YesTech Europe opens UK training and demo facility for automated optical inspection
Over the past decade or so, Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) has evolved from a simple approach of limited effectiveness to a sophisticated and highly effective technology. It is attractive to users responsible for controlling quality during electronics production because it is quick to set up and allows a fast production throughput with accurate and repeatable inspection performance. Setup costs are further reduced as AOI requires no knowledge of an electronics assembly’s functionality for successful operation. AOI’s development has been timely, as board design has advanced in complexity while reducing in size, so that manual inspection alone is no longer practical. Advances in semiconductor manufacturing have also led to the appearance of BGAs, micro-BGAs, chip-scale packages, flip chips and other hidden-connection devices; accordingly, automated x-ray inspection (AXI) has grown to complement AOI, allowing complete inspection solutions that include these new-generation devices.
The YesTech demonstration facility, based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire is within easy reach of major road, rail and airport links. The Facility fulfils a variety of roles for a range of industry professionals. It comprises working benchtop and in-line versions of current inspection equipment as well as a presentation and teaching area. Prospective customers can view the systems in action and hear presentations about their operation. Their decision makers can question YesTech Europe staff about yield enhancement, cost reduction and overall ROI. Their engineers can explore the details of how the systems inspect the boards, which board and component parameters are checked, using the software to set the inspection strategies up, and integrating the AOI/AXI capability into their existing factory environment. As well as taking attendees through the equipment’s key components and internal layout, a course covers system installation and setup, calibration and preventative maintenance. It also includes basic programming techniques for converting CAD data to YCD format, the user interface, recipe creation and use, major algorithms, manual training of new parts and alignment troubleshooting. Advanced programming techniques related to inspection, lead banks, solder and other topics are also covered. Quick reference documentation and full manuals are provided.
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