Aeroflex Introduces 4520 Stand-Alone Flying Probe System

Aeroflex has announced its 4520 stand-alone flying probe system, a solution to meet a variety of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) testing needs. Designed to perform high-speed, high-accuracy fixtureless test in a stand-alone platform, the 4520 offers users all the benefits of the 4550 in-line Flying Probe System, at a lower entry cost. The 4520 stand-alone system combines the latest in flying probe hardware technology with innovative software techniques, shortening time-to-market with its program generation and flexible testing techniques. The 4520 system is suited to reduce test costs per board in a low to medium-volume PCB manufacturing environment that does not require in-line test. The 4500 Flying Probe Series is a fixtureless test environment that provides the level of throughput required in production on a “one-stop” test platform for prototype applications. The 4500 Series is comprised of the 4550 in-line and the 4520 stand-alone test systems.



The 4500 Series features a Soft Landing Option to minimize potential damage to the unit under test (UUT) caused by probing, which is especially important in 'safety critical' applications common in military, automotive and medical industries. It works by allowing the probes to travel at normal speed in the Z-axis, but decelerate towards the end of their travel, avoiding potential damage to UUT. The Partial Accessibility Option is another key feature of the 4500 Series. It is an automatic process that allows components to be tested, even when some of the probes cannot access specific target points due to the test subject architecture. This technique takes advantage of a further key development that enables accessibility to be maximized through the ability to automatically switch all test probe angles between 0 and 8 degrees during program execution. The 4520 stand-alone Flying Probe test system is available now.