(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Process Sciences Inc. (PSI), a process engineering resource center, runs X-ray inspections to trace connectivity issues in electronic circuitry that otherwise remain hidden to the eye. Using intuitive, real-time X-ray imaging, PSI collaborates with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract assemblers nationwide to reveal and resolve weak points in their printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing processes.

Hidden electronic defects that remain undetected at first are often the topic of heated discussions between electronic designers and production engineers. As a consequence, additional prototype rounds are needed to sort out uncertainty about electronic system behavior and robustness. To avoid process delay and extra fabrication cost, electronics assembly suppliers and original equipment manufacturers rely on PSI to quality-proof their PCB prototype and production samples. PSI can inspect, troubleshoot, and repair PCBs at a fraction of the cost for a new, fully functional PCB prototype.

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