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16 The PCB Magazine • July 2016 New Measurement and Reporting Capabilities In many PCB manufacturing domains, and especially in those that serve aerospace, mili- tary, automotive and medical device market segments, safety and quality control measure- ments add tremendous time and labor obliga- tions throughout production. Automatic mea- surement and reporting tools have been devel- oped using the most advanced AOI inspection and measurement capabilities. These capabili- ties make it easier to meet the quality and reli- ability reporting obligations compared with less sophisticated manual solutions. Solving PCB Production Problems with Advanced AOI AOI is only a part of an automated PCB production process. But we've seen how the ca- pabilities of the more advanced AOI solutions have increased the value and importance of AOI in the overall process. Using multiple imaging technologies, advanced optics, algorithms and data processing capabilities to detect, and cat- egorize defects, advanced AOI solves many of the complex issues facing the industry. With support for flex, rigid-flex, multilayer and HDI PCBs that use a wide range of mate- rials, streamlining of the AOI process and en- abling other advanced processes such as high- accuracy automated shaping for both shorts and opens, the new advances in AOI solutions increase production accuracy, reduce scrap and improve throughput. PCB Micha Perlman is senior marketing manager, PCB Division with Orbotech. FASTER, MORE ACCURATE AOI IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER Figure 4: UV image before shaping; b) UV image after shaping. Figure 5: 3D measurement. Figure 6: Defect mapping. A B