Microscope eases PCB inspection

LED illumination projects bright white, long-life illumination on the PCB.

Vision Engineering has released an updated Lynx LED stereo microscope with oblique and direct viewer.

It provides a full 360-degree view around the PCB for 34-degree angled inspection of solder joints and pad alignment that can often be hard to reach by usual stereo inspection methods.

LED illumination projects bright white, long-life illumination on the PCB.

Consumable costs have also been greatly reduced, with costs decreasing by more than 80% and a lamp life of up to 10,000 hours.

The LED illumination can be used in conjunction with the oblique and direct viewer.

Coupled with the switchable direct view and the benefits of stereo viewing, surface features can be easily inspected in three dimensions without moving the workpiece.

This makes the microscope suitable for inspecting device leads, PCB via holes, connectors, solder joints, solder bumps on SMT, TAB and ball-grid array devices and precision wafer bumping characteristics.

Vision Engineering's Dynascope eyepieceless technology removes the restriction of conventional binocular eyepieces.

Movement of the head and eyes no longer means losing the field of vision, providing complete freedom of head movement, significantly reducing operator fatigue over long periods of time.

With ergonomics optimised and the oblique and direct viewer offering maximised rotational views, the system offers increased productivity and precision for inspecting PCBs.

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