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Molex Track-it Traceability Pad for Product Identification in Fully-Automated, High-Volume PCB Assembly Lines

September 26, 2012 By Editor

Molex Incorporated presents the track-it™ traceability pad – a printed circuit board (PCB) miniature identifier that provides unambiguous product traceability within the production process of work-in-progress in any high-volume electronic PCB assembly operation.  The track-it system is ideal in any SMT PCB assembly where space is limited and traceability is required, including high temperature ceramic PCB assemblies.  Well suited for use in the medical industry, where stringent traceability requirements apply, other typical applications range from high-value consumer electronics, such as digital cameras, notebook PCs, MP3 players, mobile phones and portable gaming devices, to in-car entertainment and navigation systems.

Molex-Track-IT

Measuring only 1.80mm (0.071″) x 2.80mm (0.110″), the track-it device is a miniature metal pad, laser-etched with a unique 2D Data Matrix symbol that can be easily read by most commercially available optical scanners.  These devices are available packaged on tape and reel for automated pick-and-place assembly on standard chip shooters in high-speed SMT lines.  For customers running multiple lines, with different manufacturing locations and/or using multiple contract manufacturers, track-it provides the added peace of mind that no number can ever be repeated thus ensuring 100 percent traceability of the board content and manufacturing line or location.

During the assembly process, the Molex track-it pad is placed alongside other components onto the application PCB and solder reflowed.  Each PCB thereby gains a unique identification, allowing the traceability data of all other components contained on the populated PCB to be logged against a unique traceability code number.  The PCB identifier can then be incorporated into the identification of the final assembled device.

Molex Incorporated
www.molex.com

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