Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that it will
demonstrate its latest manufacturing test solutions at the 2008 APEX
Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas April 1-3, Booth 1735.
“In the near future, the market will likely
witness growth in high-speed differential signaling with shrinking
components and lack of accessible nodes,” said
NK Chari, marketing director for Agilent’s
Measurement Systems Division. “Designers and
manufacturers will be challenged, as some of their current generation of
solutions may not meet these needs.
“At APEX 2008, we will showcase our latest
innovations toward solving these limited-access test challenges,”
he added. “Agilent is committed to creating
technology differentiators that can help manufacturers gain faster and
better test access and defects coverage, while at the same time
providing better ROIC for them.”
Agilent will showcase the following products at APEX:
new powered vectorless test capabilities for in-circuit test;
flexible and cost-effective automated optical inspection;
the industry’s most accurate solder paste
inspection system;
3-D X-ray inspection at in-line speeds;
powerful process control software tools; and
low cost in-circuit test.
New Powered Vectorless Test Capabilities
for In-Circuit Test
Agilent’s VTEP v2.0 Powered with Cover-Extend
Technology is an innovative way for i3070 in-circuit test users to test
their printed circuit board assemblies in a limited access environment,
without sacrificing test coverage or time-to-market -- while
simultaneously saving on fixture cost and reducing test resources.
The technology is a hybrid of two established methodologies in
electronic manufacturing test environment: Boundary Scan and VTEP
vectorless testing. The result is a tool that combines the standardized,
limited access, digital stimulus capability of Boundary Scan with the
vectorless simplicity of VTEP.
Flexible and Cost-Effective Automated
Optical Inspection
Agilent’s new Medalist sj5000 Automated
Optical Inspection (AOI) platform includes new software features to
extend its inspection capabilities. The sj5000 is one of the most
flexible AOI systems in the industry and can be deployed easily into
various SMT line configurations.
The sj5000 platform comes with a 4-mega-pixel, 60 fps inspection system,
with scalability from 11-21 microns per pixel resolution, and a
multi-colored structured LED light source. Inspection capability is
enhanced through a new precision linear gantry, with 1-micron resolution
and the latest inspection algorithms.
Industry’s
Most Accurate Solder Paste Inspection System
The Agilent Medalist SP50 high-speed solder paste inspection system
provides automated 3-D paste inspection for process characterization and
defect prevention. It provides critical volume and location information
at the most cost-effective process step: before solder reflow.
Measurement data combined with statistical tools provides users with
real-time process control.
3-D X-ray Inspection at In-Line Speeds
The Agilent Medalist x6000 automated X-ray inspection system offers
extensive simultaneous 3-D X-ray inspection of double-sided panels at
throughput rates that match most line rates of medium- to
high-complexity printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA). It provides
coverage for up to 95 percent of all manufacturing defects and is
designed for PCBAs built with either lead or lead-free solder.
Users can quickly complete program development on the x6000 while
benefiting from high test coverage, low false-call rate and fast cycle
time.
Powerful Process Control Software Tools
Designed to make closed loop and defect prevention a reality, Agilent
Process Control Software improves production quality by closing the loop
between manufacturing and test. When used with pre- and post-reflow
optical inspection systems, the software supplies users at all levels of
the manufacturing organization with relative data to help them make more
informed decisions, resulting in an improved production process.
Low Cost In-Circuit Test
The Agilent Medalist i1000 in-circuit test system can help manufacturers
lower the overall cost of test. The i1000 reduces the cost of ownership
with less expensive fixtures, shorter test-development times and lower
up-front capital expenses. Test effectiveness and coverage on the i1000
is enhanced with Medalist VTEP v2.0 vectorless test.
About the Agilent Medalist Test and
Inspection Solutions Family
Agilent’s suite of Medalist Test and
Inspection solutions cover the production line from end to end. Within
this family you’ll find breakthrough
technologies for solder paste inspection, automated optical inspection,
automated X-ray inspection and in-circuit test, plus system software,
common repair environments, process measurement tools, quality control
tools and more; backed by Agilent’s hallmark
services, support and consulting. For more information, please visit www.agilent.com/find/pcb.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the world’s
premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications,
electronics, life sciences, and chemical analysis. The company’s
19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had
net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2007. Information about Agilent
is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
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