Enthone acquires Westbrook surface finishing IP(Jul 14, 2009) July14, 2009--Enthone Inc., a business of Cookson Electronics, has acquired exclusive rights and knowledge to all Westbrook Technologies (Scarborough, Ontario) intellectual property as it relates to the surface finishing industry. The asset acquisition expands Enthone's market presence throughout Canada and adds to its portfolio of corrosion-resistant coatings for the surface finishing industry.
Integrated preforms streamline soldering(Jul 1, 2009) Eliminating time-consuming hand soldering, these linked solutions speed through-hole, surface-mount, and thick board designs.
Harting adds small DIN for PCBs(Jun 22, 2009) June 22, 2009--Harting's 3B and 3C DIN 41612 connectors are designed for small PCBs. The connectors feature 20 or 30 pins, are based on 0.1-inch (2.54-mm) contact spacing, and can carry 2 amps per contact. They are tested according to IEC 60 603-2.
OKI Electric develops ultra thin, ultra long FPC(Jun 11, 2009) June 11, 2009 -- OKI Electric Cable has developed an ultra thin, ultra long flexible printed circuit (FPC) that achieves a width of 2 mm, lengths up to 3 m, and a wiring pitch of 180-microns, for over twice the density of conventional thin cables.
Endicott offering PCB prototypes(Jun 9, 2009) June 9, 2009--Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. (EI), through its Quick Turn Around (QTA) capability, is providing a range of prototype/new product introductory PCBs in the early design phase so that customers can stabilize new designs and get them to market quickly.
Molex adds 0.40-mm board-to-board(Jun 4, 2009) June 3, 2009--Molex's SlimStack series of board-to-board connectors now includes a 0.40-mm (.016") featuring a width of 2.60 mm (.102"). These miniature surface-mount connectors are designed for tight-packaging applications such as mobile phones, digital cameras, or portable audio units.
Weidmuller adds 3.81-mm pitch PCB connectors(May 15, 2009) May 15, 2009--Weidmuller's 3.81-mm PCB connectors are 100% interchangeable to the industry standard and suitable for wire-to-board, board-to-wire, wire-to-wire, and board-to-board applications.
Hirose adds multimedia flex cable connectors(May 13, 2009) May 13, 2009--Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. has developed a series of FPC/FFC connectors, designated the FH12 Series, which are available with contact pitches of 0.5 and 1.0 mm. These connectors are suited for use in notebook computers, printers, PDAs, and digital cameras.
Tyco Electronics adds wire-to-board LED connector capability(May 7, 2009) May 7, 2009--Tyco Electronics has introduced wire-to-board plug connectors and board-to-board connectors to its family of hermaphroditic blade and receptacle connectors. The connectors are designed for connecting aluminum-clad printed circuit boards (PCB), commonly used for LED lighting applications that include lighting controls and LED light modules.
FCI adds 37-position D-sub(May 5, 2009) May 5, 2009--FCI has extended its reflow process-compatible D-sub family of connectors by adding 37-position connectors to the existing range of right-angle version Pin-In-Paste connectors. The connectors, offered in 9 to 25 positions with through-hole technology, replace wave-soldering or press-fit operations without requiring a new PCB layout.
