Products in Brief

If an inspection task bogs down your PC, consider the Visionscape 4000, the latest in a line of vision boards that include their own CPU, processing hardware, and operating system. The new board needs only a single PCI slot, and it can take over processing tasks such as package inspection, bumped-die inspection, bar-code reading, and data-matrix reading. The board's scalable architecture lets users divide tasks between multiple boards in a single machine-vision system. Interface modules make the connections between the board and digital and analog cameras.RVSI Acuity CiMatrix, Canton, MA. 781-302-2439; www.rvsi.com .

The Fast Moiré Interferometry (FMI) technique lets the FalconPro system examine ceramic IC packages such as BGAs and CGAs for defects. The system uses a single light source and a high-resolution camera to capture 300 data points from each solder connection. By comparing the results with preprogrammed parameters, the FalconPro can sort devices into trays of good or bad parts. Inspections take place after solder-ball reflow. Solvision, Longueuil, QC, Canada. 450-679-9542; www.solvision.net .

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