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News Release from: Itochu Europe | Subject: Takaya APT-9411
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 July 2005
Flying probe test system offers flexible
upgrades
Accutron of Limerick required a flexible test platform that would allow it to add boundary scan and functional test at a later stage.
Within days of launching the new Takaya APT-9411, Itochu has announced the first sale of this, the latest in the Takaya range of flying probe test systems The customer, Accutron of Limerick in Ireland, required a flexible test platform that would allow it to add boundary scan and functional test at a later stage
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Jun 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-9411.
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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.
Furthermore, although their version is for single side testing, the APT-9411 can easily be upgraded to double-sided testing with the addition of a bottom-side testing kit.
Accutron's main reason for choosing the Takaya APT-9411, however, was that it needed to test a small, densely packed printed circuit board which presented a number of test access problems.
With an increased fly height of 40mm, from 35mm previously, and a positioning resolution on the x and y axes of a very precise 1.25mm the new Takaya allowed the testing of the tightly packed board and the small components it incorporates.
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Accutron's Test Manager, Marius van Niekerk, also noted: "The Takaya is very quiet and unlike other systems on the market does not require any extra compressed air".
"Naturally we were delighted to take our first order for this new flying probe test system virtually as we launched it", said Graham South, Itochu's Takaya Business Manager.
"The APT-9411 is an exceptionally flexible system, capable of being operated as a stand-alone unit or, with the minimum of fuss, as an inline tester".
"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".
"Equally, with the additional bottom-side upgrade kit, double-sided testing with four top and two bottom probes is now available as is the facility for a third, bottom, camera for visual inspection".
Launched in May this year, the Takaya APT9411 flying probe test system is even faster, with even more accurate positioning (to within 1.25mm) which, combined with an increased fly height of 40mm, allows for the fixtureless testing of smaller, compact, more densely packed boards.
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 makes the testing of digital PCBs extremely quick and allows more efficient test of medium to high volumes of PCBs.
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