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International defence and aerospace giant, BAE Systems, has purchased a phoenix|X-ray pcb|analyser from production automation specialist, Contax Ltd, to ensure the quality of their PCB production and work towards the IPC 7095 standard. This purchase has also led to the development of quality inspection software, Xe2, which provides automatic X-ray analysis of solder joints on surface mount devices.
BAE Systems produce high reliability products for civil avionics and defence applications. The PCBs manufactured are typically using Ball Grid Array devices for critical systems, such as control panels and head-up displays for military and civil aircraft. As the solder joints are not visible, an X-ray inspection system is required to verify that they conform to quality standards.
Previously, BAE Systems had outsourced the X-ray inspection, so it was not within the process lines. Following manufacture, the batch was inspected and verified. This has proven expensive and significantly increased the lead time in production. The Company was also looking towards the...