
The University of Arkansas’ High Density Electronics Center (HiDEC) is one of only a few working laboratories of its kind in the United States located on a university campus. Since its inception, HiDEC personnel have pursued a program of excellence in research and education, which has earned the program an international reputation.
HiDEC houses laboratories for thin film fabrication, low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) processing, electronic assembly, electrical characterization, and reliability testing.
Equipment:
Analytical Laboratory
- SIEG 3501 CNC Milling Machine
- Nordson Dage 4000 Multipurpose Bondtester
- Buehler Ecomet4 Polisher with Automet 2 Powerhead
- Despatch LEY1-55H Series Humidity Environmental Test Chamber
- Makerbot Replicator 2X
- Mendel Max RepRap 3D Printer
- Sonix UHR2001 Scanning Acoustic Microscope
Assembly Laboratory
- Finetech Sigma 2406
- Kulicke & Soffa Industries Model 982-10 Dicing Saw
- Fisher Isotemp Vacuum Oven Model 281A
- Kulicke & Soffa Industries Model 4700 Combination Wedge/Ball Wire Bonder
- Kulicke and Soffa Industries Model 960-8 Tape Mounter
- Orthodyne Model 20 Wire Bonder
- Sikama 5/C Reflow Oven
- Kulicke & Soffa Industries 4523 Wedge Bonder
- Hesse BJ935 (12mil aluminum) automated heavy wire bonder
Low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) Equipment
- PTC CS-MLC Hot Knife Cutter
- Diener electronic PICO 5
- LTCC fumehood
- Fisher 750 Force Draft Furnace
- Thermo Scientific 55.3L Box Furnace
- Microtec 550TVC Screen printer
- HMI MSP-885 Screen Printer
- USHIO MP4150SL Automatic Puncher
- SST International Model 3130 Vacuum/Pressure furnace
Reliability Equipment
- Delta Design 9023 Environmental Test Chamber
- Delta Design 9059 Environmental Test Chamber
- Despatch 16000 Series Oven
- Hirayam PC-305S Pressure Cooker
- Tabai liquid bath type thermal shock chamber TSB-1L
Thin Film Cleanroom
- Amerimade (acid) Wet Bench
- LFE Asher APE110
- RTC LA-306 IR Belt Furnace
- SST 5100 Vacuum reflow furnace
- Avure Technologies isostatic laminator