Agilent Technologies' automated optical inspection system validates component placement performance of Fuji Machine Mfg. equipment
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Solution exceeds customer requirements for accuracy and repeatability
SHANGHAI, China, April 4, 2006
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has successfully completed a study with its Medalist SJ50 Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) solution to validate the 01005 component-placement performance of equipment manufacturer Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Results from the joint component-placement study show that Agilent's system surpassed customer expectations in terms of accuracy and repeatability.
The electronics industry is seeing a rapid trend toward using small device packages on printed circuit board assemblies, from the common 0402 chip size to increasing use of 0201, and now 01005 chip size components.
As a result, the accuracy and repeatability of 01005 component placement on boards has become critical to printed circuit board assembly manufacturers, who in turn require equipment manufacturers to certify their equipment performance.
"Agilent is pleased to offer our leading-edge AOI solution to help Fuji verify its 01005 pick-and-place capability," said Kent Dinkel, AOI marketing manager, Agilent Technologies. "We will continue to introduce innovative imaging solutions to help our customers overcome new challenges brought on by ever-increasing needs for accuracy and repeatability as components become smaller and smaller."
"We have been using Agilent's AOI systems for our Surface Mount Technology equipment verification before shipping our systems to customers," said Sumio Kadomatsu, general manager of SMT Equipment Division, Fuji Machine Mfg. "In this collaborative study with Agilent to validate the placement performance of 01005 chip components, we were pleased that the Agilent Medalist SJ50 exceeded our measurement requirements in terms of accuracy and repeatability."
About Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Established in 1959 in Japan, Fuji Machine Mfg. is listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange. Today, Fuji is a world-leading supplier of surface mount equipment, machine tools and LCD assembly equipment. Fuji Machine achieved sales of 64,963 million yen for the financial year ended March 2005. More information on Fuji Machine can be found at http://www.fuji.co.jp/e/index.html
About the Agilent Medalist Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Systems
Both the Medalist SP50 Series II Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) system and Medalist SJ50 Series II AOI system integrate key enabling technologies for a degree of accuracy and flexibility not previously seen in AOI. Interchangeable lighting heads and Agilent's unprecedented unified platform technology allow the systems to be redeployed at paste, pre- or post-solder, as needs change. New techniques such as Solid Shape Modeling (SSM) deliver the highest resolution 3D images ever achieved in AOI. And seamless links to downstream repair stations and statistical process control (SPC) tools allow better control over collected data, so your investment can improve line yields and improve processes and board quality.
Find out more by visiting Agilent at www.agilent.com/see/aoi.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 20,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.1 billion in fiscal 2005. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
Contact:
Janet Smith
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
+1 970 679 5397
janet_smith@agilent.com
Sachimaru Takeno
Fuji Machine Manufacturing. Co., Ltd.
+81 564 45 8818
sa.takeno@fuji.co.jp
