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New Innovative Electrically Conductive Adhesive from Intertronics - Polytec EC 275 is a high performance electrically conductive adhesive from Intertronics with a two component formulation for applications in electronics, micro-electronics, opto-electronics, hybrids and sensor technology. Also available as premixed and frozen in syringes. By Peter Swanson (14/05/13) ... more

Intertronics offer pin point precision with P-Dot electro-pneumatic Jetting Valve - The P-Dot valve from Intertronics offers precise non-contact micro dot dispensing and can dispense dots, beads and lines of medium to high viscous chemicals, as well as filled products, with the size of the dispensing droplets adjustable from 0.3mm to 5mm in diameter. By Peter Swanson (30/04/13) ... more

Automated Root Cause Analysis - Spin-out from University of Warwick finds and resolves the root cause of faults in electronics manufacturing. The Company has been awarded a TSB grant and is looking for commercial partners to assist with commercial development of an Early Warning and Prevention System. By Dan Somers (22/04/13) ... more

Hamamatsu Linear CMOS Image Sensor with Active Pixel Sensor Technology and Direct UV Sensitivity - Hamamatsu Photonics are proud to introduce the S11638 CMOS linear image sensor with APS (Active Pixel Sensor) technology. APS technology allows the S11638 to achieve a combination of a very high sensitivity, at 160 V/(lx•s), and a fast video data rate of 10 MHz. By Craige Palmer (18/04/13) ... more

Electrically Conductive Polyurethane Adhesive - Polytec PU 1000 from Intertronics - Adhesives specialists Intertronics are delighted to announce availability of Polytec PU 1000, an electrically conductive polyurethane which addresses applications in die attach, bonding of components in hybrid circuit applications and surface mount technology (SMT). By Peter Swanson (12/04/13) ... more

New Increased Sensitivity Thumb-Sized MOEMS Mini-Spectrometer for Visible Light Spectrometry - Building on the success of the original C10988MA, Hamamatsu Photonics introduce the new C10988MA-01, offering greatly increased sensitivity. At the peak sensitivity of 450nm, the C10988MA-01 offers an increase in sensitivity of over 70% compared to the previous version. By Craige Palmer (26/03/13) ... more

UV & LED Curing Adhesive from Intertronics bonds glass to glass and glass to metal - Dymax Ultra Light-Weld® 431 from adhesives specialists Intertronics is a versatile glass-to-glass and glass-to-metal bonding adhesive which bonds rapidly upon exposure to UV/Visible light for immediate use in the assembly process, making it highly suitable for assembly applications such as furniture, container glass and lighting and appliance sub-assemblies. By Peter Swanson (21/03/13) ... more

World's first electric kit car comes to the Midlands - Electric cars are becoming more familiar on our streets. But what about one you can build yourself and race at 130 miles per hour, or more? By Ashley Evans (12/03/13) ... more

Should we develop Technology Clubs in schools, and increase investment for prototype development? - To enable the UK to exploit the emerging opportunities in the Information Economy, System Design and Integration will be our key skill-sets and More needs to be done to support Rapid Prototyping, Proof of Concept and Prototyping. Do you agree? By Ashley Evans (12/03/13) ... more

Give your Business a boost with a Knowledge Transfer Partnership. Don't miss the University of Kent's KTP Workshop on 17th April 2013. - Let the School of Engineering and Digital Arts help embed knowledge into your organisation. To find out more, attend our KTP Workshop on Wednesday 17th April 2013 at the University of Kent (Canterbury). By Catherine Butler (08/03/13) ... more

Industry expert reveals the benefits of tackling EMC issues from the outset - Committed to providing the UK Electronics industry with access to the most up-to-date design skills knowledge, Premier EDA Solutions has invited EMC specialist Martin O’Hara, to present his workshop on Circuit Board & Layout Issues for EMC Compliance. From a design and layout perspective, Martin has spoken widely on the subject and 9th April 2013 will demonstrate a no-cost method of improving the EMC performance of any electronic circuit. Here, he considers the issues surrounding EMC and explains why tackling it in the early stages can make compliance more widely achievable. By Gwen Helps (04/03/13) ... more

Intertronics pots the green for Variohm - with Thermally Conductive Potting Compound - Intertronics supply Variohm with polytec TC 437 - a thermally conductive epoxy which cures at room temperature with a two hour pot life - for the in-house potting of temperature probes. By Peter Swanson (01/03/13) ... more

Oko Institut announce new RoHS exemptions - By Gary Nevison (20/02/13) ... more

Popular RoHS exemption expires - By Gary Nevison (20/02/13) ... more

New Micro Drill from Intertronics for pcb rework - The new CircuitMedic Micro Drill system from Intertronics is ideal for milling, drilling, grinding, cutting and sanding circuit boards. Made to dental quality for delicate board work, it is light and easy to use. By Peter Swanson (15/02/13) ... more