Teradyne introduces OPT system

Teradyne's Assembly Test Division has announced the immediate availability of the new Optima 7210™ optical process test (OPT) system for post-placement, inline defect detection and process measurement. This revolutionary machine vision system replaces user judgment with built-in knowledge of SMD process and variation compensation to enable the completion of production-ready test programs in as little as one hour, shortening manufacturing cycle-times, reducing time to first article validation, and improving outgoing prototype product quality.Based on pioneering Configural Recognition™ object recognition and image analysis technology, the Optima 7210 OPT system claims to deliver on machine vision, providing true non-contact testing with rapid programming, vast reductions in false flag rates, and the elimination of non-stop program maintenance required to resolve them. Teradyne’s VARI-Smart™ image compensation software builds process knowledge and variation awareness into the image analysis phase, and is reported to automatically compensate for normal variations in PCBA manufacturing, and eliminate constant program modification. The Optima 7210 OPT system is currently in use in a number of multi-system accounts operating for wireless, mobile phone, and NPI screening.Source: PCBnewsline