Seeing What Others Miss: How Advanced Electronic Component Testing Can Uncover Hidden Defects in Automotive Production

By Dr. Eyal Weiss, Founder & CTO, Cybord

Quality Managers in the automotive industry know that ensuring the quality of products is crucial for the company’s reputation and bottom line. You are likely using a range of quality tools and processes to maintain the highest standards. However, there is one area that may be overlooked: electronic components.

Integrated circuits (ICs), passives, and other electronic components are not always included in the testing and inspection processes that are used to ensure quality in the production process. Unfortunately, this oversight can have serious consequences. A single defective electronic component can go undetected through the production process and later fail in the field, posing risks to human life.

At Cybord, we specialize in electronic component testing and inspection. Our tools use AI vision algorithms that utilize the available cameras already on the production machines to inspect every component from top and bottom. This enables us to identify defects that other techniques may miss, as our tools perform 100% inspection of the components.

In addition to our electronic component testing capabilities, we also offer Exploratory Traceability. This capability involves saving visual images of the bottom and top side of each electronic component during placement by the pick and place and automated optical inspection (AOI) machines, respectively. The resulting database can be used to perform failure analysis and identify common failure causes, as well as evaluate the component quality and identify potential issues. In the case of a recall, the database allows for targeted returns of only the affected PCBs, a feature that has been termed “surgical traceability.”

At Cybord, we believe that our approach to quality management in the automotive industry can significantly enhance your quality assessment and reliability assessment. By using our tools to inspect and test every electronic component in your production line, you can ensure that your products are safe and reliable.

So if you’re looking for a new approach to quality management in the automotive industry, we encourage you to explore the possibilities of Cybord’s tools.