SMT, PCB Electronic Industry News

News Releases from Practical Components, Inc.

Read Practical Components, Inc. company news


79 news releases added by Practical Components, Inc.

Company Information:

An international distributor of mechanical IC samples or "dummy" components, SMD production tools and equipment

Los Alamitos, California, USA

Distributor, Manufacturer

  • Phone 714-252-0010
  • Fax 714-252-0026

See Company Website »

Company Postings:

(3) products in the catalog

(79) news releases

Practical Components to Exhibit Advanced Technologies at IPC APEX 2020

Jan 07, 2020 | Practical Components announces that it will showcase its advanced technologies at the IPC APEX exhibition in booth 1600 scheduled to take place February 4-6, 2020 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego California.

Practical Components to Exhibit Advanced Technologies at Productronica 2019

Oct 17, 2019 | Practical Components announces that it will showcase its advanced technologies in representative AAT Aston’s exhibit at Hall A2 Stand 578 scheduled to take place November November 12-15, 2019 at the New Munich Trade Fair Center in Munich, Germany.

Practical Components to Debut Advanced Technologies at IWLPC

Sep 25, 2019 | Practical Components announces that it will exhibit in booth 31 at the 2019 International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference (IWLPC) from October 22-23, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton in San Jose, CA. Practical Components has added many new Test Wafers for miniaturized Surface Mount Technology (SMT) to its array of Dummy Components, Solder Training Kits and PCB Evaluation Kits.

Practical Components Expands Product Offering with SMTA Solder Paste Test Vehicle for Miniaturized SMT Optimize the stencil printing and reflow portions of SMT assembly with this SMTA test vehicle.

Apr 03, 2019 | Practical Components is a leading international distributor of mechanical IC samples or “dummy” components that has added a new SMTA Solder Paste Test Vehicle for Miniaturized Surface Mount Technology (SMT) to its array of Dummy Components, Solder Training Kits and PCB Evaluation Kits.

Visit Practical Components at APEX to Learn about the Latest Innovations in Components, Test PCBs and Solder Training Kits

Jan 05, 2019 | Practical Components is a premier supplier to the global electronics industry specializing in mechanical IC samples or “dummy” components, evaluation PCBs and solder training kits. Practical will feature its latest technology in booth 1609 at the upcoming IPC APEX EXPO 2019 exhibition and convention, scheduled to take place January 29-31, 2019 at the San Diego Conference Center in California.

Practical Components to Sponsor and Exhibit at the IPC/SMTA Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference

Nov 06, 2018 | Practical Components announces that it will sponsor and display its latest technology at the upcoming IPC/SMTA Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference, scheduled to take place November 13-15, 2018 at the Chicago Marriott, Schaumburg (Chicago), IL.

Practical Components® to Exhibit Its Newest Wafer and Evaluation Vehicles Technologies at IWLPC

Oct 18, 2018 | Practical Components announces that it will display its latest technology in booth 827 at the upcoming IWLPC 2018 – 15th Annual International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference. IWLPC brings together some of the semiconductor industry's most respected authorities addressing all aspects of wafer-level, 3D, TSV, and MEMS device packaging and manufacturing. The event will take place October 23 - 25, 2018 at the DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose in San Jose, CA.

Practical Components® to Exhibit Its Newest Wafer and Evaluation Vehicles Technologies at IWLPC

Oct 15, 2018 | Practical Components announces that it will display its latest technology in booth 827 at the upcoming IWLPC 2018 – 15th Annual International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference. IWLPC brings together some of the semiconductor industry's most respected authorities addressing all aspects of wafer-level, 3D, TSV, and MEMS device packaging and manufacturing. The event will take place October 23 - 25, 2018 at the DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose in San Jose, CA.

Practical Components to Exhibit Its Latest Technologies at iMAPS 2018

Oct 02, 2018 | Practical Components announces that it will display its latest technology in booth 827 at the upcoming iMAPS 2018 – Pasadena 51st International Symposium on Microelectronics exhibition and conference, scheduled to take place October 9-11, 2018 at the Pasadena Convention Center in California.

Practical Components Adds Foresite Umpire 2 Test Board to Its Line

Sep 26, 2018 | Practical Components has added the Foresite Umpire 2 Test Board to its extensive line of Dummy Components and Process Evaluation PCB Boards and Kits.

