What is first article inspection? At what points in the production process is first article inspection needed? What requirements are validated by the first article inspection process? The first boards ...

What methods can be applied to verify PCB functionality and safety? Which are suitable for mass production and for prototypes? What parameters are checked in each test? How to check a PCB without ...

As the core technology used in modern electronics manufacturing, surface-mount technology (SMT) assembly density is increasing, the number of pins is increasing, and the pitch is decreasing. In ...

Dirk Margosch, Vice President Visual Inspection, Assembly & Secondary Packaging at Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co KG, provides advice on final product inspection for small batch sizes. He also ...