Aries Electronics

For more than a quarter century, Aries has helped solve interconnection and packaging problems with an unusual range of standard, programmed, and custom products. For designers and engineers charged with keeping their board level products current, or enhancing existing products without costly, time-consuming redesign or rework, Aries has proven to be the ultimate interconnect resource. This Shortform Catalog is designed to give you an overview of the entire Aries product line.
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Products

Are you dealing with IC product obsolescence or IC package re-design?
Prevent a PCB re-spin with Aries’ Correct-A-Chip Adapter

"Correct-A-Chip" can be an effective solutions when:

• the original device printout has been changed
• the package has changed from thru-hole to SMT, or vice versa
• the chip is obsolete
• you used to upgrade without board rework or design

Aries Correct-A-Chip lets you:

• Convert from any footprint to any other
• Convert from any package style to any other
• Convert from thru-hole to SMT or vice versa
• Convert from any pinout to any other
• Even add active or discrete components

Correct-A-Chip™ Smart Interconnection Technology

Aries' Correct-A-Chip (C.A.C.) technology provides "smart connector" solutions to a variety of interconnect design problems. Virtually any device, regardless of termination style, can be incorporated in a connector package and used as a completely different design. Adapting from one termination style to another, rerouting signal paths, adding additional components ... Correct-A-Chip can solve the most vexing of design problems.

Program-Your-Own Correct-A-Chip. Aries Program-Your-Own "Quick C.A.C." lets you quickly create your own prototype adapter simply by cutting and jumpering.

Patented LimitedDepth™ pins and the proprietary process for installing them in adapter applications. Available in through-hole and surface mount termination styles, these unique pins are secured to the "smart connector" both mechanically (through press-fitting) and electrically (through soldering). This process ensures a secure mechanical connection and a gas-tight electrical connection. Adapters can then be wave or surface-mount soldered to the target board. Additional components can be added to the adapter with no sacrifice of electrical or mechanical integrity. Furthermore, adapters can be produced with the smallest possible form factor, since the male pins on the bottom of the adapter are independent of the image on the top of the adapter.

White Tin coating of fine pitch adapters. All fine pitch adapters made by Aries are treated with white tin, eliminating the co-planarity problems and potential for solder bridging associated with hot air solder leveling. High temperature (200°C) versions of through hole and some SMT C.A.C. chips are now available. These parts utilize polymid for the body and no lead solder to connect the contact pins.

Mounting of BGA balls to the bottom of any Correct-A-Chip product. Aries has the ability to place solder balls (or hardballs) on the bottom of PCB material or ceramic material, allowing any Correct-A-Chip product to be used on a board designed for BGA.

Fine pitch termination of any Correct-A-Chip product. The bottom of any product can also be fitted with PQFP gull-wing tails with pin spacings to suit customer needs.

Pick and place. Additional componentry can be efficiently added to any Correct-A-Chip product using Aries’ pick and place processes.

BGA solder ball attachment capability. Aries has developed a proprietary process for attaching solder balls to the bottom of packages in both large and small quantity applications. All Aries Adapter, and Correct-a-Chip products now offer BGA as a termination option.

Do you need a display socket for your LED?

You can find the corresponding Aries Display Socket for the most popular LED parts from Agilent, Lite-On, and Fairchild. Click here to access the associative solution. Should you need further information, please contact your Account Executive or Jason Bender or (514) 694-7710 extension 5294.