Case Study

VIsual AI vs. Standard AOI

Ask Yourself:

If a counterfeit component reached your line today, at what point would your current process catch it?

How do you verify that what your EMS is placing matches your approved vendor list, at the unit level, not the batch level?

In a recall scenario, how quickly could you trace the failure back to a specific board, reel, and supplier?

If you can’t answer even one of these questions with confidence, it’s time to augment your AOI with Cybord’s Visual AI.

In a Nutshell

AOI tells you if a component is placed. ShieldScan tells you if it’s real, authorized, and trustworthy.

They don’t compete – they solve different problems .

Here’s how:

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Supply chain integrity & authenticity

  • Capability
    AOI
    Visual AI
  • Counterfeit & substitute detection
    NO
    YES
  • Component manufacturer detection
    NO
    YES
  • Component package & case detection
    Partial
    YES
  • Top marking deciphering (MPN, lot, date code)
    NO
    YES
  • Unauthorized part detection (AVL violations)
    NO
    YES
  • Built-in imaging hardware
    YES
    NO

Design integrity & field failure mitigation

  • Capability
    AOI
    Visual AI
  • Rogue & extra part detection
    NO
    YES
  • Dimensional verification
    YES
    YES
  • BOM verification against CAD
    NO
    YES
  • Polarity enforcement
    Partial
    YES
  • Rotation/position deviation enforcement
    Partial
    YES
  • Placement & alignment process inspection
    YES
    Partial

Forensic intelligence

  • Capability
    AOI
    Visual AI
  • Analyzed component repository
    NO
    YES
  • Golden PCBA comparison
    NO
    YES
  • Neural reference benchmarking
    NO
    YES
  • Non-component element identification
    NO
    YES
  • Established vendor ecosystem & MES integrations
    YES
    Partial

Myths & Facts

  • Myth
    Fact
  • "Our AOI has us covered"
    AOI verifies placement. It has no idea if that component is counterfeit, non-AVL, or from the wrong manufacturer. ShieldScanTM augemnts your AOI and catches is what AOI can’t see.
  • "It will disrupt our line"
    Cybord's ShieldScan uses your existing AOI images. No new hardware on the line. No change to production flow. It runs in parallel/
  • "Our suppliers are certified"
    Certifications don’t follow components down the supply chain. AVL violations and substitutions happen at the EMS level. Cybord catches what the paperwork misses.
  • "It’s too early to evaluate"
    Ask yourself: when did we last have a quality escape traced to a component source? If you can’t answer, that IS the risk, not a reason to wait.

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