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Test and Inspection

Challenger Solutions operates a fully equipped test and inspection department. All PCB assemblies are visually inspected by experienced staff with Vision Engineering Mantis magnification equipment and high resolution Mirtec Automated Optical Inspection. In house X-ray and Ersascope are used on BGA and other complex packages.

A variety of test strategies are employed from Fixtureless In-Circuit Test (flying probe), XJTAG boundary scan and functional test utilising either customer supplied jig or equipment produced in-house.

FICT - Flying Probe Test

Seica Pilot LX
4 Independent flying probes
Functional test
Optical inspection
On-board programming
Vectorless test
Boundary scan

Automated Optical Inspection

Mirtec MV3L
5 camera system: 1 top down, 4 side angle
4 Mega pixel top, 2 mega pixel side angle
Highest resolution in Europe
Height measuring laser for co-planarity

BGA Inspection/Imaging

Piergiacomi XBIM50
X-Ray Inspection system
Desktop 60kV X-Ray system
ERSA Scope
Live Video Image
Failure Classification with Reference Picture Groups
Failure Analysis and Corrective Action with Problem/Solution Database

BGA Rework

ERSA IR550A
3rd Generation BGA rework centre Live Video Image

Five Optical Inspection Systems

3x Vision Engineering Mantis
Visual Inspection System
2x Vision Engineering Lynx
Visual Inspection System

Fixtureless In-Circuit Test | XJTAG Boundary Scan | Automated Optical Inspection | Flying Probe In-house X-Ray | Ersa BGA Rework

URS UKAS Quality Accreditation ADS SC21 21st Century Supply Chains EMS XJ Tag Developer IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Trainer

Challenger Solutions Limited Unit 85, Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5ZA
Tel. 01245 325252 Fax. 01245 325301
Email. info@challengersolutions.com Company Reg. 2934399

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