Validation of novel method of tin oxide characterisation in electronic components as part of supply chain quality assurance

作为供应链质量保证一部分的电子元件氧化锡表征新方法的验证

• 批准号: 10022684
• 金额: $ 0.95万
• 依托单位: ADAPTIX LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10022684
• 关键词: Validation; novel; method; tin; oxide

Adaptix develops novel 3D X-ray imaging technology for medical applications. A prototype has also been tested in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) applications to inspect electronics devices and components and far exceeded the imaging capability of current 2D x-ray NDT systems. It also has a smaller footprint, is lower cost and produces less flux (requires less shielding to be safe, so portable for desktop use). The aim is to deliver a novel and commercially attractive alternative to the industry's existing quality assurance procedures, which involve manual handling of each sample with a microscope: the industry needs automated, cheap quality assurance methods, applicable quickly, to an entire batch of samples.This project will lay the groundwork to add a new and complementary capability of multi-modal imaging to our existing 3D x-ray product. Specifically, Adaptix aims to incorporate multi-wavelength optical imaging within the shielded x-ray cabinet. Concurrent to the X-ray scan, we will conduct an optical scan that will be used to detect oxidation.Tin oxide has differential absorption of different optical wavelengths, a characteristic we aim to exploit. With an optical scan we want to detect tin oxide on electronic connectors. Such oxides form when the components have not been maintained in an appropriate environment. Detecting tin oxide may also indicate if counterfeit/refurbished parts have been mixed into supposedly new products, which is often the case in global and unregulated supply chains where parts are bought and sold many times. Of the annual $800bn in semiconductors sales,~ $32bn go through 'channel'. The US Navy estimates 15% of its electronic parts are counterfeit, and this is probably a better controlled environment than the majority of supply chains.The industry requires a low-cost method of increasing test throughput (potentially to 100%). It is important to reduce total test cost and the need for expensive and scarce trained electronics inspectors. This adds significant value to our 3D X-ray system for NDT applications. It would offer a highly novel and market-leading feature (in a new market) for the second version of the system to drive further revenues and industry-benefit.NPL will help us develop a test to identify the presence of tin oxide on the components. They will also help to establish the sensitivity and specificity of this approach, and establish the wavelength needed to maximise signal-detection and resolution, and identify commercially available source that are capable of delivering this.

Adaptix为医疗应用开发新型3D x射线成像技术。一个原型也在无损检测（NDT）应用中进行了测试，用于检查电子设备和组件，远远超过了当前2D x射线无损检测系统的成像能力。它也有更小的占地面积，成本更低，产生更少的通量（需要更少的屏蔽，以确保安全，所以便携式桌面使用）。其目的是提供一种新颖且具有商业吸引力的替代方案，以取代行业现有的质量保证程序，该程序涉及使用显微镜手动处理每个样品：该行业需要自动化，廉价，快速适用于整批样品的质量保证方法。该项目将为我们现有的3D x射线产品增加新的多模态成像能力奠定基础。具体来说，Adaptix旨在将多波长光学成像整合到屏蔽x射线柜中。在x射线扫描的同时，我们将进行光学扫描，用于检测氧化。氧化锡对不同波长的光有不同的吸收，这是我们要开发的特性。通过光学扫描，我们想检测电子连接器上的氧化锡。当组件没有在适当的环境中维护时，就会形成这种氧化物。检测氧化锡还可以表明是否将假冒/翻新零件混合到所谓的新产品中，这在全球和不受监管的供应链中经常出现，因为零件被多次买卖。在每年8000亿美元的半导体销售额中，约有320亿美元是通过“渠道”销售的。美国海军估计其15%的电子部件是假冒的，这可能是一个比大多数供应链更好的控制环境。该行业需要一种低成本的方法来增加测试吞吐量（可能达到100%）。降低总测试成本和对昂贵且缺乏训练有素的电子检查员的需求是很重要的。这为NDT应用的3D x射线系统增加了显著的价值。它将为该系统的第二版提供一个高度新颖和市场领先的功能（在一个新的市场），以推动进一步的收入和行业效益。国家物理实验室将帮助我们开发一种测试，以识别组件上氧化锡的存在。它们还将有助于建立这种方法的灵敏度和特异性，建立最大限度地检测信号和分辨率所需的波长，并确定能够提供这种信号的商业可用源。