News – Page 6 – OX3 Moves Semiconductors

CHIP CAPACITOR CARRIER

A global leader in capacitor manufacture has placed its confidence in OX3 for the production of several hundred thousand meters of carrier for its newest line of chip caps. Using rotary-type...

BAE SYSTEMS TRUSTS OX3.COM

OX3 has received a new contract in 2017 from BAE Systems, a worldwide Tier-1 participant in the defense and aerospace sector. This Q1 contract is valued at $60,000 and covers...

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CODE OF CONDUCT

OX3.com acknowledges and strives to abide by the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct, (formerly the EICC, (Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition). “The RBA Code of Conduct is a set of standards...

RADIAL-LEAD LEGACY

At its heyday in the 1970’s, radial-leaded device packaging was the leading edge of assembly technology. With its vertical-mount orientation, radial device packages vastly reduced the real estate required on...

CUSTOM JARS

OX3.com releases its newest product line, custom jars and lids, for electronic parts storage. 2.5 oz. Jar and Lid Electronic and electromechanical devices often come in bulk format. These 2.5-ounce...

THE DIFFICULTY WITH CONNECTORS

A Tier-1 defense contractor recently came to OX3 with a requirement to package an assortment of connectors into carrier tapes using Kapton pads. The challenges faced by our client were...

500MM HEAVY REEL

OX3’s REEL.biz unit introduces its 500mm (19.70 inch) heavy reel in either black or white. The diameter of the inner core is 200mm (7.87 inches) with an arbor hole of...

FORMULA 45 DOUBLE-SIDED COVER TAPE

OX3’s Formula 45 PSA Cover Tape. Featuring double-sided adhesive with antistatic properties on both the top and bottom sides of the tape, OX3’s Formula 45 PSA Cover Tape gives a...

THE CASE OF THE CRACKED MENISCUS

The protective coating on any ceramic radial capacitor is designed to drip down over the attached leads in order to encapsulate the internal component frame. It is called a “meniscus”. ...

COVER TAPE EXTENDER STRIPS

OX3 announces its new Formula-55 Dual-side ESD-protection Cover Tape Extenders. These are used with semiconductors when a longer leader, or a protective wrap, is required for full or partial take-up...

CLOUD COMPUTING

The OX3 brand stands for value added to semiconductors. OX3.com is now a “digital-first company” and will operate with its computing requirements entirely in the cloud. Beginning on July 1,...

MATRIX TRAY LOADING

Semiconductors have been getting smaller. These 0202 packages measure 1/50th of an inch. 529 fit on a tray measuring 2 inches square. Certain printed circuit board assembly machines are designed...