| ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--March 31, 2003
Configural Recognition(TM) Object and Image-Analysis
Technology Enables One-Hour Program Generation
Teradyne's (NYSE: TER) Assembly Test Division, a global
leader in electronics testing and production solutions,
announced today at the APEX tradeshow the immediate
availability of the ground-breaking Optima 7210(TM)
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(TM) object
recognition and image analysis technology, the Optima
7210 OPT system delivers on the promise of 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. A component of this technology, Teradyne's VARI-Smart(TM)
image compensation software builds process knowledge
and variation awareness into the image analysis phase,
automatically compensating for normal variations in
PCBA manufacturing, and eliminating constant program
modification.
"Configural Recognition object recognition and
image analysis technology gives the Optima 7210 OPT
system the flexibility to compensate for normal variation
immediately, and provide coverage for rapid changeover
lines and consigned lot manufacturing," said Dan
Walsh, marketing product manager at Teradyne. "It
has also proven to be an effective alternative for test
in high-volume applications, where in-circuit test (ICT)
is not possible or not economical."
The Optima 7210 OPT system is currently in use in a
number of multi-system accounts operating for wireless,
mobile phone, and NPI screening.
About the Optima 7210 optical process test (OPT) system
The Optima 7210 OPT system, powered by Configural
Recognition object recognition and image analysis technology
combines extraordinary performance and speed in a new
category of machine vision system. It is fully capable
of testing for placement defects, while providing in-line
monitoring for process trends that indicate future defects.
System highlights include:
- In-process measurement and defect detection for
Wireless, RF, and NPI applications
- Ideal measurement vehicle for PCBA manufacturers
implementing 6-sigma SMD practices
- Built-in compensation for normal PCBA and process
variation during program and runtime
- Internal SMD process knowledge displaces user judgment
and skill requirements
- Eliminates nonstop user program tweaking to maintain
stability and coverage over time
- Production-ready programs developed with as few
as one PCB sample
- Less than 20 ppm false flag/false accept rates readily
achievable
- In-process measurement of component placement function
and performance
For more information on the Optima 7210 optical process
test (OPT) system visit the Teradyne ATD Press Room
at: www.teradyne.com/atd/news/pressRoom
Availability & Pricing
The Optima 7210 optical process test (OPT) system
is available now. Contact your local Teradyne representative
for pricing.
About Teradyne
Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is the world's largest supplier
of Automatic Test Equipment, and is also a leading supplier
of interconnection systems. The company's products deliver
competitive advantage to the world's leading semiconductor,
electronics, automotive and network systems companies.
In 2002, Teradyne had sales of $1.22 billion, and employed
about 7,000 people worldwide. For more information,
visit www.teradyne.com.
CONTACT:
Mark Stygles
Teradyne Marketing Communications, North America
Westford, MA USA 01886-0033
Tel: 978.589.7425
mark.stygles@teradyne.com
or
Renate Fritz
Marketing Communications, Europe & Asia
Teradyne GmbH, Assembly Test Division
Munich, Germany
Tel: 49.89.41861.132
renate.fritz@teradyne.com |
