Cabling
Data Patterns has a separate cabling department, which produces all the cable assemblies, as well as carries out LRU and Rack level cabling integration activities
Infrastructure
- ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) complied workbenches
- Practicing 5S
- Team of Operators trained in IPC-WHMA-A-620
- Online Inspection
- Recommended tools for all connectors
- Usage of thermal strippers
- Calibration of tools
- Usage of Nail boards for offline harness preparation
- Harness tester for Continuity, Isolation and Insulation
- Special test like LCR Measurement using Harness tester
Capability
- EMI/EMC compatible cabling
- Reliable Internal system wiring
- Complex cabling including digital, analog, RF, etc.
- RF (Radio Frequency) cabling
- Multistrand wire and shielded cables, coaxial cables, rigid, Semirigid, flex and semiflex RF cables
- Crimp type and solder type, D type connectors, Micro D connectors, MIL D38999 connectors, 1553B connectors, EURO connectors, SMA (Sub Miniature A version), SMB (Sub Miniature B version) and BMA (Blind Mate A) connectors and splicing, special connectors like Gang connectors, etc.
Process
- Well established process
- Complying to IPC-WHMA-A-620 standard
- Pull test for Reliability checking of crimp contacts
- Calibration of tools and soldering stations
- Guidelines for special processes
- Traceability and Reliability