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Purpose-designed for inspecting large PCBs, the Orbita is believed to be the first microfocus X-ray system capable of providing an indexing 75-degree oblique view while maintaining true geometric magnification. Designed for manual and programmed inspection of large area PCBs and electronic components, X-Tek Systems reckons the Orbita sets new standards in performance and ergonomics. The Orbita makes it easier for operators to produce scan results previously unattainable from X-ray systems.
Ideal for inspecting BGA ball wetting, ball to pad delaminations, cracked BGA joints and lifted bond wires, the revolutionary new Orbita achieves oblique angles of up to 75 degrees by coupling the X-ray source and imaging intensifier on a single axis.
Replacing a traditional tilt axis in this way ensures that the image remains in the centre of the region of interest at all angles of tilt.
For quick and effective scanning of single or multiple BGA balls, the Orbita's true concentric imaging operates over the entire scan area of the manipulator with the region of interest remaining locked regardless of a sample's position on the manipulator.
Traditional machines require the highly skilled tilt and rotate operations of the manipulator in three axes to give an unobstructed view of BGA balls.
The unique true parallel tracking feature on the Orbita maintains the x and y axes parallel to the BGA so that rows can be more easily scanned using just a single x or y-axis.
This parallel tracking feature is a unique to the Orbita's manipulator design and is fully independent of any control algorithms.
A single fully programmable PC running X-Tek's own IXS integrated system software is used to control the X-ray source, the manipulator and image processing of the Orbita.
X-Tek's latest control software protects even the most fragile samples by eliminating any potential for collision between sample, manipulator, imaging and X-ray source.
The Orbita incorporates X-Tek's unique and fully integrated XI X-ray source coupled with the latest 2um target.
It uses an ultra thin beryllium window to provide a brighter image with enhanced resolution and geometric magnification up to 2400x.
As with every other X-Tek product, the X-ray source, the X-ray controller and lead-lined cabinet for the Orbita are all designed and manufactured at X-Tek's headquarters in the UK.
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