The new phoenix x|aminer from GE's Inspection Technologies division is a 5-axis microfocus X-ray inspection system developed for quality control applications in the manufacture of electronic substructures. It is particularly suited to the reliable and precise inspection of soldered joints. The phoenix x|aminer features high-resolution 2 megapixel magnification, powerful imaging software for intuitive programming, and component handling that's precise and easy using a mouse or joystick.
As Tobias Neubrand, product manager for the phoenix product range, explains: " the reliability of electronic substructures depends heavily on the quality of soldered joints, and with today's manufacturing technology, many soldered joints are no longer directly visible. The x|aminer is the latest addition to our range of electronic substructure testers, offering reliable recognition in a system that can be easily automated, with a test area that can accept large printed circuit boards.. "
An important design feature of the new system is its high-magnification oblique-view module (ovhm). The ovhm allows an oblique angle view of up to 70° with virtually no drop in total magnification up to > 23,000x, guaranteeing the best possible quality of defect information in the vertical direction. Simple maintenance is also possible thanks to the system's open 160 kV microfocus tube design, whose easy cathode replacement guarantees unlimited service life, while its 20 W target tube power can even penetrate the most radiation-absorbing components.
The new x|aminer is supplied with the latest phoenix x|act software, whose simple macro recording allows intuitive programming of inspection tasks in terms of position and image parameters, with all display parameters saved with a single mouse click. Sample cards are created automatically and can be used for all PCBs of the same type in the system, and automatic image enhancement even when rotated and flipped ensures greater probability of defect detection.
Learn more: www.ge-mcs.com/phoenix