A desire for automated PCB inspection has led [charliex] down some deep rabbit holes. He’s written his own inspection software, he’s mounted his PCB vise on a stepper-controlled table, and now he’s ...

In recent years, the area array components like BGA, QFN, CSP, and flip chips, are aplicate wider and wider in the electronics manufacturing. Such as BGA, comparing with other components, it has ...

Printed-circuit-board quality challenges extend from design through production test and inspection and on to field diagnostics. Meny Gantz, VP of marketing for Orbotech’s PCB division, cited some key ...

Regardless of their labor rate, inspectors alone can�t determine area-array solder-joint quality. The use of smaller components, lead-free soldering, and greater PCB component density requires ...