KIC Press Release January 21, 2002 - SlimKIC 2000 for Wave Soldering and Curing Process Improvement

(San Diego, CA -- January 21, 2002) : KIC is proud to announce that the SlimKIC® 2000™ thermal process development tool is now available with an exclusive software package that includes wave solder and curing capabilities. The new software will be introduced at APEX 2002 in San Diego CA, January 22-24.

The latest release of the KIC 2000 software allows users to quickly set up their wave solder machines and curing ovens using the industry standard SlimKIC 2000. The new capabilities are built directly into the SlimKIC 2000 at no additional cost, and will soon be available to current users as a free download from KIC‘s website. No need to purchase expensive and cumbersome hardware modules--the KIC 2000 Wave Solder software includes everything you need to optimize your process! The software delivers separate statistics for preheat and wave, including dwell time, parallelism and solder pot temperature.

The SlimKIC 2000 is leading edge technology for thermal process setup. It incorporates advanced new hardware and powerful next-generation software to make oven profiling faster, easier and more precise. Features include A complete solder paste database, wireless download to ensure there are no "lost" profiles, the Process Window Index (PWI), and a simplified user interface.

Benefits of the system include:

Improved uptime: Instant identification of whether the process is in spec or not. Automatically identifies the optimal setup after checking 100% of the alternatives in less than 60 seconds.

Improved yield and quality: When running production in the center of the process window, the process can accommodate much larger drifts before an out of spec situation can occur.

The SlimKIC 2000, now available with wave solder and curing functionality, allows electronics assemblers to quickly and precisely optimize all of their thermal processes for increased manufacturing efficiencies.

About KIC
Based in San Diego, KIC is the industry leader in automated thermal management tools and systems for reflow, wave, cure and semiconductor thermal processes. The company pioneered the development of oven profilers and process development tools. KIC remains on the leading edge of the thermal industry with innovative tools for process development, optimization and real-time management.