In order to protect the printed circuit boards from the negative influence of the environment, they are covered with a protective varnish. In some applications, including in the automotive industry, a minimum thickness of this coating is required. So far, it has not been possible to perform this measurement without destroying the test object. Micro-Epsilon confocal sensors solve this task in a non-destructive manner, without physical contact with the wafer, and give the coating thickness in real time. An example is the confocalDT IFS 2405 model with a measuring range of 1 mm.
It is characterized by an extremely small measuring spot diameter of only 8 µm and a high accuracy in measuring thin films. Thickness measurements, carried out in cooperation with the confocalDT controller IFC2461, are performed in a short time with a frequency of 1 kHz. Thickness differences, e.g. during the curing process, can be made visible by scanning larger areas. The measurement result is not affected by the type of substrate, the presence of copper tracks or passivation layers. The measurement is carried out at freely defined measurement points in specific zones.
Since the refractive properties of the lacquer depend on the hardening and solvent content, the refractive indices are pre-determined using a micrograph. Based on the measurement results, the process parameters of the automated painting line can be corrected, which reduces the number of production rejects.
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confocalDT IFC2451
Confocal sensor confocalDT IFS2407 / 90-0.3
confocaIDT IFS2405
Controller for confocalDT IFC2465/66 confocal sensors
confocalDT IFS2407-1.5 Confocal sensor
confocalDT 2421/22
ConfocalDT IFS2404 / 90-2 confocal sensor
confocalDT IFC2471 HS
confocaIDT IFS2402
confocaIDT IFS2403
ConfocalDT IFS2407-3 confocal sensor
confocaIDT IFC2461
ConfocalDT confocal sensor IFS2407-0.1
ConfocalDT IFS2404 confocal sensor
confocalDT IFS2406