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Neoconix introduces a revolutionary new approach to the design,
manufacture, and integration of electrical interconnects.
 Headquartered
in Sunnyvale, CA, Neoconix offers advanced connector products based
on its innovative PCBeam™ interconnection technology.
Neoconix has developed a method to utilize printed circuit board
(PCB) processing techniques to produce electrical connectors and
embedded interconnects. Combining unparalleled design flexibility
with high volume manufacturability, Neoconix enables a broad new
range of system level design options.
“Our goal is to provide more freedom to the system designer. Whether
it is driving to higher densities, tuning electrical/mechanical
performance, or even embedding contacts directly onto a functional
component, our unique design/manufacturing process has the inherent
flexibility to deliver what our customer really needs,” said Dirk
Brown, EVP marketing and corporate strategy.
 PCBeam™
Technology
Neoconix’s PCBeam
interconnect technology adds a third dimension (height) to a
traditionally two-dimensional PCB substrate.
If one envisions a trace emanating upward off of a PCB, that is
essentially how an individual PCBeam contact element might appear.
The difference is that the size, shape, and mechanical properties of
that contact element have been carefully engineered to meet the
rigorous electrical/mechanical performance requirements of a
separable connection interface.
 Contact
element shapes are defined with photolithography, allowing minor
changes to be made with simple CAD artwork changes rather than
elaborate mold and tooling changes. The dimensional precision of
photolithography allows scalability to fine feature sizes and
enables fine-tuning of different contact designs. The contact
element designs can vary based on center-to-center contact spacing
and other features required in a given application.
FR-4 is the most common substrate, but many other substrate
materials are available, including even thin polyimide flex
material. That allows Neoconix to offer high density array
connectors that are ultra-low profile, or even flat flex cable
assemblies with compliant contacts embedded directly on the cable.
Manufacturing
 Neoconix
operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at its Sunnyvale
headquarters for prototyping and low-to-medium volume production.
Neoconix connectors are batch processed in panel format, much like
traditional PCBs, but with special processes to incorporate and
protect the unique 3-D features.
“The beauty of a manufacturing operation that is largely PCB-based
is that we can leverage highly flexible factories locally to address
prototyping and highly custom business, while simultaneously having
access to a broad, mature, worldwide PCB manufacturing
infrastructure for high volume applications,” said Larry Dittmann,
EVP of business development.
Connector Products
Neoconix’s current connector product offerings include land grid
array (LGA) interposers, board-to-board connectors, flexible
interconnects, and embedded connectors. Products can take a variety
of form factors, but typically have some type of area-array contact
pattern. Connectors can be surface mounted or compression mounted.
Neoconix also offers many types of custom connection solutions.
Embedded Contacts
Neoconix offers the only embedded contacts solution of its kind. In
this approach, compliant contact elements are integrated directly
onto a component with other functionality (e.g. modules, packages,
functional boards, flex circuits). This type of solution completely
eliminates a separable connection interface, reduces connection
profile, and eliminates a connector from the bill of materials.
Market Usage
Neoconix products are applicable across a number of markets,
including:
Management
Asuri
Raghavan,
President & CEO
John Williams, CTO
Dirk Brown,
EVP Marketing & Corporate Strategy
Larry Dittmann,
EVP Business Development
Reg Simpson,
VP Operations
Contact Info
For
more information, visit the Neoconix website at
http://www.neoconix.com or contact the company directly at the
address below.
Neoconix,
Inc.
715 North
Pastoria Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA
94085
(408)
530-9393 phone
(408)
530-9372 fax
sales@neoconix.com
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