Capabilities / Inspection

Inspection

Every product inspected.
Defects caught early, before they move downstream.

Quality is built into every stage of production. STIM inspects 100% of the products we build, combining automated optical inspection, X-ray and manual inspection by an IPC-trained team to catch defects early and keep every build consistent.

AS9100DISO 9001ISO 13485

02 / QUALITY AT EVERY STAGE

Our Inspection Capabilities

Automated and manual inspection methods, combined to suit your product and its requirements.

01

Automated Optical Inspection (AOI)

Inline AOI acts as an early quality gate, with reliable, repeatable results and feedback to the assembly process.

02

X-ray Inspection

X-ray reveals structural solder joint defects beneath BGA and other packages that optical inspection cannot see.

03

Manual Visual Inspection

IPC-trained inspectors assess the features and assemblies that automated systems cannot reach.

04

Cable, Harness and Mechanical Inspection

Harness, cable and mechanical assemblies inspected by hand against drawings and workmanship criteria.

05

First Article Verification

First-off articles verified before production continues, supported by automated equipment and software.

Inspection and test together.AOI and X-ray complement STIM’s test strategy, so defects are found as early as possible.

Discuss your inspection requirements

X-RAY STUDY / 005

X-ray inspection of a BGA packageA scan line passes over a BGA package and reveals its 64 solder joints. One joint with a void is flagged for review. BGA / TOP VIEW X-RAY VOIDFLAGGED 64 JOINTS INSPECTED ·1 FLAGGED
HIDDEN JOINTS, MADE VISIBLESCHEMATIC / NOT TO SCALE

03 / BEYOND WHAT THE EYE CAN SEE

Seeing Beneath the Package

BGA and other bottom-terminated packages hide their solder joints from view. X-ray inspection reveals what optical inspection cannot, so hidden defects such as voids and bridges are found before a board moves on to test.

AOIX-RAYMANUAL INSPECTION

Inspection methods and acceptance class agreed for your product.

04 / WHERE INSPECTION HAPPENS

Our Inspection Process

Inspection gates placed throughout the build, so issues are found where they are easiest to correct.

Plan your next build
  1. 01

    CONFIRM THE START

    First Article

    The first assembly is verified before the full run begins.

  2. 02

    CHECK THE SURFACE

    Inline AOI

    Automated optical inspection after soldering, with results fed back to the process.

  3. 03

    LOOK BENEATH

    X-ray Inspection

    Hidden solder joints evaluated on the packages that need it.

  4. 04

    FINAL REVIEW

    Final Inspection

    Every product inspected before it moves to test and shipment.

Magnifying glass on a helping-hands stand above a circuit board
A CLOSER LOOK / MANUAL INSPECTION

05 / INSPECTED TO STANDARD

Inspection Standards and Process Feedback

Inspection is most useful when it improves the process. Our team inspects to IPC workmanship criteria and uses what it finds to keep every build consistent.

IPC-A-610
Acceptance criteria for electronic assemblies, applied to the class agreed for your product.
Trained team
Inspectors trained to IPC standards for consistent judgement.
Feedback
AOI results help monitor and control the assembly process.
Coverage
100% of the products we build are inspected.

QUALITY YOU CAN SEE

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