One high-volume OEM proves that even simple feedback from an AOI system can reduce end-of-line defects by an order of magnitude. Until recently, the use of pre-reflow optical inspection usually was ...

Ever since automated optical inspection (AOI) became a mainstay of a manufacturer's test strategy, planners have debated where to place it in the production process. Do you inspect the solder paste ...

The molding materials used to package lead-free components differ from conventional epoxies in two ways: They take up moisture more slowly, and they better resist higher temperatures. But at the ...