BMI Introduces Standard EMI Shielding Product Line Providing the Lowest Installed Cost on the Market.PALATINE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1997-- Company Unveils Standard Circuit Board-Level EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC. Shields and Grounding Contacts at IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Symposium in Austin, Texas BMI BMI body mass index. BMI abbr. body mass index Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. Inc. (Boldt Metronics International) today introduced the first standard surface mountable EMI (electromagnetic interference See EMI. ) shields and shielding and grounding contacts packaged in tape and reel formats for automated circuit board-level installation. The new Boldt Metronics standard products, which are now available in a variety of configurations, combine high shielding performance and reliability with the lowest installed cost on the market. BMI unveiled the new product line at the IEEE's Electromagnetic Compatibility Symposium in Austin, Texas. The Boldt Metronics standard product line includes the STANDARD BOLDT SHIELD(TM), a surface mountable EMI shield, and STANDARD BOLDT CONTACTS(TM), surface mountable EMI shielding and grounding contacts. Both types of products can be installed easily with a variety of pick & place equipment, including Fuji, Panasonic, Siemens and Universal. Their distinct design, packaging and flexibility also provide customers with a unique and low cost alternative to more antiquated shielding methods, such as conductive gaskets. Further, the products' standard formats put customer engineers at ease, as they eliminate rigid, time-consuming and often costly circuit board shielding designs. BMI's STANDARD BOLDT SHIELDs are distributed in many JEDEC The division of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) that deals with semiconductor standards (officially, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association of EIA). JEDEC was formed in 1958 when the Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council (JETEC) split into two Joint Electron Device sizes, including 52-pin Quad Flat Pack, 256 position Ball Grid Array “BGA” redirects here. For other uses, see BGA (disambiguation). A ball grid array (BGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging used for integrated circuits. and 84-pin Plastic Leadless Chip Carrier A chip package that uses flat metal pads that make contact with the socket or circuit board. Contrast with leaded chip carrier. See CLCC. packages. They are modeled after and designed to complement the company's award winning BOLDT SHIELD(TM), the first custom-designed surface mountable EMI shield for circuit board-level installation. The BOLDT SHIELD was selected for inclusion in the Argonne National Laboratories time capsule for the most important engineering products of the past 50 years and is used in more than 40 percent of the PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. and cellular phones produced worldwide. BMI shields and grounding products reduce electromagnetic emissions that can interfere with the compatibility of the device's own components or cause other electronic products to malfunction. They address manufacturers' demands for board-level shielding and grounding products that can be mounted directly onto the circuit board at the same time the rest of the board is populated using SMT (1) (Surface Mount Technology) See surface mount. (2) (Station ManagemenT) An FDDI network management protocol that provides direct management. Only one node requires the software. SMT - Station Management . Founded in 1972 by Melvin W. Boldt, BMI has grown revenues significantly in five years as a result of increased demands for Metronics products. The company services a global marketplace, including customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and the Far and Middle East. The field of Metronics encompasses the design and manufacturing of metal electronic components, which are packaged for surface mount placement to yield the lowest installed cost. BMI coined the term to underscore the distinct qualities of its surface mountable EMI shields and other metal electronic components. For more information on BMI, please contact Brenda Rechner at 847/934-4700. Please see the company's web site for a full version of the press release at www.bmimetronics.com . EDITOR'S NOTE: There is an "at" symbol following "sbils" in the e-mail address listed below. This symbol may not show properly in some systems. CONTACT: Scanlon Corporate Communications Elizabeth Scanlon Bils, 773/549-6150 e-mail: sbils@aol.com |
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