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| Brand Name: | Hoan |
| Model Number: | HALA-CUSTOM-TR |
| MOQ: | 10 Pieces |
| Payment Terms: | L/C,D/A,D/P,T/T,Western Union |
A brilliant RF design that cannot be assembled at production speed is not a product — it is a research project. Every hour of manual component placement, every reel change due to inconsistent tape pocket dimensions, and every tombstoned component due to coplanarity variation on an SMT line placing 40,000 components per hour costs real money in lost throughput, rework labor, and delayed shipments.
The HALA-CUSTOM-TR addresses manufacturability as a first-class design requirement. Built on the HALA precision automated winding platform, it provides tape-and-reel packaging optimized for high-speed automated SMT assembly — standard EIA-481-D compliant carrier tape, precision pocket dimensions, consistent component orientation, and SMD flat-top coplanarity verified by 100% laser profiling. Combined with the structural stabilization inherent to the air-core architecture, the CUSTOM-TR is as reliable in the pick-and-place feeder as it is on the vector network analyzer.
| Packaging Parameter | HALA-CUSTOM-TR Specification | Production Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier Tape Standard | EIA-481-D, conductive polystyrene (≤10⁴ Ω/sq surface resistivity) | ESD-safe during automated handling, no static discharge damage risk |
| Pocket Dimensions | Width: 2.0mm ±0.1mm, Depth: 1.5mm ±0.1mm, Pitch: 4.0mm ±0.1mm (configurable) | Consistent pick-up position within ±0.1mm — no vision system readjustment between reels |
| Cover Tape | Heat-sealed, ≤40gf peel force (30° angle, 300mm/min), transparent for vision inspection | Smooth, consistent peel — no cover tape tearing or component popcorning |
| Component Orientation | Coil axis perpendicular to tape plane (Z-axis), leads oriented for pick-up nozzle approach | Consistent placement orientation — no vision system rotation errors |
| Coplanarity (SMD Flat-Top) | ≤±25µm (standard), ≤±10µm (precision option), 100% laser-profiled | >99.9% first-pass pick-up, <50ppm tombstoning rate |
| Reel Quantity | Standard: 3,000 pieces/reel. Custom quantities: 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 available | Matches standard SMT feeder capacity — no partial-reel changeover during production runs |
| Reel Diameter | 7-inch (178mm) standard. 13-inch (330mm) for quantities >5,000 | Compatible with all major feeder systems: Fuji, ASM, Yamaha, Hanwha |
| Moisture Sensitivity Level | MSL 1 — unlimited floor life, no baking required, no dry-pack storage | Eliminates moisture management logistics — store and use without bake-out cycles |
| Solderability (Steam Aged) | >95% coverage after 8-hour steam age, J-STD-002 compliant | Consistent solder joint formation across full production run, even after extended storage |
Production Qualification Support: For high-volume programs, the CUSTOM-TR platform supports tape-and-reel qualification including: tape pocket dimension Cpk study (>1.67 for all critical dimensions), peel force statistical process control (SPC) data per reel lot, coplanarity distribution histogram, pick-up reliability demonstration (>10,000 placements without a single pick-up failure), and first-article inspection (FAI) report per AS9102 for aerospace programs.
Microphonics is not just a laboratory curiosity — it is a production yield killer in vibration-rich environments. When a ferrite bias choke modulates its inductance under mechanical vibration, the resulting phase noise sidebands appear as intermittent spurs on the production test station's spectrum analyzer. These spurs are indistinguishable from real circuit faults, causing false test failures that stop the production line, trigger unnecessary root-cause investigations, and waste engineering resources chasing phantom problems.
The HALA-CUSTOM-TR eliminates this failure mode at the physics level, ensuring that what passes production test stays passing in the field:
| Microphonics Mechanism | Ferrite Inductor | HALA Air Core | Production Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magetostrictive Inductance Modulation | μᵣ changes with mechanical stress (Villari effect). Sensitivity: 50–500ppm/g | No magnetic material exists — zero magnetostriction. Sensitivity <<1ppm/g | Eliminates vibration-induced false test failures on production ATE |
| Coil Geometry Deformation | Ferrite body adds 5–20mg mass, lowering mechanical resonance into vibration spectrum | Coil mass <1mg (micro) to <80mg (standard) — mechanical resonance >10kHz, above vibration spectrum | No resonance amplification in 10Hz–2kHz vibration test range |
| Post-Vibration Hysteresis | Ferrite μᵣ exhibits partial remanence after vibration — inductance shifts permanently by 0.5–2% | Zero hysteresis — air core has no magnetic memory. Inductance returns to pre-vibration value within measurement uncertainty | No post-vibration recalibration required — production test results remain valid after shipment and installation |
| Thermal Cycle + Vibration Combined | Thermal expansion mismatch between ferrite core and copper winding creates stress gradients that amplify microphonics at temperature extremes | Zero CTE mismatch — copper coil in free space expands and contracts freely without creating internal stress | Performance stable across combined thermal-vibration environments (IEC 60068-2-64 + 60068-2-2 combined environments) |
Production ATE Compatibility: The CUSTOM-TR's zero-microphonics architecture is particularly valuable for automated test equipment (ATE) environments where mechanical vibration from handler indexers, thermal forcing systems, and adjacent test stations creates ambient vibration levels of 0.5–2g RMS. Ferrite inductors in these environments exhibit intermittent phase noise spurs correlated to handler movement — a notorious source of "no trouble found" (NTF) failures. The CUSTOM-TR eliminates this entire failure category.
