General Equipment

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List of required equipment: CleanRoomRequirements

Suppliers

General Equipment

• RS UK: https://uk.rs-online.com/web/
• Farnell UK: https://uk.farnell.com/
• Thorlabs: https://www.thorlabs.com/

Kapton Tape & Tweezers:

• Grovesales: https://grovesales.co.uk/

Kapton Tape

• Hadleigh Tapes: https://hadleigh-tapes.co.uk/

ESD save equipment:

• Staticsave: https://www.staticsafe.co.uk/

Packaging Material / Shipping:

• Kite Packaging: https://www.kitepackaging.co.uk/
• Schock Watch: https://www.shockwatchuk.com

JBC Solder Equipment

• https://www.vtech-smt.co.uk/

SMD Components:

• Mouser: https://www.mouser.co.uk/
• Digi Key: https://www.digikey.co.uk/

PCBs / Stencils / SMD Population:

• Beta Layout / PCB Pool: https://uk.beta-layout.com/
• PCB Train: https://www.pcbtrain.co.uk/
• Quick Circuits: https://www.quick-circuits.com/
• Graphic (flex circuits): https://www.graphic.plc.uk/
• Stevenage Circuits: https://www.stevenagecircuits.co.uk/
• Newbury: https://www.newburyelectronics.co.uk/
• Garner Osborne: https://garnerosborne.co.uk/

Gluing/Laboratory Equipment

• Starlab (Spatulas and weighing boats): https://www.starlabgroup.com/GB-en/consumables/other-consumables/spatulas-weightboats.html

Other:

• Runcorn anodizer: https://www.anodisersruncorn.co.uk/
• MachTech: https://www.mach-tech.co.uk/
• AC Precision Engineering Ltd.: www.acprecisionengineering.co.uk

Bonding and Pull Testing

• Wire-bond wedges:
  • Company: epack Electronics LTd (http://www.epakelectronics.com/) (£61.49 each / March 2022)
  • Wedge: FP45A-W-2020-1.00 C; W=0025, VW=003, VR=006
  • package size: 10

• Bond Wire:
  • Company: C.C.C (Custom Chip Connections) (http://www.cccbondingwire.com/) ($180 each) company stopped selling bond wire
  • Wire: Al-1%Si, 25um diameter, El % 1-4, TS 15-18g;

• Dage Pull Test Hooks:
  • Company: Inseto (Nordson Dage) (£62 each / March 2022)
  • Hook: DAGE-4000-HK-5-2; SAP:7908780
  • Contact: john.govier@insetoREMOVETHIS.co.uk; inge.waters@insetoREMOVETHIS.co.uk

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Items

Heat shrink tube:

• HellermannTyton Cross Linked Polyolefin Cable Sleeve Heat Shrink Kit, 3:1 Shrink Ratio £ 14.49 (07/05/2015)
• RS 3:1, Flame Retardant Black Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing, 6mm, 7m Length £ 7.88 (07/05/2015)

• HS512-5M - Heat Shrink Tubing, Halogen Free, 4.5 mm, 0.177 ", 3:1, Black, 16.4 ft, 5 m £ 3.27 (05/03/2018)
• HS513-5M - Heat Shrink Tubing, Halogen Free, 6 mm, 0.236 ", 3:1, Black, 16.4 ft, 5 m £ 4.18 (05/03/2018)

Banana-Connector

• DELTRON COMPONENTS 550-0200-01 PLUG, 4MM, BLUE £ 0.573 (18/05/15)
• DELTRON COMPONENTS 550-0500-01 BANANA PLUG, 4MM, SOLDER, RED, 10A £ 0.587 (18/05/15)
• DELTRON COMPONENTS 550-0100-01 BANANA, PLUG, 4MM, SOLDER, BLACK, 10A £ 0.576 (18/05/15)
• DELTRON COMPONENTS 550-0700-01 PLUG, 10A, 4MM, CABLE, YELLOW £ 0.587 (18/05/15)
• DELTRON COMPONENTS 550-0600-01 PLUG, 4MM, WHITE £ 0.61 (18/05/15)
• DELTRON COMPONENTS 550-0400-01 BANANA PLUG, 10A, 4MM, CABLE, GREEN £ 0.587 (18/05/15)

• 553-0500-01 - Banana Test Connector, 4mm, Plug, Cable Mount, 16 A, 50 V, Nickel Plated Contacts, Red £ 0.913 (05/03/2018)
• 553-0100-01 - Banana Test Connector, 4mm, Plug, Cable Mount, 16 A, 50 V, Nickel Plated Contacts, Black £ 0.89 (05/03/2018)

