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News Release from: Itochu Europe | Subject: APT-9411
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 June 2005
Flying probe tester tackles densely
packed boards
Itochu's Takaya flying probe test range has been developed to an even higher level with the introduction of the new APT-9411.
Itochu's Takaya flying probe test range has been developed to an even higher level with the introduction of the new APT-9411 With improved performance in both speed and accuracy, the APT-9411 exemplifies the continuing programme of technical development at Itochu and Takaya
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Itochu's Takaya flying probe test range has been developed to an even higher level with the introduction of the new APT-9411A.
Positioning resolution on the x and y axes has been enhanced from 2.5mm to an even more precise 1.25mm allowing the testing of increasingly smaller components on more densely packed boards.
There are four moving probes, plus two IC opens on the top-side plus one camera for vision alignment/inspection as standard.
The flying height has been increased to 40mm, which allows an even greater variety of boards to be tested.
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The key to Exception EMS' successful Fast Track service for single batch prototyping at the highest technical levels has been its approach to assembled board testing.
For faster visual inspection, a second optional camera can be mounted on top-side.
The system is supplied as a stand-alone system and can be upgraded at any time for inline application.
This keeps the system extremely flexible.
The system software has been kept simple (user friendly) but comprehensive.
This makes programming extremely quick and effective.
With optional probe permission software, further offline programming and debug can be achieved.
Probably the most interesting development is the optional bottom-side kit.
This comprises two moving probes and two IC opens which can be added to the system.
This also gives an addition of a third camera mounted below.
The addition of the bottom-side kit brings the APT-9411 up to an APT-9600 with six moving probes.
Such enhancement makes the test cycle faster, improves test coverage and provides proofing against future test requirements.
Voltage measuring ranges have been extended, the DC range is now 0.08 to 80V and the AC range is from 0.08 to 80V RMS (at 2kHz or less).
Graham South, Itochu's Business Manager for the Takaya range, is excited by this new addition: "The APT-9411 again demonstrates our ability to push the development envelope to higher and higher levels of speed and accuracy in flying probe test technology".
"Although we are using Nepcon in Brighton as the launch pad for this new system, the success of our development programme has already resulted in the sale of an APT-9411 with more following shortly".
The Takaya flying probe test systems can be connected easily to boundary scan as well as to extra power supplies and instruments for digital or limited functional testing.
The operating system for the APT-9411 is Windows XP.
Furthermore, using Netztest with the above system to test digital PCBs makes the testing of digital PCBs extremely quick and allows more efficient test of medium to high volumes of PCBs.
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