Practical Components to Exhibit at the IPC High Reliability Forum

Apr 30, 2018 | Practical Components announces that it will display its latest technology at the upcoming IPC High Reliability Forum and exhibition scheduled to take place May 15-17, 2018 in Linthicum (Baltimore), MD.

Practical Components’ Publishes New 2017 Product Catalog

Mar 23, 2017 | This catalog marks a major revision to the Practical Components catalog. Inside you will find over 20 pages of new products and for the first time much of it is printed in color necessitated by multi-layer components and complicated stack-up interconnects.

Practical Components to Exhibit Its Latest Technologies at Productronica 2015

Nov 03, 2015 | LOS ALAMITOS, CA — November 2015 — Practical Components, a leading international distributor of mechanical IC samples or “dummy” components and SMD production tools and equipment, announces that it will showcase its latest technology in representative AAT Aston’s exhibit at Hall A2 Stand 578 scheduled to take place November 10-13, 2015 at the New Munich Trade Fair Center in Munich, Germany.

Practical Components at AAT Aston Stand.

Practical Components Increases Distributor Network In Middle East

Sep 20, 2015 | Practical Components Inc., a worldwide supplier of dummy components, test boards and training kits, has appointed Neuro Technology Middle East Fze as its exclusive distributor of its products throughout the Middle East.

WALTS CO., LTD. Appoints Practical Components to Be Exclusive Representative for American Market

Feb 22, 2015 | Practical Components has added the WALTS Co., LTD to its extensive line of Dummy Components and Test Boards. Headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan, WALTS Co., LTD. develops and provides advanced test element group wafers (TEG) die/test kits. Their high-technology wafers are used extensively worldwide in wide ranging applications. WALTS collaborates on research with academic institutes on advanced assembly technologies. WALTS offers film sputtering and deposition, backgrinding, dicing service on test wafer/glass.

Practical Components to Exhibit Its Latest Technologies at APEX 2015

Feb 10, 2015 | Practical Components announces that it will display its latest technology in booth 3939 at the upcoming IPC APEX EXPO 2015 exhibition and conference, scheduled to take place February 24-26, 2015 at the San Diego Conference Center in California.

Practical Components to Exhibit Its Latest Technologies at productronica 2013

Oct 09, 2013 | Practical Components announces that it will showcase its latest technology in representative AAT Aston GmbH’s booth in Hall A2, Stand 558 at the upcoming productronica International Trade Fair, scheduled to take place November 12-15, 2013 at the New Munich Trade Fair Center in Munich, Germany.

Practical Dummy Components Unveils Redesigned Web Site

May 03, 2013 | Practical Components today announced that after many months of development the company has launched its new and completely redesigned Web site.

Practical Components to Offer Practical Products to the Cleaning Center at the IPC APEX Expo

Feb 06, 2013 | Practical Components announces that some of its products will be featured by Bob Willis in the Printed Board Assembly Cleaning and Contamination Testing Center during the upcoming IPC APEX Expo

Practical Components to Display Its Latest Products at the IPC APEX EXPO

Feb 04, 2013 | Practical Components and its sister company Practical Tools will exhibit in booth A16 at the upcoming IPC APEX Expo

Practical Tools and Practical Components to Exhibit Latest Tools and Technologies at MD&M West February 12-14, 2013

Jan 10, 2013 | Practical Components and its sister company Practical Tools will showcase its latest tools and technology in booth #1856 at the upcoming Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Exposition,

Deanne Herman Promoted to Manage Practical Components’ International Sales

Sep 29, 2012 | Practical Components Inc. announces the promotion of Deanne Herman to oversee the international sales desk in addition to her position as purchasing manager.

 Deanne Herman

Practical Components Strengthens Sales Department with New Manager

Sep 11, 2012 | Practical Components Inc., a leading supplier of dummy components, announces the promotion of Russell Kido to Sales Manager.

 Russell Kido Sales Manager.

Industry Veteran Returns to Practical Components

Sep 04, 2012 | Practical Components Inc announces that Kym Bell will return to the company after a five-year absence.

Kym Bell

Practical Components Helps Diagnose and Treat Head-in-Pillow Failure PBGA 928-HiP — A large component with a single small die is a recipe for HiP failure

Jun 01, 2012 | Head-in-Pillow (HiP) soldering defects are common with modern SMT component placement. As a result, Practical Components has introduced the PBGA 928-HiP, a component that is designed specifically to be susceptible to HiP defects. It features a large 4x4 body size, 928 balls and a single small die that has a propensity toward the ball-in-socket HiP soldering defect.

