APPLICATIONS
Medical Imaging
General Radiography
3D Dental Imaging
Tissue Biopsy
Bone Densitometry
Brain Imaging Research
Industrial Inspection/
Non-Destructive Testing
Automotive
Casting and Welding
Computed Tomography
Automated Inspection
Electronics Inspection
PCB Inspection
Components
X-ray Crystallography
Protein Crystallography
General Crystallography
Biotechnology – small animal imaging
Geology and Exploration
Food and Agriculture Inspection

Electronics Inspection

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Inspection

A significant role for industrial X-ray inspection systems is found in the inspection of printed circuit boards. Solder balls, broken leads, delaminating and defective metallization can be readily detected. Ball grid arrays regularly require inspection for incomplete metallization. Inspection systems often use microfocus X-ray sources and object rotation to obtain multi-dimensional images with variable magnification.

Components

As microelectronics dimensions shrink, high resolution X-ray inspection of components becomes increasing vital for inspection of missing bond leads, die attach epoxy voids, component failures, and flip-chip solder joints.