The EV Panel session will focus on the resolution of durability concerns regarding PCBAs in e-Mobility infrastructure encompassing electric vehicles, charging stations, and Battery Energy Storage Systems. The overall goal of the session is to provide practical strategies for enhancing reliability in e- Mobility components and optimize overall user experience. The session will also consider assembly design challenges and offer solutions for constructing more dependable systems.

The IPC High Reliability Forum provides a unique opportunity for attendees to learn about the latest advancements in electronics, participate in industry discussions, and network within the respected community of professionals focused on electronics with high reliability requirements.

Join KYZEN at this event, and don’t miss Carboni and the panel’s informative presentation. To register and view additional conference details, click here.

CRANSTON, RI – AIM Solder, a leading global manufacturer of solder assembly materials for the electronics industry, is pleased to announce their participation in the upcoming SMTA Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum taking place on October 25 – 26, 2023, at Expo Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico. In addition to highlighting their newest halogen-free no clean solder paste, H10, AIM Solder’s International Technical Applications Director, Carlos Tafoya, will be presenting on Low Temperature Rework.

Carlos oversees the AIM Global Technical Applications group that supports customers worldwide. He joined AIM in 2005 after more than 20 years of experience in the electronics assembly manufacturing industry. The abstract for his Low Temperature Rework Presentation is as follows:

Implementation of low temperature solders has been a subject of considerable interest for many consumer electronics manufactures. Low temperature solders represent a significant material and process cost advantage over traditional silver bearing and low silver alloys. Bismuth containing alloys enables low melting temperatures, therefore, if the mission profile of an assembly tolerates the limitations of bismuth containing low temperature solders, implementation is favorable. This presentation will detail the material properties and rework considerations of using a eutectic tin-bismuth solid wire and SAC305 flux cored wire in a rework setting.

At the expo portion of the event, attendees can learn how H10 offers exceptional fine feature printing, improved electrochemical reliability, and powerful wetting characteristics that eliminate NWO (HiP) defects while providing improved pad coverage on all surface finishes. H10 solder paste is capable of transfer efficiency >90% on area ratios of 0.50 and a stencil life >8 hours. It also reduces voiding on BGA, BTC and LGA and offers enhanced electrochemical reliability on all low stand-off devices. Fit for automotive, LED and aerospace assemblies, H10 no clean solder paste is robust, stable, and easy to implement.

To discover all of AIM’s products and services, visit the company at SMTA Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum taking place on October 25-26 for more information and to speak with one of AIM’s knowledgeable staff members, or visit www.aimsolder.com

PASADENA, CA – Supplyframe is celebrating 20 years of delivering forward-thinking solutions for the entire electronics value chain. Over the past two decades, Supplyframe has evolved amid a world of change and delivered innovative solutions for leaders in engineering, sourcing, marketing and sales; formed incredible strategic partnerships; and demonstrated unwavering commitment to its customers.

"The global electronics marketplace, and the forces impacting it, has gone through many changes since we opened our doors in 2003," said Supplyframe CEO and founder Steve Flagg. "But we were at the forefront of digital transformation when we started. Supplyframe has always been ready with innovative solutions to address the evolving needs of the electronics supply chain. And we thank our customers for their continued support."

The electronics supply chain has seen a world of change in the past 20 years

Over the past two decades, global gross domestic product (GDP) has grown and shifted, as almost every major industry has become electrified and digital innovations cycles continue to accelerate. The mix of innovators in consumer electronics has changed significantly, the electric vehicle space has taken off, and electronics and semiconductor suppliers have experienced a series of ups and downs.

New forms of intelligence are available and critical for the electronics supply chain

Over the last two decades, procurement and supply chain have benefited from a combination of digitization and new technologies that allow for better visibility, risk mitigation, and predictive insights. Artificial intelligence, big data, connectivity, and related technology have enabled innovations that allow organizations to sense new design cycles, map supply chains, make more informed decisions, and gather outside-in intelligence for engineering, supply chain and procurement teams.

All this, mounting support for digital transformation, and widespread globalization over the last two decades, means more information and intelligence are available to industry professionals than ever before, allowing for better cost and risk decisions and improved alignment to market demand.

