Category: dummy components

Latest Practical Components catalogue – tools for process validation, testing and training
The new Practical Components Catalogue is now available, bursting with updated dummy components, test boards and solder training kits. These are valued by engineers and technicians who use them to develop production processes, train colleagues and to evaluate equipment and materials. The Practical Components Catalogue contains a selection of solder training kits in both Lead-Free […]
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Practical Components helps diagnose and treat Head-in-Pillow failure
Head-in-Pillow (HiP) soldering defects are common with modern SMT component placement. As a result, Practical Components has introduced the PBGA 928-HiP, a component that is designed specifically to be susceptible to HiP defects. It features a large 4×4 body size, 928 balls and a single small die that has a propensity toward the ball-in-socket HiP […]
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Dummy components display case brings training and presentations to life
Practical Components, our partner in the supply of dummy components, has introduced a display case containing a sampling of components. The display case includes components ranging from the latest in high technology (01005s, PoPs, CVBGAs and flip chips) to standard SMT packages (PBGAs, MLFs, QFPs and TSOPs). The display case is equivalent to a CD […]
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2011 Practical Components catalogue now available
The new Practical Components Catalogue is now available. Practical are reknown for having the best range of dummy electronic components and mechanical samples – ideal for process testing, training and equipment trials. The catalogue is designed to help to you quickly find the products needed to improve or define your technology and your processes. The […]
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Practical Components’ TMV PoP to be featured on Live Assembly Line at NEW 2011
Practical Components announces that its dummy components have been invited to be part of the Future Proof Assembly Line at the upcoming National Electronics Week exhibition, which is scheduled to take place April 12-13, 2011 at NEC Birmingham. Practical Components will supply the new Amkor TMV PoP (Package on Package) dummy component to the Future […]
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Package on Package (POP) dummy components
PoP (Package on Package) components are designed for products such as phones, digital cameras and other mobile applications benefiting from the combination of stacked packages and small footprint technology. This innovative component is the next step in 3-D package stacking density and everyone who wants to grow their assembly capability and qualify their process needs […]
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PC016 Soldering Kit conforms to J-STD-001D specifications
The Practical Components PC016 Mixed Technology Kit is an effective and economical way to train and evaluate students and employees. This kit contains a variety of standard surface mount and through-hole components with tracks to simulate real world situations. Each kit comes individually boxed with all components bagged and labeled for easy identification. It conforms […]
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A dummy on the small size – 01005 caps and resistors
The 01005 (or metric 0402) measures just 0.1″ x 0.05″, half the width and half the length of the previous smallest component, the 0201. The placement of 01005s presents challenges in nearly every aspect of the assembly process. Can you pick up, center and place accurately and reliably? With Practical Dummy 01005 resistors and caps […]
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Interview with our Dummy Man!
Electronics Production World has an interview with Kevin Laphen, President of our sales partners, Practical Components Inc. Practical Dummy Components is the exclusive distributor of mechanical samples for Amkor Technology as well as distributing components from most other leading SMD manufacturers. Practical has a worldwide distribution network (including us in the UK) and in-stock availability […]
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Latest dummy catalogue available on-line
The new Practical Components catalogue is available on-line. It is full of the latest technology in dummy electronic components and mechanical samples as well as the “old standbys”. Look at our Pack on Package offerings starting on page 5 or the FusionQuad® on page 4, or check out our Pac Tech Flip Chips on page […]
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Prize winning partner – traceability in electronics
We always like to celebrate when one of our Sales Partners is a winner – and so we did at the Productronica show in Munich last month, when Practical Components won a Global Technology Award in the category of Components for the Aegis Traceability and Control Validation Kit. Aegis Industrial Software Corp, the leader in […]
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Double decker dummies
Package on Package, or PoP, is the latest semiconductor packaging innovation designed to deal with cramming in all the capabilities we have come to expect from things like our mobile phones. You get your logic chip from one supplier, your memory from another, then just stack them up on top of each other. The concept […]
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More dummy info for lead-free
Our sales partners, Practical Components, have just re-launched their website. I think it looks really good, with a new colour scheme and a lot of useful information. We have been doing a lot of work with Practical this year, supplying lead-free dummy components and pcb test kits to our customers who are working to comply […]
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