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April 26, 2016 | Rogers CorporationEstimated reading time: 3 minutes
Rogers Corporation’s Power Electronics Solutions (PES) group will be explaining and offering examples of its extended capabilities in applying data matrix codes for its various material-based product solutions at the upcoming PCIM Europe 2016 conference and exhibition (http://www.pcim-europe.com). PCIM Europe 2016, one of the top global technical conferences and exhibitions for power electronics technology, is scheduled for May 10-12, 2016 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre (Nuremberg, Germany).
Representatives from Rogers PES group will be in Hall 9 at Booth 406 to help visitors learn more about its many product solutions for power transfer and thermal management and to explore the benefits of using data matrix codes with many PES metalized substrate materials, including curamik® ceramic substrates, along with power modules, housings, and baseplates. Data matrix codes are essentially two-dimensional matrix codes consisting of black and white square cells arranged in square or rectangular patterns as a unique form of identification.
Identifying Substrates
Rogers can add data matrix codes (DMCs) to a wide range of metalized substrates, including direct-bonded-copper and active-metal-brazed substrates. Codes, which can be text or numeric in form and encoded by code-reading camera systems, are written on metalized surfaces by means of a thin oxide layer formed by an optical laser system; no additional material is required on the substrate. In addition to bare copper surfaces, data matrix codes can be written on nickel (Ni), nickel/gold (Ni/Au), and silver (Ag) plated surfaces.
Standard data matrix code sizes are 2.3 × 2.3 mm and 3.0 × 3.0 mm, with other sizes available upon request. The single dot resolution is 0.164 × 0.164 mm. Positioning tolerance on a copper pad is ±0.3 mm. Using a data matrix code with 14 × 14 dots, for example, provides as many as 16 digits in a numeric code and 10 digits in an alphanumeric code.
Visitors to Rogers PES at PCIM Europe 2016 can learn more about these data matrix code capabilities, including how they can be put to practical use for managing material lots. Data matrix codes can add tracking and security numbers to a master card or every single piece on a master card and can be used to register such details as the lot number or the date of production.
PES Design Support Hub Resource for Engineers
Rogers PES brings its 40+ years of experience together in a handy online resource that is available 24/7. The PES Design Support Hub features complete technical information on
ROLINX busbars and curamik ceramic substrates, a library of technical papers on product design and problem solving, helpful videos on products and power distribution topics, and PES University training programs. Registration for access is quick and free. The Design Support Hub helps design engineers increase power, manage heat, and ensure the quality and reliability of their devices for optimal new product design (www.rogerscorp.com/designhub).
About Rogers PES
Rogers Corporation’s Power Electronics Solutions (PES) group, based in Eschenbach, Germany, specializes in power electronics solutions, including its ROLINX® and curamik® product lines. Rogers PES (www.rogerscorp.com/pes/index.aspx) applies advanced materials technologies to the transfer of energy and the management of heat resulting from high-power energy for a diverse range of applications, including in aerospace & defense, automotive, computing, industrial, medical and telecommunications markets.
About Rogers Corporation
Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) is a global leader in engineered materials to power, protect, and connect our world. With more than 180 years of materials science experience, Rogers delivers high-performance solutions that enable clean energy, internet connectivity, advanced transportation and other technologies where reliability is critical. Rogers delivers Power Electronics Solutions for energy-efficient motor drives, vehicle electrification and alternative energy; Elastomeric Material Solutions for sealing, vibration management and impact protection in mobile devices, transportation interiors, industrial equipment and performance apparel; and Advanced Connectivity Solutions for wireless infrastructure, automotive safety and radar systems. Headquartered in Connecticut (USA), Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, China, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, and South Korea, with joint ventures and sales offices worldwide.
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