Optical Inspection Equipment for PBGA

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Hello All, Hope you had great holidays and are all rested... - Jan 02, 2002 by

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Carol Stirling

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Optical Inspection Equipment for PBGA | 2 January, 2002

Hello All,

Hope you had great holidays and are all rested up for 2002!

I would like some feedback on various optical inspection equipment for PBGA that different companies have used - the drawbacks to look out for, certain features that can be recommended..

I was at the Boston show last year and observed several models, so I have an understanding of what is involved, but would prefer to have some information from people that actually use the products.

Thanks in advance.....

Carol

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davef

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Optical Inspection Equipment for PBGA | 2 January, 2002

Search the fine SMTnet Archives to get started. For instance http://www.smtnet.com//forums/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_thread&CFApp=1&Thread_ID=1815&#Message17271&

Key suppliers are: * Caltex "Hirox" scope at http://www.bgascope.com.

* ERSA Scope at http://www.ersa.de

The issues are: * Seeing what you want to see. => It's difficult to view more than four [maybe up to six] rows of balls deep. * Affording to replace the prisms in a production environment. * Justifying the purchase price [~$30k].

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