The shift to multi-die assemblies is forcing changes in how chips are tested and inspected in order to achieve sufficient yield ramp or respond more quickly to yield excursions.

The final installment in a four-part series article focuses on the inspection phase when using CAD/CAM tools to design a golf putter. CAD/CAM software used for CNC programming and simulation could ...

Quality inspection at a plastic molding company starts with measurement tools that would look at home in a science lab. Coordinate measuring machines, optical comparators, and laser micrometers are ...

For decades, optical inspection has been the primary method for process control in fabs. However, the move to multi-level ...

What is first article inspection? At what points in the production process is first article inspection needed? What requirements are validated by the first article inspection process? The first boards ...

(click to enlarge) An automated process makes it easier to spot broken or cracked struts, a bad laser cut, or an uneven electropolish. Throughout their history, stents have been beset by challenges to ...

Geopolitical tensions and pandemic-related disruptions have revealed deep vulnerabilities within the supply chain for manufacturers as well as the businesses and governments that rely on them. In ...

Borescopic visual inspection may be appropriate for small parts with areas not visible to the naked eye. Even with all the high-tech testing and inspection techniques in use today, basic visual ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is accelerating a quiet revolution on the factory floor: using artificial intelligence to ...

The global electronics manufacturing industry is undergoing rapid transformation. The increasing complexity of devices, shrinking component sizes, and the rise ...