Vacuum Equipment:

• SMC KQ2 Pneumatic Straight Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 8 mm reducer 10->8mm; £4.778 each in Pack of 5 (08/06/2018)
• SMC KQ2 Brass, PBT, PP, Stainless Steel Pneumatic Straight Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 6 mm reducer 8->6mm; £ 3.63 each in Pack of 5 (13/11/15)
• SMC KQ2 Brass, PBT, PP, Stainless Steel Pneumatic Straight Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 4 mm reducer 6->4mm; £ 2.60 each in Pack of 5 (13/11/15)

• SMC KQ2 Brass, PBT, PP, Stainless Steel Pneumatic Tee Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 8 mm £ 4.36 each in Pack of 5 (20/11/15)
• SMC KQ2 Brass, PBT, PP, Stainless Steel Pneumatic Tee Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 6 mm £ 2.75 each in Pack of 5 (20/11/15)
• SMC KQ2 Brass, PBT, PP, Stainless Steel Pneumatic Tee Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 4 mm £ 2.75 in Pack of 5 (20/11/15)

• SMC KQ2 Pneumatic Straight Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 10 mm £3.974 each in Pack of 5 (08/06/2018)
• SMC KQ2 Brass, PBT, PP, Stainless Steel Pneumatic Straight Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 8 mm £ 3.12 each in Pack of 5 (20/11/15)
• SMC KQ2 Brass, PBT, PP, Stainless Steel Pneumatic Straight Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 6 mm £ 1.70 each in Pack of 5 (20/11/15)
• SMC KQ2 Brass, PBT, PP, Stainless Steel Pneumatic Straight Tube-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 4 mm £ 1.70 each in Pack of 5 (20/11/15)

• SMC Grey Rotary Knob Pneumatic Manual Control Valve, PBT, 0 → +60°C 8mm tube; £ 9.18 (20/11/15)
• SMC Grey Rotary Knob Pneumatic Manual Control Valve, PBT, 0 → +60°C 6mm tube; £ 8.47 (20/11/15)
• SMC Grey Rotary Knob Pneumatic Manual Control Valve, PBT, 0 → +60°C 4mm tube; £ 8.47 (20/11/15)

Valves with venting:

• RS PRO Rotary Knob Pneumatic Manual Control Valve HVFF Series, 8mm 8mm tube; £ 4.584 each in Pack of 10 (04/09/2023)
• RS PRO Rotary Knob Pneumatic Manual Control Valve HVFF Series, 6mm 6mm tube; £ 4.168 each in Pack of 10 (04/09/2023)

• Festo PBT Blanking Plug for 10mm 10mm tube; £16.90 Pack of 10 (04/09/2023)
• Festo PBT Blanking Plug for 8mm 8mm tube; £14.00 Pack of 10 (04/09/2023)
• Festo PBT Blanking Plug for 6mm 6mm tube; £12.50 Pack of 10 (04/09/2023)

• Blue 30m PUR Air Hose, -20 → +70°C, Application Chemical, Water, Fuel & Oil Applications 10mm outer diameter; £ 51.87 (13/11/15)
• Yellow 30m PUR Air Hose, -20 → +70°C, Application Chemical, Water, Fuel & Oil Applications 8mm outer diameter; £ 40.77 (13/11/15)
• Yellow 30m PUR Air Hose, -20 → +70°C, Application Chemical, Water, Fuel & Oil Applications 6mm outer diameter; £ 25.96 (13/11/15)

• SMC 1 Tubes Black 2m Long Coil Tubing Without Connector PUR 0.8 MPa, -20 → +60°C 6mm outer diameter; £ 19.31 (02/05/18)
• Black 50m Polyurethane Air Hose, Application Push In Systems 8mm outer diameter; £ 76.50 (02/05/18)
• Green 50m Polyurethane Air Hose, Application Push In Systems 4mm outer diameter; £ 36.50 (02/05/18)
• Green 50m Polyurethane Air Hose, Application Push In Systems 6mm outer diameter; £ 53.50 (02/05/18)
• Black 30m Polyurethane Air Hose, Application Various 10mm outer diameter; £53.43 (02/05/18)

