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 ...

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 ...

The use of AOI (automated optical inspection) systems with dual-lane configurations is increasing in high-speed PCB (printed-circuit board) assembly, due to the systems’ ability to double capacity in ...

Researchers from the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity (FICS) at the University of Florida published this technical paper titled “FICS PCB X-ray: A dataset for automated printed circuit board ...

As loss of access grows, it�s time to look into viable alternatives to AOI. Rapid changes in printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies will force manufacturers to modify their test and inspection ...

As PCB hybrid manufacturing makes greater inroads with microelectronics manufacturing, new inspection tools are coming to the fore. In our industry, microelectronics manufacturing is increasingly ...

Software automation in PCB assembly. Advantages and disadvantages of software automation in PCB assembly. The PCB assembly (PCBA) process is becoming more complex with evolving market trends such as ...

Surface-mount technology (SMT) is evolving far beyond its roots as a way of assembling packaged chips onto printed circuit boards without through-holes. It is now moving inside packages that will ...