Sherlock Automated Design Analysis software v. 5.0 features modeling regions, attached heat sinks, NX Nastran support, and an IMEC plated through-hole fatigue model. Includes added support for user-defined PCB modeling regions for FEA analysis or model export. Areas of particular interest can be viewed with greater detail; enables users to specify different meshing properties for different PCB areas. Can create custom meshes for key areas of the PCB. Modeling regions can be used to export only a subset of the PCB or to exclude one or more regions from the PCB model. Can model various types of heat sinks, in addition to the PCB, components, and mount points for finite element analysis. Can create attachment points for heat sinks from mount points; heat sink editor allows properties for multiple heat sinks to be modified simultaneously. Includes Abaqus FEA engine integration and support for NX Nastran FEA engine.  Can export mesh models using NX Nastran bulk data file format.

DfR Solutions, www.dfrsolutions.com

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Alpha SnCX Plus 07 Ag-free cored solder wire is a fast-wetting solution with clear residue for medium to lower end assemblies. Provides low-spatter and fumes and reportedly has excellent soldering performance, even at 370°C. Is good for rework and touchup and is LED capable.

Alpha Assembly Solutions, alphaassembly.com

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TBS2000 oscilloscope features the longest record length and largest display in its class for faster signal evaluation and troubleshooting. Features 9" WVGA display for easy signal visualization and a comprehensive set of automatic waveform measurements that are coupled with graphical explanations. Displays 15 horizontal (time) divisions. Has a 20 Mpoint record length with single-knob pan and zoom, to capture long time duration signals and easily navigate to find important details. Comes in 70MHz or 100MHz bandwidth and with two or four channels. Wi-fi dongle support for wireless connectivity

Tektronix, www.tek.com/tbs2000

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Pilot4D V8 HF combines flying probe technology and high frequency testing. Integrates dedicated HF instrumentation on Pilot V8 platform to verify HF signals up to 1.6GHz. High performance measurements include clock frequency, rise and fall times, setup and hold time of critical signals. Also has ICT and functional test capability. Optional integrated LabVIEW/TestStand software interface.

Seica, seica.com

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Electro Polishing Gel is for polishing selected parts of stencils, for greater control over the level of polishing, time and cost savings. Can be applied only to areas that require polishing. Can be used to polish pre-mounted foils, reportedly eliminating starting reference point errors and distortion due to repeated tensioning and handling issues. Degree of electropolishing can be controlled through gel color change, and power consumption is reduced from the traditional 400 to 1000A at 12V to 3A at 12V. Requires approximately 100ml for a typical stencil.

Datum Alloys, datumalloys.com

TR5001Q SII Inline multi-core in-circuit tester system features up to four-core parallel testing. Has intuitive programming application software and high performance hardware for rapid testing and serial programming of up to four boards at once.

Test Research Inc., tri.com.tw

TR7500QE stop-and-go 9D AOI offers 2D+3D clear image and accurate 3D solder inspection.

Test Research Inc., tri.com.tw

Bergquist TLB 400 SLT adhesive sealant is a two-part silicone sealant designed for automotive module applications. Has adaptable thermal cure profile that enables full cure at temperatures from 25°C to 180°C. Can be cured in minutes at higher temperatures.  Offers high reliability and material compatibility.  Adhesion strength to automotive surfaces includes aluminum, steel and plasma-treated plastic. Is compatible with Gap Filler materials.

Henkel, www.henkel-adhesives.com/electronics

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DSC-5300 digital storage oscilloscope is a portable benchtop instrument used for making measurements of signals and waveforms. Offers two channels with bandwidth up to 50MHz. Has real-time sampling rate of up to 500MSa/s and 32kpts of memory. Provides high signal detail for analysis on the 7" color LCD display. LCD offers viewing of two channels color-matched to vertical control menu. USB port enables saving or loading scope settings, waveform screenshots, and .csv data files. Saves or loads from scope using 10 internal locations for waveforms and 20 locations for scope settings.

Global Specialties, www.caltestelectronics.com

MCX PCB jacks are available in straight, right-angle, or edge-mount configurations, with options for surface or through-hole mounting. Are manufactured from machined brass, and plated gold or tin for solderability. Center contacts are made from beryllium copper and are gold-plated. MCX cable plugs, designed for RG-178 (RG-196) and RG-174 (RG-188, RG-316) type cables, are available in straight and right-angle configurations. Connector housings are made from machined brass, with beryllium copper outer contacts for secure mating. Housings and ferrules are nickel-plated for durability, with outer and center contacts plated gold. These 50ohm MCX connectors are designed to perform at frequencies up to 6GHz, with VSWR being 1.1 (max) at 2.5GHz, measured for right-angle configurations.

Amphenol RF, www.amphenolrf.com

NeoScale high-speed modular mezzanine connector now delivers faster data rates and improved performance. Offers clean signal integrity at data rates of 56Gbps NRZ. Composed of a vertical plug and vertical receptacle, with a patented modular triad wafer design for custom PCB routing in high-density applications. Patented PCB attachment method delivers robust solder joints. Is composed of three pins per differential pair -- two signal pins and one shield pin. Each triad is a standalone, shielded, 56-Gbps-capable differential pair or an 8A power feed. Triads can be optimized for signals supporting high-speed 85 Ohm or 100 Ohm differential pairs, high-speed single-ended transmissions, low-speed single-ended or control signals, and power pins. Blind mateable with rugged triads for multiple connectors. Come in 12 to 42mm stack heights; circuit sizes of 8 to 300 triad wafers in 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-row configurations; and 85 or 100 Ohm impedance to provide optimal design flexibility. Customized versions available, such as 10 and 45mm stack heights.

Molex, molex.com

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LCR-Reader Multifunction Probe Connector permits LCR-Reader to be used as a probe station. Connects to tweezer handles of LCR-Reader, replacing the gold-plated tweezer tip. Performs LCR testing in automatic or manual mode. By connecting the connector probe (e.g., alligator clip) to a certain node on the PCB, the other tweezer tip becomes a pin probe that can be moved around, promptly giving impedances at various nodes of the PCB. Automatic mode automatically determines impedance type L, C or R, and automatically selects test frequency (0.1, 1 or 10KHz) based on best accuracy. Test signal level is 0.45 Vrms. Impedance values are readily available on the screen once tweezer probe contacts a tested PCB node. Consists of a 60cm-long shielded two-wire cable with a small PCB on one end directly connecting two signal flex stripes on one of the LCR-Reader handles to a universal connector head. Shield is connected to LCR-Reader PCB ground plane. Five kinds of probes can be screwed onto the head, including alligator clip, long and short pin-probes, a spade connector and 4mm multimeter jack plug. Shielded two-wire connection is said to almost eliminate additional offsets due to parasitics of the wires. Enables measurement of larger components that do not fit between the tweezers.

Siborg Systems, secure.lcr-reader.com/catalog/