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Design and development of automatic visual inspection system for PCB manufacturing

Mar, Nang Seng Siri, Fookes, Clinton B., & Yarlagadda, Prasad K. (2011) Design and development of automatic visual inspection system for PCB manufacturing. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 27(5), pp. 949-962.

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    Abstract

    Inspection of solder joints has been a critical process in the electronic manufacturing industry to reduce manufacturing cost, improve yield, and ensure product quality and reliability. This paper proposes two inspection modules for an automatic solder joint classification system. The “front-end” inspection system includes illumination normalisation, localisation and segmentation. The “back-end” inspection involves the classification of solder joints using the Log Gabor filter and classifier fusion. Five different levels of solder quality with respect to the amount of solder paste have been defined. The Log Gabor filter has been demonstrated to achieve high recognition rates and is resistant to misalignment. This proposed system does not need any special illumination system, and the images are acquired by an ordinary digital camera. This system could contribute to the development of automated non-contact, non-destructive and low cost solder joint quality inspection systems.

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    ID Code: 42624
    Item Type: Journal Article
    Keywords: Automatic PCB Inspection, Segmentation of Solder Joint, Classification of Solder Joint, Log-Gabor Filter, Classifier Fusion
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2011.03.007
    ISSN: 0736-5845
    Subjects: Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > ENGINEERING (090000) > ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING (090600) > Signal Processing (090609)
    Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > ENGINEERING (090000) > ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING (090600) > Electrical and Electronic Engineering not elsewhere classified (090699)
    Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > ENGINEERING (090000) > MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING (091000) > Manufacturing Robotics and Mechatronics (excl. Automotive Mechatronics) (091007)
    Divisions: Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering
    Past > Schools > School of Engineering Systems
    Deposited On: 14 Jul 2011 07:57
    Last Modified: 19 Jul 2011 07:23

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