• Key Instruments Gas PC Flow Indicator, 6.9bar Pressure, 0.1 → 1.2 L/min £ 55.10 (25/11/15)
• Key Instruments Gas PC Flow Indicator, 6.9bar Pressure, 0.4 → 5 L/min £ 55.10 (25/11/15)
• Key Instruments Gas PC Flow Indicator, 6.9bar Pressure, 1 → 10 L/min £ 55.10 (25/11/15)

• SMC KQ2 R 1/8 Male Brass, PBT, PP, Stainless Steel Pneumatic Straight Threaded-to-Tube Adapter, Push In 6 mm 6mm Male R £ 1.79 [each in Pack of 5] (25/11/15)

Vacuum pen (battery operated) and nozles

• 80g Lift Capacity Battery Operated SMD Vacuum Pick-up Tool
• SMC 8mm Flat Silicon Rubber Suction Cup ZP08US to be tested for size
• SMC 6mm Flat Silicon Rubber Suction Cup ZP06US to be tested for size
• SMC 4mm Flat Silicon Rubber Suction Cup ZP04US to be tested for size

Pipe Cutter

• Legris Pipe Cutter 14 mm, Cuts Plastic
• Legris Cutter Blade 16 mm, Cuts Plastic

Cable Clip/Mount:

• RS Black Nylon 66 Non-Releasable Cable Tie, 300mm x 4.8 mm £ 6.57 [Pack of 100] (20/11/15)
• RS Black Nylon 66 Non-Releasable Cable Tie, 150mm x 3.6 mm £ 2.21 [Pack of 100] (20/11/15)
• RS Black Nylon 66 Non-Releasable Cable Tie, 100mm x 2.5 mm £ 1.13 [Pack of 100] (20/11/15)

• RS Natural Self Adhesive Cable Tie Mount, 29mm x 29 mm, 5mm Maximum Cable Tie Width £ 0.12 each in Pack of 50 (20/11/15)
• HellermannTyton Nylon 66 Self Adhesive Fixing Clip, 8mm Bundle Diameter £ 6.88 [Pack of 50] (20/11/15)
• HellermannTyton Nylon 66 Self Adhesive Fixing Clip, 5mm Bundle Diameter £ 5.34 [Pack of 50] (20/11/15)

Power Supply:

• Keithley 2410 Sourcemeter, 1 Ch, 0.2 Ω → 200 MΩ ±1 μA → ±1 A ±200 mV → ±1000 V 20 W, 2400 Series £ 5426.00 (20/01/16)
• Keithley KUSB-488B USB to GPIB Interface Adapter £ 466.00 (20/01/16)

• KEITHLEY 2410. Source Measure Unit, SourceMeter, ± 200mV to ± 1kV, ± 1µA to ± 1A, 20 W £ 5170.00 (25/01/16)
• KEITHLEY KUSB-488B ADAPTOR, INTERFACE, USB TO GPIB £ 452.00 (25/01/16)

Cable:

• POMONA 72927-C-40 Test Lead, BNC Plug to 4mm Banana Plug, 500 V, 3 A, 1.016 m £ 11.48 (16/06/16)
• POMONA 3073 Test Lead, BNC Jack to 4mm Banana Plugs x 2, 60 V, 136.52 mm £ 9.09 )30/11/16)
• POMONA 3957 Test Lead, BNC Plug to 4mm Banana Plugs x 2, 60 V, 136.52 mm £ 13.65 (30/11/16)
• Straight RF Adapter BNC Plug to Banana Plug £ 7.65 (30/11/16)

• 934063701 - Test Lead, 4mm Banana Plug to 4mm Banana Plug, Red, 60 V, 32 A, 1 m £ 4.98 (05/03/2018)
• 934061701 - Test Lead, 4mm Banana Plug to 4mm Banana Plug, Red, 60 V, 32 A, 500 mm £ 4.65 (05/03/2018)
• 934061100 - Test Lead, 4mm Banana Plug to 4mm Banana Plug, Black, 60 V, 32 A, 500 mm £ 4.33 (05/03/2018)
• 934063700 - Test Lead, 4mm Banana Plug to 4mm Banana Plug, Black, 60 V, 32 A, 1 m £4.98 (05/03/2018)
• 934063703 - Test Lead, 4mm Banana Plug to 4mm Banana Plug, Yellow, 60 V, 32 A, 1 m £4.99 (05/03/2018)
• 934061703 - Test Lead, 4mm Banana Plug to 4mm Banana Plug, Yellow, 60 V, 32 A, 500 mm £ 4.65 (05/03/2018)