Off-the-shelf component support typically ends at the datasheet. For an air core inductor where geometry customization is the core value proposition, datasheet support is insufficient — every design deserves an engineer who understands the HALA platform's capabilities and can help optimize the inductor configuration for your specific application.
The HALA-CUSTOM-TR includes direct engineer-to-engineer support throughout your design and production ramp:
| Support Phase | What You Get | Typical Response Time |
|---|---|---|
| Design-In (Pre-Order) | Technical consultation: inductance value recommendation, wire gauge selection for your current requirement, coil geometry optimization for your PCB footprint. Review of your schematic and layout for inductor-related design rules. Comparative analysis: air core vs. ferrite for your specific application. | Same business day (Asia), next business day (Americas/Europe) |
| Prototype Evaluation | Custom S2P Touchstone data for your specific configuration. PCB footprint recommendation with Gerber-format pad layout. Assembly process recommendation for your specific SMT line (compatible solder paste, reflow profile, placement force). Engineering review of your first-article assembly results. | 24 hours (prototype support priority) |
| Production Ramp | Tape-and-reel qualification data package (Cpk, peel force SPC, coplanarity histogram). Pick-and-place compatibility verification for your specific machine model. Soldering process window verification. On-site support available for initial production runs (subject to program volume). | 48 hours for data packages; 1 week for on-site scheduling |
| Sustaining Production | Per-lot S2P characterization data. Lot traceability reports. Change notification for any process or material modification. Annual solderability re-qualification data. | Per-lot data shipped with each production lot |
What Engineer-to-Engineer Means in Practice: When you contact HALA applications engineering, you speak with an RF engineer who has designed bias tees, matching networks, and filter structures using air core inductors — not a call center representative reading from a script. Your questions about SRF dependence on coil length, Q factor optimization through wire gauge selection, or near-field isolation at your specific channel pitch are answered with measured data and physics-based analysis, not marketing claims.
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier Tape | EIA-481-D, conductive PS, 2.0mm pocket | All major feeder systems |
| Coplanarity (SMD) | ≤±25µm (std), ≤±10µm (precision) | 100% laser-profiled |
| Pick-Up Reliability | >99.9% first-pass | >10,000 placement demonstration |
| MSL | MSL 1 — unlimited floor life | No baking, no dry-pack |
| Solderability | >95% after 8-hour steam age | J-STD-002 |
| Microphonics | <<1ppm/g, zero hysteresis | No magnetostriction mechanism |
| Engineer Support | Same-day Asia, next-day global | Design-in through production |
| Inductance Range | 2 nH – 500 nH | Per customer specification |
| Frequency Range | 100 MHz – 20 GHz | Geometry dependent |
| Q Factor | ≥100 @ 1 GHz | Air-core, zero hysteresis |
| SRF | >20 GHz | Single-layer, εᵣ=1.0 |
| Current Rating | Up to 500 mA DC | Wire gauge dependent, zero saturation |
| Operating Temperature | -55°C to +125°C | Full parametric compliance |
| Proto Lead Time | 5–7 business days | MOQ 10 pieces, tape-and-reel format available |
Q: What if our pick-and-place machine uses a different tape width than 8mm?
A: The standard configuration uses 8mm-wide carrier tape compatible with all major feeder systems. For specialized machines requiring 12mm or 16mm tape, custom pocket tooling is available with a one-time NRE charge. Contact engineering with your tape width requirement for a feasibility assessment.
Q: How do you guarantee coplanarity across a full reel of 3,000 pieces?
A: Every SMD flat-top coil is individually laser-profiled after lead forming. Coils exceeding the coplanarity specification (±25µm standard, ±10µm precision) are automatically rejected. The coplanarity distribution for each reel lot is provided as a histogram in the qualification data package. Cpk for coplanarity typically exceeds 2.0.
Contact us with your production volume forecast, SMT machine model, and target specifications. Tape-and-reel samples with full qualification data ship in 5–7 business days.
