
meniscus. The meniscus forms from the liquid alloy during the soldering process. After
cooling, the meniscus becomes solid and reflects illumination which means that we can classify
them. From these reflection patterns and with the help of image processing algorithms we are
able to determine the quality of the solder joints. As described above, the correct source of
illumination is essential. There are several different kinds of approach: white or RGB; directed
or diffuse; ring or hemisphere.
This survey gives state of the art review of current automated optical inspection systems in
the electronic device manufacturing industry. The aim of the chapter is to give an overview
about the development phases, operating mechanisms, advantages and disadvantages of AOI
appliances, their technical parameters, field of usage, capabilities and possible trends for
further developments.
Author details
Mihály Janóczki
1*
, Ákos Becker
2
, László Jakab
3
, Richárd Gróf
4
and Tibor Takács
5
1 AGC Glass Hungary Ltd., H-2851 Környe, Hungary
2 DENSION Audio Systems Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
3 Department of Electronics Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Econom‐
ics, Budapest, Hungary
4 Epcos AG, Heidenheim, Deutschland
5 Department of Control Engineering and Information Technology, Budapest University of
Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
References
[1] Matthew T. Holzmann, Automatic Optical Inspection Of Circuit Assemblies In a
High Mix/Low Volume Environment, Christopher Associates, Inc. Santa Ana, Cali‐
fornia USA
[2] Miran Burmen, Franjo Pernuš and Boštjan Likar, LED Light Sources: A Survey of
Quality-Affecting Factors and Methods for Their Assessment, Measurement and Sci‐
ence Technology Vol. 19, No.12, 2008, 122002 (15pp)
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