X-ray Inspection
Automated X-ray inspection uses X-ray technology instead of visible light, to automatically inspect features which are typically hidden from view.The increasing usage of ICs with packages such as BGAs, for which the connections are underneath the chip and not visible, means that ordinary optical inspection is impossible. AXI is able to find faults such as opens, shorts, insufficient solder, excessive solder, missing electrical parts, and mis-aligned components. These inspection systems are more costly than ordinary optical systems, but they are able to verify all the connections.