Virginia Panel Corporation
Innovation
Diversification
World Renowned
11/3/05
• Test and Measurement
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Beginning
Bench top equipment
Rack and panel
Individual and independent test
equipment
Automated testing
•Test equipment for unique application
•Teradyne started 1960
•Rack and Bench equipment universal buss
•HP HPIB buss 1972
•HPIB,GPIB, IEEE 488
•PC integration
•National Instruments Lab View 1985
•VXI 1987
•Large system integrated instruments
Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
Large or Small Systems
•Integrated instruments
•Multi function of system
•Software Common across platforms
•Large I/O count on systems
•Data Acquisition
Mass interconnect:
An electromechanical system
used for the engagement
of many contact points between
two systems
•Allows for rapid connectivity
•Provides long engagement cycle life
•Gives versatile connection options
Virginia Panel Corporation
Products
•Engagement Frames and Mechanisms
•Contacts
•Signal
•Power
•RF
•Fiber Optic
•Pneumatic
•Patch cords
•Modules
•Interconnect Adapters
•PCB Adapters
•Cable Assemblies
•ITA’s (Interchangeable Test Adapters)
Large test system (Teradyne 9000)
Military Test System
Small test system ( National Instruments)
Virginia Panel Corporation
Products
•Engagement Frames and Mechanisms
•Contacts
•Signal
•Power
•RF
•Fiber Optic
•Pneumatic
•Patch cords
•Modules
•Interconnect Adapters
•PCB Adapters
•Cable Assemblies
•ITA’s (Interchangeable Test Adapters)
ATE Market Pyramid
Virginia Panel Corporation - Overview
• Company founded in 1959
• Privately (family) owned and operated
• Dedicated and committed to Mass
Interconnect solution innovation
– Innovation leader throughout our history
• Stable operation
• Engineering intensive
• Established support structure
– Continually being polished
Technology Roadmap
• Virginia Panel Corporation is dedicated to providing
“System Solutions” to our customers
™ What makes these solutions “innovative” is how
Virginia Panel Corporation can offer ~
9Customized system solutions very cost
effectively through modularity.
9The essence of the cost effectiveness is that
these system solutions are made up of basic
building blocks of high performance
interconnects specifically designed for the test
and measurement industry.
VPC’s Product Development Team Motto:
“Simplify, Clarify, Economize.”
Product Roadmap
• Interconnect
Modules (Basic Building Blocks)
™ Quad Paddle released in 2003 to pursue higher
density signal.
• Standardize on the building blocks (90 Series footprint) so
they can continue to be installed in all the engagement
mechanisms
• On Demand development of PCB adapter cards for any
new commercial connectors designed into instruments.
Product Roadmap
• Engagement Mechanisms
™ VPC has developed some smaller form factors in order to offer the market OneStop-Shopping - Triple Tier (9075) to S6 to G2
™ VPC has developed a smaller, more cost effective solution than a G2 which will
be the smallest form factor we sell, yet it will still be made up of the same basic
building blocks with the same high performance. This allows customers who
purchase VPC’s larger systems and occasionally need a smaller connector to :
9 Buy the same part numbers (building blocks)
9 Use the same crimp tools and extraction tools they already own
9 Experience the same ease of maintenance and lower down time
™ VXI Compliant RCVR
™ Cost effective Funnel designs incorporating PCB technology
™ Full systems solutions
~ Slides or hinged systems for ease of access
~ Cable tie-down trays for superior cable management
~ Fixture support platforms
~ PXI Instrument support brackets
ITA’s used in test applications
Product Roadmap
• Wired Systems
™ VPC has invested into developing a core competency out of
designing and building complex wired systems (Wired boxes and
Custom Complex Cables)
™ Dedicated Application engineering support to design/configure
systems and cables
™ Complicated, custom systems designs are broken down into
their parts, analyzed and built back up with VPC ‘Basic Building
Block”.
~ This standardized approach allows us to establish efficient
competency through training and standardized mfg
processes. We have established design guides to improve the
quality and consistency of our wiring schema within a large
system and from one system to another.
~ The design guides offer direction as to proper application of
a certain type of labeling, protective sleeving or strain
relieving.
CCATES ~ Today
CCATES ~ Tomorrow?
VPC – Engineered Advantages
• Interface engagement technology
– Proven Quadratrac 4 point engagement design
• Ensures maximum reliability is maintained throughout
the life of the tester (20,000 cycles minimum)
• Molded module designs
• Encapsulated Receiver module/contact
designs
• I/O available from DC Î Light
• Quick turn product enhancement designs as
required
Interface electrical conditions
Signal level
Analog up to 3 Amp
Digital up to 10Gbit
Power level
5-50 Amperes
RF level
up to 40GHz
Fiber Optic
Multi mode 62.5/125 µm
VPC Engineering
• Staffing
1 Director of Engineering
1 Senior Project Engineer
3 Development Engineers
2 Product Engineers
3 Application Engineers
1 Manufacturing Engineer
2 Junior Manufacturing Engineers/Programmers
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1 Quality Engineer
14 Engineering Professionals
Engineering Capabilities
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Solidworks 3-D Modeling CAD/CAM
Finite Elements Analysis
Connector Design
Two cable test systems
20 GHz Network Analyzer
NI Lab View
Advanced Quality Planning/Reliability Tools
• Simultaneous Engineering Teams for New Products
• Design Reviews/Design for Manufacturability
9 Concept
9 Development
9 Introduction
• FMEA’s and Design of Experiments (DOE’s)
• Statistical Tolerancing
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Advanced Quality Planning/Reliability Tools
• The entire company has been trained and
practices “Lean Manufacturing”.
• The entire Company is currently being trained
on “The Six Sigma Way”.
– Four associates are Certified Green Belts.
• All Engineering Business Processes are ISO
Compliant
Standardization Ready
• COTS product lines (90 Series/Gemini)
• Continually monitoring the pulse of
Automated Testing Strategies
• Scalable Receiver design envelope
– 2, 6, 10, 12, 18, 25, 50 & 75 module Receiver/ITA
designs
• Sole source supplier to most if not all of the
applications in which VPC services
Transition Cabling
• Gemini product line is designed for this
purpose
– Receiver designs already in place for
consolidation
• Will replace several circular or Ziff connectors with
one, extremely reliable mechanism
– Modules and pins are COTS ready (90 Series)
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Molded module designs
Standarization ready!
I/O available from DC to Light
Short lead times (stock to 2 weeks in most cases)
Transition Cabling
Gemini product
Use of Printed Circuit boards with probe contact
allows for flexibility with other active test devices
Transition Cabling ~ Lower I/O
Sophisticated Support Structure
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Website (24/7)
Product User Manuals (on-line)
Wire+ configurators (on-line)
Product drawings (on-line)
In-house Engineering expertise
Application Engineering support structure
Fixture house relationships in place
Technical Sales Worldwide