Mike, Thank you very much for the infor.
                                jk
At 09:06 AM 6/12/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Here's some info on a system from Mania/Probot (http://www.probot.com) that
>I just read about in PC Fab, but it appears to be for bare fabs only:
>
>A new test technology...
>NON-CONTACT PROBING
>Probot 600NCP and OMEGA-NCP Moving Probe Testers
>
>Technology
>
>Non-contact probing (NCP) incorporates Probot's patented technology of high
>voltage spark induced plasma. Plasma is a conductive media that enables
>non-contact probing in conventional point-to-point electrical testing for
>opens and shorts. NCP can be implemented over a wide range of electrical
>test applications and maybe used in conjunction with other test technologies
>to meet the specific needs of flexibility and productivity.
>
>Features and Benefits:
>No Probe Marks- Protects Sensitive Pads
>Probe to probe electrical measurements- Real resistance testing
>Full reference test capability - Discharge(tm)- High throughput
>Eliminates Z-motion- Increase test speed
>Ambient Operating Conditions- No expensive environment
>Uses standard Probot Test Files- Easy to implement
>
>Mike McMonagle
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: joyce [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 6:40 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [TN] non-contact flying probe
>
>
>Hi, Netters,
>anyone has infor regarding non-contact flying probe tester?  (japanese
>made?)
>Many thanks.
>                                jk
>
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