As your builds get smaller and your eyes get older, you might appreciate a little optical assistance around the shop. Stereo microscopes and inspection cameras are great additions to your bench, but ...

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 ...

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 ...