[hpsdr] OT: [SI-LIST] Interesting service I saw @ PCB East

[Ray Anderson]

I just received the following message on a signal integrity mail list I
manage. This sounds like something that could have applications for some
HPSDR related designs.

No idea what the cost might be. I just thought I'd pass it along for
everyone's info. I've got no commercial interest in SIPAD Sytems.



-Ray  WB6TPU


-----Original Message-----
From: si-list-bounce at freelists.org [mailto:si-list-bounce at freelists.org]
On Behalf Of steve weir
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:40 AM
To: si-list
Subject: [SI-LIST] Interesting service I saw @ PCB East

For those who find themselves running prototype to medium quantity 
boards and struggle with the assembly process I ran across a company 
called SIPAD Systems, www.sipad.com.  They are a service bureau that 
applies solderpaste, reflows, levels and then screens flux and finally 
covers each PCB with release paper.  The cheap thrill here is that now 
you can manually or machine place fine pitch parts and use a simple 
oven, ( like the modified toaster oven discussed here about a year ago )

to reflow.  When I saw this I thought it could be useful to a lot of us 
who do engineering test vehicles and short runs.  One of he more 
intriguing capabilities they offer is a lead-free HASL based on
SnAgCuNi. 

I have no commercial affiliation with SIPAD.  This is just something I 
think might help a lot of people out there.

Steve

-- 
Steve Weir
Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC 
121 North River Drive 
Narragansett, RI 02882