Wunstorf, Germany, July 10th, 2001: phoenix|x-ray Systems + Services today launched the update for the acclaimed X-ray inspection software ?image|optimiser? that has been updated for use with the recently released ?high-contrast|detector?. The new software achieves a 14-bit gray scale dynamic range of 214 shades and means that it can visualise an X-ray image with up to 16000 shades of gray. This implies an enormous improvement in comparison to the former 8-bit software which could only show 256 shades of gray on the pc-screen. Manufacturers of components with contrast-weak features e.g. glued surfaces of power semiconductor components, are now able with the new software, to conduct a real-time inspection or saving the X-ray images for a following analysis. The differentiated gray-scale achieved by the integrated imaging software enables the operator to gain a subtle visualisation of detected prodution failures such as voids, cracks and incomplete pad areas etc. The new image|optimiser software is available in combination with the high-contrast|detector by phoenix|x-ray Systems + Services.
Figure caption: X-ray image of non-conductive
die-attach left: with conventional image intensifier, right: with
high-contrast|detector after contrast enhancement by image|optimiser-software