HAVERHILL, MA – The phenomenon of tin whiskers in printed circuit board assembly is a failure mechanism associated with electronic devices that use lead-free solder alloys containing low melting point elements such as tin, cadmium, or indium. In this white paper, Circuit Technology Center discusses a number of critical considerations when using an automated robotic hot solder dip process to mitigate tin whiskers before circuit board assembly.

See the full paper at: https://www.circuitrework.com/features/1037.html 

DALLAS – CalcuQuote, a supply chain solution provider for the electronics industry, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with MaRC Technologies as its representative in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Texas.

MaRC Technologies is a specialized supplier of tools and supplies for the electronics manufacturing and high-tech industry. Established in 1995, Mike Gunderson and the team at MaRC Technologies provide world-class service and products to its customers.

"We're honored to have MaRC introduce our supply chain solutions to customers across two major electronics manufacturing regions," said CalcuQuote CEO, Chintan Sutaria.

CalcuQuote works with EMS and OEM companies to solve complex problems with industry-leading solutions. The company optimizes the supply chain process by enabling customers to make more informed decisions, work faster, be more accurate, and ultimately, be more competitive. CalcuQuote’s investment in machine learning is helping to bring clarity to disjointed part numbering across the industry.

For more information about this partnership, contact MaRC Technologies at (503) 723-0962 or visit www.marctechnologies.biz 

CalcuQuote’s software solutions offer seamless integration with supply chain partners, ERPs and other information systems. To learn more about CalcuQuote, visit www.calcuquote.com 

GARDENA, CA ― Pemtron Technology, an inspection equipment developer and supplier, is pleased to announce plans to exhibit at the SMTA Dallas Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Plano Event Center in Texas.

Steven Wongsonvanee, Pemtron General Manager – Americas, will be available to meet with customers to discuss its Saturn 3D Inline Solder Paste Inspection System, Athena 3D Automated Optical Inspection System, TWIN 3D Automated Optical Inspection System, TROI 8800 CI Series Conformal Coating Inspection System and Mercury Automated X-ray SMD Counter.

The Athena 3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) System uses 12-way projection for 3D measurements on all models to minimize errors due to shadow effects, and performs 100 percent of 2D & 3D inspection concurrently in all FOV areas. This significantly reduces false calls while providing near- perfect detection. The system offers 10/15 or 18um resolution, a 10MP camera (optional 12MP) and a three-stage conveyor.

Also on the AOI side, Pemtron offers the TWIN 3D AOI system for top/bottom double-sided simultaneous inspection. Pemtron’s new head type has been upgraded for 3D formation that is identical to the real image and is more stable.

Pemtron’s Saturn 3D Inline Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) System features Moiré technology, combining 2D color images with 3D measurement data. The result is more accurate and realistic 3D inspection images unlike conventional methods that display the solder paste through a color map only. With quad projection, 10/15 or 18um resolution a 4MP camera (optional 10MP) and three-stage conveyor (rail extensions optional), the Saturn is the most advanced 3D SPI system.

Pemtron’s TROI 8800 CI Series Conformal Coating Inspection System with optional inline Coating Thickness Measure provides the most reliable conformal coating inspection. With simple programming, the machine can inspect defects like cracks, coating voids, wrong coating thickness (too-thin or too-thick).

The Mercury Automated X-ray SMD Counter provides real-time data with Artificial Intelligence. The system offers a reel capacity of up to four 7” reels or a single 13” reel, a scanner and label printer interface, real-time ERP reporting and annual stock through barcode monitoring.

For more information about Pemtron, visit https://pemtron.com/

PUNE, INDIA – Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native solutions that run on any cloud, announced today with Jabil that it has expanded its existing partnership and commenced manufacturing massive MIMO (mMIMO) Radios at Jabil’s facility in Pune, India. This is in addition to the Single Band Radios that were already being manufactured by Jabil in Pune, India.

Mavenir is committed to continuing to push the boundaries of technology to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of its customers and support a sustainable future. Mavenir and Jabil’s partnership has resulted in the successful manufacture and production of Mavenir OpenBeam™ Radios in Jabil’s state of the art and expansive manufacturing facilities.

“This announcement is another milestone in Mavenir’s commitment to making Open vRAN Radios with a proven and trusted manufacturer, available to customers globally,” said Ramnik Kamo, EVP, CIO and CPO, Mavenir. “We are excited about expanding the operations in Pune with Jabil to now include mMIMO radios as well. We are shipping Radios to Tier 1 customers from this site. Overall, our partnership with Jabil enables us to rapidly bring innovation and new technology and solutions to our customers globally.”

To know more about this partnership, visit Mavenir (Hall 2 stand 2H60) at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona (February 27th – March 2nd).