Current supply chain intelligence is now critical because product innovation and complexity have translated into increased risk in procurement and supply chain activities. As a result, both must balance cost and risk tradeoffs going forward if they hope to succeed. Tighter integration across product engineering, supply management, and across the greater ecosystem is now also absolutely crucial.

Supplyframe has remained on the forefront of helping companies make intelligent decisions

When it first got into business, Supplyframe had just three people and an idea: to transform the way that professionals design, source, and manufacture their products. Despite its exponential growth, Supplyframe’s vision to serve the entire electronics value chain has never wavered.

In the last two decades, Supplyframe pioneered a transformation around digital engagement with design engineers on a global level. It accomplished this by working with distributors, suppliers, and semiconductor companies to expand their reach and seize new opportunities.

"Supplyframe has made remarkable progress in two decades as a key partner in helping organizations accelerate their digital transformation. Jabil looks forward to many more years of continued collaboration," said Frank McKay, chief supply chain and procurement officer at Jabil.

Evolving with the industry, Supplyframe’s solutions innovation drive transformation across the value chain

"Technology is a growing part of every human experience, and with the recent chip shortages and focus on the semiconductor industry, awareness of this industry’s role in those digital experiences is unprecedented," said Sarah Rich, vice president of operations and customer success at Supplyframe. "It’s exciting to see our industry change and become more resilient, and Supplyframe is dedicated to customer success and continues to grow with our customers."

The global DSI network has grown substantially over the course of Supplyframe’s 20-year history and encompasses sourcing and engineering professionals as well as strategic partners. Today, the Supplyframe DSI Network encompasses over 15 million engineering and supply chain professionals globally across a value chain that is valued at more than $1 trillion. Supplyframe leverages the data from this network in its platform and solutions, creating a unique ecosystem that consistently provides the latest outside-in intelligence to customers.

In 2021, Supplyframe was acquired by Siemens to become the nucleus of its digital marketplace strategy. Since then, Supplyframe has been integrated into the Xcelerator platform and joined other Siemens products to form a digital thread that spans the entirety of the product lifecycle. As part of the broader Siemens ecosystem, Supplyframe continues innovating as it introduces its DSI solutions to a global audience and shows them how Supplyframe joins seamlessly with their existing Siemens solutions to service yet another aspect of their product lifecycles.

Commodity IQ, Supplyframe’s latest solution, delivers connected, contextual, and forward-looking insights on market dynamics, pricing, lead time, demand, and design cycle dynamics impacting supplier, regional, and raw material trends related to electronics component engineering and sourcing strategies. Supplyframe introduced Commodity IQ to address the global chip shortage, which caused $1 trillion in lost revenue for nearly 70 industry verticals globally.

Entrepreneurs, engineers, designers, sourcing, marketing, and sales benefit from Supplyframe

Supplyframe also engages heavily with the engineering and maker community through initiatives such as The Hackaday Prize, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Winning projects from this annual engineering competition are world-changing ideas that could have measurable impact across the planet and related to the quality of life of people. The company is also making a positive impact with Supplyframe DesignLab, which brings together inventors and entrepreneurs to explore the future of how hardware projects are built and brought to market.

"We are incredibly proud of the communities we’ve built around Hackaday and the Supplyframe DesignLab. It is here where ideation and innovation happens every day within design and in prototyping," said Flagg. "Today, Supplyframe influences more than $2 billion of direct ecommerce transactions, but we are also actively helping global supply chains to improve risk and resilience at the point of design. Supplyframe empowers our customers to shrink their innovation lifecycles, become more agile, and improve their profitability while reducing risk. And Supplyframe has just begun to scratch the surface of the potential our intelligence offers."

Supplyframe DSI solutions allow organizations to "Shift Left" and focus on the beginning of the product lifecycle with new forms of outside-in intelligence. According to Supplyframe data, this allows teams to address up to 80% of a product’s lifetime risk during the design phase.

To learn more about the benefits of "Shift Left" and how Supplyframe’s transformative approach to design, sourcing, and procurement can deliver value for your business, visit Supplyframe’s recently redesigned website at www.supplyframe.com. Whether you are an engineer, designer, sourcing professional, or a marketing or sales representative for a component manufacturer or distributor, this website has something valuable for you.