• RS Pro 50 Ω, Male BNC to Male BNC Coaxial Cable Assembly, 2m Length £5.34 (08/06/2018)
• RS Pro 50 Ω, Male BNC to Male BNC Coaxial Cable Assembly, 1m Length £4.27 (08/06/2018)

• Straight 50Ω RF Adapter BNC Socket to BNC Socket 0 → 4GHz £1.87 (08/06/2018)
• Straight 50Ω RF Adapter BNC Male to BNC Male £3.52 (08/06/2018)
• Amphenol RF Connector Dust Cap for BNC Type Connector Sockets (Complete with Cord) £1.815 (each in bag of 2) (08/06/2018)

Soldering:

• Felder Lottechnik 1mm Wire Lead Free Solder, +217°C Melting Point, 0% Lead, 0.7% Copper, 95.5% Tin, 3.8% Silver, 250g £ 29.54 (02/03/2018)
• Felder Lottechnik 0.5mm Wire Lead Free Solder, +217°C Melting Point, 0% Lead, 0.7% Copper, 95.5% Tin, 3.8% Silver, 250g £ 33.55 (02/03/2018)
• SS5250 - Solder Wire, 60/38/2, 0.5mm Diameter, 183°C, 250g £ 18.68 (05/03/2018)
• SU15500 - Solder Wire, FSW34, 1.5mm Diameter, 183°C, 500g £ 32.95 (05/03/2018)
• SS1500 - Solder Wire, FSW32, 1mm Diameter, 183°C, 500g £ 32.69 (05/03/2018)

• Electrolube 10m Desoldering Braid, Width 2mm £9.64 (02/03/2018)
• Electrolube 10m Desoldering Braid, Width 1.25mm £ 9.64 (02/03/2018)
• CW8100 - Flux Dispensing Pen, No Clean, 9g £ 7.62 (05/03/2018)
• CR44 - Solder Paste, Syringe, 183 °C, 10 g £ 17.75 (05/03/2018)

Storage

• REALLY USEFUL PRODUCTS LTD 35C BOX, 310X390X480MM, 35L, CLEAR £18.864 (09/12/16)
• REALLY USEFUL PRODUCTS LTD LGTRAY6 DIVIDER TRAY, 6 PART, 90X310X375MM £8.088 (09/12/16)

• Raaco 32 Cell Green PP Compartment Box, 57mm x 338mm x 260mm £ 11.58 (21/08/15)

• ESD plastic carrier cases
• ESD storage and equipment

Glue Mixing

• 30ml weighing boat
• small spatula, white
• large spatule, blue

Miscellaneous:

• Precision, Electronic, Test Leads £ 23.72 (24/11/15)
• RS Pro CE3112 Steel Feeler Gauge, 0.04 → 1 mm, 25 Blades £9.10 (09/12/16)

• TI-208 - CURVED TIP TWEEZER 4-5/8 LONG 3/8 WIDE HANDLE 40P8996 £ 2.39 (05/03/2018)
• TI-206 - SLANTED TIP TWEEZER 4-3/4 LONG 3/8 WIDE HANDLE 40P8995 £ 2.39 (05/03/2018)
• 2101G-140 - Cutter, Progressive, Side, 150 mm, Straight, 1.8 mm £ 21.44 (05/03/2018)

• HTSB-M3-10-5-1, 10mm High Brass Threaded Hex Spacer 5mm Wide for M3 Thread £12.11 (bag of 100) (08/06/2018)
• R30-3001002, 10mm High Brass Threaded Hex Spacer 5mm Wide with 6mm Bolt Length for M3 Thread £0.335 (each in bag of 50) (08/06/2018)

• Heavy Duty Neodymium Magnetic Name Tag/ID Badge Holders, Three-Magnet Back with Adhesive on Front (Silver) (10 Sets) magnetic name badges for clean room

• RS Pro Chrome Plated Brass Line Mounting Hydraulic Ball Valve G 1/4 £3.60 (24/08/2017)
• Legris 1/4 in BSPT Male x 7 mm Barbed Male Straight Tailpiece Adapter Threaded Fitting £1.70 (24/08/2017)
• Plain Nylon Flat Head Machine Screws, M2.5 x 6mm £5.12 per bag of 100 (24/08/2017)
• HI-GRIP Steel with Slotted Hex Head Hose Clip Worm Drive, 9mm Band Width, 9.5mm - 12mm Inside Diameter £0.55/each (24/08/2017)

Links to other Equipment:

ALiBaVa Equipment

Equipment for the TCT setup

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