PBGA 928-HiP

Practical Components Dummy Components Display Case Brings Training and Presentations to Life

May 15, 2012 | Practical Components Inc., a leading supplier of dummy components, has introduced a display case containing a sampling of components.

Practical Components Adds Quik-Pak™ Open-molded Quad Flat Pack No Leads OmQFN is ideal for prototype, mid-volume or production volume applications

Apr 17, 2012 | Practical Components Inc., a leading supplier of dummy components, introduces the Practical Dummy Component® version of pre-molded QFN packages.

Practical Components to Debut New Test Board for 0.33 mm Dummy CVBGA Test Vehicle at the IPC APEX Expo

Feb 03, 2012 | Practical Components will feature its new Amkor PoP stacked packages, including the new TMV PoP, along with its full line of dummy component packages in Booth #538 at the upcoming IPC APEX Expo.

0.3 mm pitch CVBGA from Amkor

Practical Components Adds Test Board for 0.3 mm Pitch Dummy CVBGA Test Vehicle

Jan 17, 2012 | Practical Components introduces a test board for its dummy (mechanical sample) version of Amkor’s cutting-edge 0.3 mm pitch CVBGA. Amkor’s new semiconductor device is a wafer-scale package in a miniature package, which is suitable for installation in surface mount technology (SMT). Amkor’s ChipArray® range of packages consists of laminate-based ball grid array (BGA) packages that are compatible with established SMT mounting processes.

Practical Components Increases Coverage in Spain

Jan 10, 2012 | Practical Components has appointed Estanflux as its exclusive distributor of its products throughout Spain and Portugal. The agreement was finalized during the recently held Productronica exhibition in Munich in November 2011.

L to R: José Mas, Managing Director of Estanflux, and Kevin Laphen, President, of Practical Components

Practical Components Adds 0.3 mm Pitch Dummy CVBGA Test Vehicle to Lineup

Nov 08, 2011 | Practical Components introduces a dummy (mechanical sample) version of Amkor’s cutting-edge CVBGA. Amkor’s new semiconductor device is a wafer-scale package in a miniature package, which is suitable for installation in surface mount technology (SMT).

Practical Components to Premier New Amkor PoP Stacked Packages at SMTAI 2011

Sep 28, 2011 | Practical Components will feature its new Amkor PoP stacked packages, including the new TMV PoP, along with its full line of dummy component packages in Booth #604 at the upcoming SMTA International Conference & Exhibition

Practical Components Adds Additional Test Boards for Cleanliness Testing and Conformal Coating

Aug 01, 2011 | Practical Components has added additional test boards and kits for testing for process cleanliness and conformal coating.

Practical Components' Free Dummy Component Catalog Helps Save Money and Improve Production

Jul 26, 2011 | Practical Components announces that the illustrated 2011-2012 Dummy Component Catalog is complete, free of charge and now available.

Practical Components Introduces New Kit for Test and Qualification of the Amkor TMV® Component

Jun 13, 2011 | Practical Components announces that the new Practical Components TMV® (Through Mold Via) 14 mm Board Drop Test Lead-Free Kit is now available. The kit is designed for the 14 mm Amkor TMV® component.

Practical Components' TMV PoP to Be Featured on Live Assembly Line at NEW 2011

Apr 07, 2011 | Practical Components announces that its dummy components have been invited to be part of the "Future Proof Assembly Line" at the upcoming National Electronics Week exhibition, which is scheduled to take place April 12-13, 2011 at NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Practical Components to Exhibit Latest Technologies at MD&M West 2011

Jan 14, 2011 | Practical Components announces that it will showcase its latest technology at the 2011 MD&M West show in Anaheim, CA from February 8-11, 2011 in booth 2589.

Practical Components Adds Casio Micronics WLP Wafer Scale Technology to Dummy Component Lineup

Jan 11, 2011 | Practical Components has added the Casio Micronics WLP Wafer Chip Size Package (WLP) to its comprehensive line of dummy components. The WLP is a miniature package, suitable for installation in surface mount technology (SMT).

