Hello Barry,
I'm assuming that the FPTS you seek is for bare
board test. You do have many options in makers and models and perhaps it is best
to weigh these out depending on the technologies of product and their
quantities. And is testing all you want to do or would you like to integrate the
FPTS with your grid testers and verification/rework loop? I had 7 FPTS in my
board shop days, 6 of them were the MicroCraft EL6146s. It is a multi-faceted
machine giving you extra support in verification avoiding potential disasters
whereas a fixture just would not behave and produce erratic errors at the worst
possible time. If it's for test purposes only, Probot and Mania offer very
reputable machines as well. If it's speed and testing multiple boards and/or
part numbers, the 16 head ATG A2 may be the way to go.
If it were not enough to have these options to
consider, keep in mind the efficiency of any of these machines are dependant of
the file driving it. The front end processing to create the test file must fully
support the test requirements for the FPTS to run optimally and allow the
best test options for a particular design. Good luck in your quest. If I can be
of more help, please contact me.
Blaine R. Shelkey
Lavenir Technology Inc.
2440 Estand Way
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Ph. 321-723-6009
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 9:52
AM
Subject: [TN] Flying probes
Good morning
TechNet.
My Test department
is asking for some Information on Flying Probes.
Any help or
assistance would be appreciated.
please email me
directly.
Barry Gallegos,
PE
Western Electronics,
LLC
1550 South Tech
Lane
Meridian, Idaho
83642
Phone
208-955-9771
Fax
208-955-9751