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28 SMT Magazine • February 2016 probe test systems as a faster alternative to tra- ditional bed-of-nails testing in the production and prototype phases. IMI designed last year two fully automated backend equipment for the function test, laser mark, barcode scan and unit sorting (using a six- axis robotic-arm manipulator) of automotive PCBAs and assemblies. Further, the company is currently working on its third generation six- axis camera focus and alignment system with built-in particle inspection for its latest camera platform. I've Got the Power "I've got the power, I've got the power." —Snap!, "The Power" (1990) As the demand for environment-friendly, energy-saving products and systems grows, a promising endeavor for EMS providers is power module assembly. Power module, according to Wikipedia, "provides the physical containment for sev- eral power components, usually power semi- conductor devices. These power semiconduc- tors ('dies') are typically soldered or sintered on a power electronic substrate that carries the power semiconductors, provides electrical and thermal contact and electrical insulation where needed." The demand for power module solutions drives the growth of the global power semicon- ductor market's growth. With an estimated 5% growth in 2015, the power semiconductor mar- ket is feeling the effects of increased demand for power modules in a variety of applications. In an IHS Inc. report, the global power module market is expected to make up nearly a third of the power semiconductor market by 2019, growing at twice the rate of power dis- Figure 1: EMS providers have been offering test process and test system design solutions to help oEMs ensure that their products function as planned. ems: Quo Vadis? (WHere are You goiNg?)