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News Release from: Polar Instruments Europe | Subject: RITS520a
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 November 2001
PCB impedance testing joins the
production line
Polar Instruments has launched RITS520a, the first turnkey system to offer reliable, repeatable, automated controlled impedance testing of 22 x 24in PCBs and coupons in a production environment.
Polar Instruments has launched RITS520a, the first turnkey system to offer reliable, repeatable, automated controlled impedance testing of 22 x 24in PCBs and coupons in a production environment The new system, is the latest addition to the successful RITS family of controlled impedance test systems, based on Polarūs proven time domain reflectometer technology
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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RITS includes high precision reference airlines traceable to NPL and NIST standards to ensure accuracy and repeatability.
Further, the systemūs built-in self-calibration function automatically verifies accuracy to the probe tip, every few minutes during test.
RITS520a features a panel capacity of 22 x 24in.
It is the first system large enough for automated testing of full size panels or a large number of test coupons at the same time.
Either way, manual handling time is reduced, and test productivity increased significantly.
Average test time has been reduced and is now less than 0.8s per test making it faster than fixture based systems and with much higher R and R.
Martyn Gaudion, Marketing Director of Polar Instruments explains: "RITS520a provides a fast, flexible alternative to fixture-based impedance test and offers the opportunity to test suitably designed test traces on the PCB in place of a coupon".
Operation is as previous RITS models.
The system can either input CAD or the operator teaches the it the XY location of the test points, and then the robotic flying probe automatically tests each point in turn.
The system has multiple heads to speed the test process and allows up to four differential or single-ended footprints to be included within a test program.
Intuitive Windows software makes the system easy to set-up and use.
All results are logged automatically and there is a choice of report formats, including pass only data or full test results.
There is also the option to record results in useful statistical formats for further analysis.
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