For BGA inspection try Glenbrook Technologies. They have a few types of real-time xray systems that may work. One unit is even portable and they offer a BGA software package which measures certain parameters and uses a pass/fail criteria. They can be leased. This is not a ad for Glenbrook, I know this stuff since I'm looking into getting one for my lab as we occasionally get requests for inspection of BGAs. This is a more practical alternative than sending samples out to 4-phi or Fien-Focus, although the resolution on these units is probably better. The New England rep. for Glenbrok is: Ray Eby, 908-537-2017 Sincerely, Paul Terranova DIGITAL's Analytical and Environmental Test Services Lab Phone: 508-467-3109 FAX: 508-467-6796 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Fall [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 1997 11:23 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] BGA XRAY INSPECTION DEVICES ARE THERE ANY XRAY MACHINE MANUFACTURERS THAT MAKE A MACHINE FOR INSPECTION OF BGA JOINT INTEGRITY? CURRENTLY WE ARE AWAITING DATA FROM SONOSCAN, A COMPANY WHO INSPECTS BGA COMPONENTS WITH ACOUSTIC WAVES. WE ARE HOPING TO FIND AN X-RAY MACHINE THAT WILL ALLOW US TO DO IN HOUSE INSPECTION. I ASSUME IF THESE MACHINES EXIST THAT THEY ARE RATHER SPENDY. THANKS, DENNIS FALL THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1980 COMMERCE DRIVE NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003-1702 P:507-625-8445 X17 F:507-625-3523 EMAIL: [log in to unmask] http://www.thin-film.com ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ##############################################################