Including a multitude of new hardware and software features, the Pilot VX with FlyStrain programmer tool is Seica’s new fully automated solution for verifying mechanical stress on boards using a flying probe. The system offers state-of-the-art mechanical performance and motion control, enabling a reduction of up to 50% in test time.
Other features include:
- 12 multi-function test heads with the capability of contacting up to 44 points simultaneously
- Technologically-advanced measurement hardware
- A microwave-based measurement technique
- Optimized VIVA software management enabling the parallelization of different types of tests
- Smart analysis capabilities, together with algorithms based on the principles of artificial intelligence which automatically optimize the test flow in run-time, while maintaining test coverage targets
The prober can accommodate fully loaded double-sided boards with components that need to be programmed; LEDs that require electrical and optical testing; flex circuits; and board sizes and components ranging from very small to very large. Using the FlyStrain option, the Pilot VX can now also generate pressure/force topology maps of the device under test.
Once a necessity for traditional fixture-based solutions, these new tools have been migrated to the flying prober where testing of ceramics, wafers and avionics and satellite boards requires delicate probing and traceability. The new option generates a graphical interface for fast analysis and log file for statistical analysis. This kind of analysis is already conducted on sample boards for Bed-of-Nails systems.
Using the new option, the runtime tool measures the force as soon the electrical contact is stable. The contact is continuously monitored, and when the probe reaches the contact height, the system reports the contact pressure for each single test point. The final result is visualised via a coloured map using a scale from blue (low stress point) to red (high stress point).
In summary, the Pilot VX with FlyStrain programmer tool is a flexible, configurable test system with a set of technologically-advanced tools. It provides the test solutions required by the huge diversity of electronics which characterizes today’s high-volume production environment.
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About Seica
Founded in 1986, Seica S.p.A. is a technology company that develops and manufactures leading-edge solutions for the test and selective soldering of electronic boards, and modules. It provides battery test solutions, automotive electronic board test solutions, infotainment test, as well as electric vehicle inverter and battery charging station test systems. Seica has fully embraced the concept of Industry 4.0, developing solutions to monitor and collect information from machines and industrial plants to enable the optimization of manufacturing processes, maintenance and energy management.
Company headquarters are located in Italy, with direct offices in USA, Germany, China, Mexico, France and Israel.
