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With the advent of many newer type components such as BGA and flip-chip devices, optical inspection is no longer an option as the majority of solder connections to the PCB are hidden from view. This means that the ability to produce good quality real-time X-ray images is more important than ever before.
Soldering imperfections fall into the following categories:
- Dry joints due to insufficient solder
- Bridging/Shorts due to surplus solder
- Voiding due to gas bubbles within the solder
- Misplacement/Misalignment due to inaccurate placement of components
The ease of seeing these defects depends on the image resolution. Defects as bridging and gross misalignment, are detectable with the human eye. Others, such as voiding, requires X-ray with a resolution down to one micron, and power in excess of 100W, particularly for devices such as micro-BGAs.
To detect dry joints high resolution (1 micron) high magnification (100X to 5.000X), complex sample manipulation (to tilt and rotate the PCB or the imaging system), and sophisticated image-processing software is required. XT V 160 combines all these into one very user-friendly system.
Wide range of uses
Any OEM and supplier of electronic subsystems in consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace can enrich its inspection process by adopting X-ray and CT inspection systems.
Electronic and electrical components
Inspection/Detection of:
- Broken wedge bonds
- Lifted ball bonds
- Wire sweep
- Die attach
Populated and unpopulated PCBs
- View surface mount defects i.e. misaligned devices, solder joint porosity, bridging
- Detailed inspection of vias, through hole plating and multi-layer alignment
- BGA and CSP inspection
- Non-lead solder inspection.
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