VisionXP+ convection reflow soldering comes with vacuum option. Eliminates gas inclusions inline during convection process. Improves heat transmission and reduces emissions. Is said to cut energy use up to 20% and generate an average of 10 tons less CO2 per year. Vacuum model removes pores, gas inclusions and voids, and with a negative pressure of up to 2 mbar void rates of below 2% are possible. Pressure and speed can be regulated individually. Optional second pyrolysis installed under the inlet and outlet area makes effective residue management possible.

Rehm Thermal Systems, rehm-group.com

BasicLine and AdvancedLine AOI software now reportedly provide faster 360° inspection of components and solder joints. Enable higher fault detection. New optimization algorithms reportedly cut test procedure times up to 40% using multiple angled-view inspections from different directions. Angled-view module offers a large field of view with image quality at a viewing angle of 45°. Angled-view inspection with a rotation step size of 1° evaluates hidden solder joints. Software update available for installed systems.

Goepel electronic, www.goepel.com

Cion-LX Module/FXT48A boundary scan module for testing analog, digital and mixed signals reportedly extends boundary scan technology to non-scanable partitions. Has 48 single-ended and six differential channels with a voltage range between 0.9V and 3.6V. Dynamic test resources such as frequency counter, event detector, arbitrary waveform generator or digitizer are available for each channel. Both static and dynamic at-speed tests are possible. Is based on ASIC Cion-LX JTAG controllable mixed signal tester-on-chip.

Goepel electronic, www.goepel.com

E4990A impedance analyzer now has an enhanced measurement speed option. Low-frequency models now reportedly as fast as 120MHz E4990A model. Can use the option with the 10MHz (Opt. 010), 20MHz (Opt. 020), 30MHz (Opt. 030) or 50MHz (Opt. 050) low-frequency options. Reportedly increases measurement speed up to 10x. Analyzer has a frequency range of 20Hz to 10/20/30/50/120MHz and provides 0.045% basic accuracy, with a 40V built-in DC bias source. Equivalent circuit analysis function supports seven different multi-parameter models and enables simulation of equivalent component parameter values.

Keysight Technologies, www.keysight.com