Practical Components Offers Amkor TMV® PoP (Package on Package) Daisy Chain Components

Jan 05, 2011 | Practical Components Inc. announced the availability of daisy chain samples of Amkor Technology, Inc.’s TMV® PoP (Package on Package) solution.

Practical Components & Practical Tools to Showcase Latest Technologies at DMC 2010

Nov 24, 2010 | Practical Components, a leading international supplier of solder training kits and materials, mechanical IC samples or "dummy" components and SMD production tools and equipment, and its sister company Practical Tools announce that they will exhibit their latest technologies in booth 910 at the 2010 DCM exhibition and conference, scheduled to take place November 29-December 2, 2010 at The Venetian in Las Vegas.

Practical Components and PACTECH Offer Flip Chip Test & Evaluation Kit and Board

Sep 22, 2010 | Practical Components Inc., a leading international national distributor of dummy SMD and thru-hole components, test boards, training/setup kits and supplies, announces a new PACTECH PCB310 Flip Chip Test & Evaluation Board for placement and daisy chain continuity testing after assembly.

Kevin Laphen, President of Practical Components

Practical Components Announces PCB200-Thermal Cycle Availability

Jul 16, 2010 | Practical Components, a leading international distributor of mechanical IC samples or “dummy” components and SMD production tools and equipment, announces in-stock availability of the popular 15 mm PoP Thermal Cycling Board.

PCB200-Thermal Cycle, new Practical Components Thermal Test Board for 15 mm PoP components

Deanne Herman Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary with Practical Components

Jul 07, 2010 | LOS ALAMITOS, CA - Practical Components Inc., a leading international distributor of mechanical IC samples or “dummy” components and SMD production tools and equipment, announces the fifth anniversary of Deanne Herman.

Practical Components’ Deanne Herman celebrates five years with the company.

Practical Components Unveils New Terminal and Wire Training Kit

Jul 02, 2010 | Practical Components, a leading international distributor of mechanical IC samples or “dummy” components and SMD production tools and equipment, releases the WTK-1 Terminal and Wire training kit.

Terminal and Wire Training Kit

Practical Components Designs Custom PC Practice Kits and Boards

Jun 23, 2010 | Practical Components, a leading international supplier of solder training kits and materials, mechanical IC samples or “dummy” components and SMD production tools and equipment, announces the capability to design custom practice PC boards or complete kits.

Practical Components Supplies NEWLY UPDATED AIM Print Test Board and Kit

Apr 10, 2010 | LOS ALAMITOS, CA - Following the success of their 2007 test board and kit, Practical Components and Aim Solder have updated their offering with a new AIM print test board and kit that is designed to include many printing challenges commonly found in manufacturers' assemblies.

Practical Components to Showcase Latest Technology in Representative AAT Aston GmBH Booth at Productronica 2009

Dec 07, 2009 | LOS ALAMITOS, CA - October 2009 —Practical Components, a leading international distributor of mechanical IC samples or “dummy” components and SMD production tools and equipment, announces that it will showcase its latest technology in representative AAT Aston GmbH’s booth in Hall A2, Stand 459 at the upcoming Productronica 2009 exhibition and conference, scheduled to take place November 10-13, 2009 at the New Munich Trade Fair Center in Munich, Germany.

Practical Components’ Free Product Catalog Helps Save Money and Improve Production

Oct 14, 2009 | LOS ALAMITOS, CA - October 2009 — The new Practical Components catalog is designed to help engineers save money while improving the production process. This new catalog will be of special interest to anyone involved in PCB assembly, training, soldering and surface mount technology.

New Virtual Practical Dummy Components Catalog Now Available

Mar 23, 2009 | LOS ALAMITOS, CA - March 23, 2009 � The new Practical Components catalog is designed to help engineers quickly find the key products needed to qualify their technology, train and grow their businesses. This new catalog will be of special interest to anyone involved in PCB assembly, training, soldering and surface mount technology.

Practical Components' New Kit Checks Out Process Cleanliness & Residue

Feb 06, 2009 | LOS ALAMITOS, CA � February 2009 � Practical Components Inc., the leading supplier of dummy components, announces that the new Practical Components B-52 CRET (Cleanliness & Residue Evaluation Test) Kit is designed to help determine the ionic cleanliness of a customer's manufacturing process. The test boards and components follow guidelines associated with the IPC-B-52 Test Vehicle.

Pages: 1 2

Online IPC Training & Certification

Comprehensive Analytical Services and Support