Digi-key, 3M seal alliance for value-added services

Digi-Key Corporation recently aligned with 3M to provide expanded Value-Added Services. With the move, Digi-Key aims to address various assembly, insulation, thermal management, vibration, and EMC application needs of the electronics industry.

3M custom-cut products match 3M technologies to customer requirements with the exact form, fit, and functionality needed. The company's custom-cut products can meet required specifications and manufacturing needs, including tracking labels with high-temperature-resistant facestock that withstand harsh conditions of wave solder and reflow in PCB assembly and for PC card assembly, making a high-strength bond in seconds with die-cut bonding film. During manufacturing, packaging, and shipping, protective tape shields LCDs against marring that can interfere with readability. For heatsink attachment, custom-cut products provide an efficient thermal interface with thermally conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape.