Inspection for Circuit Board Assembly (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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Print on Demand. This book explores the complex world of inspection in circuit board assembly plants. It delves into the challenges of testing increasingly sophisticated circuit boards, emphasizing the crucial role of inspection in ensuring quality and minimizing costs. The author presents a detailed analysis of the inspection process, highlighting its three core activities: testing, diagnosis, and repair. The book goes beyond traditional inspection allocation models by introducing the concept of distinct defect types and incorporating the effects of measurement errors in testing. By considering the trade-offs between false rejections and false acceptances, the author develops a Pareto optimal testing policy, which is both easy to understand and implement. This policy, coupled with a numerically derived inspection allocation strategy, provides a framework for optimizing the entire inspection process. The book further explores the practical implications of the model, providing insights into the value of improved testing equipment and the allocation of quality improvement efforts to specific defect types. The author concludes with a case study showcasing the application of the model in an industrial facility, illustrating its potential to significantly reduce inspection costs. This book offers a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the complex world of inspection in circuit board assembly, providing valuable practical tools for optimizing production processes and ensuring product quality. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…
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- Title
- Inspection for Circuit Board Assembly (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Philippe B. Chevalier, Lawrence M. Wein
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1332265863
- ISBN 13
- 9781332265862
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This concise, research-based guide explains how multi-stage inspection works in circuit board assembly. It outlines testing, diagnosis, and repair as a single streamlined process, and it shows how measurement noise and test coverage shape decisions about where to inspect. With a focus on practical policy ideas, the book also presents a real-world case study from an Hewlett-Packard facility to illustrate how a structured approach can cut inspection costs.
Readers will gain a clear framework for evaluating testing policies, including how to balance cost, diagnostic power, and coverage. The discussion covers how defects are detected, how the timing of inspections affects outcomes, and why some tests are more effective than others in different settings. The material is grounded in data and modeling, yet kept accessible for engineers and managers alike.
- How testing policy and inspection allocation interact to control costs
- The idea of hierarchical test coverage and its impact on defect detection
- Insights from a real-world case study showing practical cost savings
- Methods to assess measurement noise and its effect on decision making
Ideal for engineers, quality managers, and operations researchers involved in electronics manufacturing and quality control.
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