Component Management
Method prints colours that will not fade
A team of researchers at the Technical University of Denmark has developed a way to print colours onto a surface without using ink and which will not fade. In their paper published in the open-access journal Sciences Advances, the group describes the inspiration for their approach, how it works, their results and the one thing they still need to solve before their technique can be industrialised.
Transparent thin film material could improve electronics
A team of researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, have discovered a new nano-scale thin film material with the highest-ever conductivity in its class. The new material could lead to smaller, faster, and more powerful electronics, as well as more efficient solar cells. The discovery was published in Nature Communications, an open access journal that publishes high-quality research from all areas of the natural sciences.
Step-by-step process makes graphene from ethene
An international team of scientists has developed a new way to produce single-layer graphene from a simple precursor: ethene – also known as ethylene – the smallest alkene molecule, which contains just two atoms of carbon. By heating the ethene in stages to a temperature of slightly more than 700ºC - hotter than had been attempted before – the researchers produced pure layers of graphene on a rhodium catalyst substrate...
Ersa at the SMTA Wisconsin Expo
Kurtz Ersa North America is to exhibit at the SMTA Wisconsin Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Tuesday, May 2 and will highlight the 2017 NPI award-winning HR 550 hybrid rework system and the Smartflow selective solder system.
Webinar will discuss how Parylene conformal coatings can increase reliability
Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) will participate in a Mechanical Engineering-sponsored webinar on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 2 p.m. EDT. The webinar, entitled, “Parylene Conformal Coatings: Increasing the Reliability of Complex Technologies,” will be presented by SCS’ Dick Molin, Sr. Medical Market Specialist and Dustin England, Sr. Polymer Chemist. The webinar is now open for registration at: scswebinars.com.
Cost saving is possible through thermal process optimization
KIC has announced plans to exhibit with SmartRep at SMT Hybrid Packaging - May 16-18 - in Nuremberg. KIC’s representatives will showcase the new KIC SPS thermal profiler and Vantage network intelligence system.
Substrate & micro assembly at IMS 2017
NEO Tech will showcase its high-reliability substrate and microelectronic assembly capabilities at the 2017 International Microwave Symposium - June 6-8 - at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu.
Report gives Graphene market update
IDTechEx has closely followed the graphene industry over the past five years and regularly interview suppliers and users, organize the leading events on the topics, and speak at many conferences around the world.
Adhesive makes a quick fix
DELO has introduced an adhesive for optoelectronic applications. Called DUALBOND OB786, it is particularly suited for fixing components within seconds while ensuring precision and high strength. After an irradiation time of less than one second, the build-up of adhesion is already significant; after five seconds, the compression shear strength on glass even reaches 18 MPa
Greener PCB Cleaning at Nuremberg Expo
MicroCare Europe bvba plans to showcase new cleaning chemistry at the SMT Hybrid Packaging Expo in Nuremberg, Germany from 16-18 May. The Tergo High Performance Flux Remover is a non-flammable, low-temperature vapour degreasing fluid formulated for high-volume production cleaning of circuit boards in automated vapour degreasing systems.