A GMR-ECT based embedded solution for applications on PCB inspections

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-33

  Cacciola, Matteo ^a   Megali, Giuseppe ^a   Pellicanó, Diego ^a   Morabito, Francesco Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crack detection; ECT; GMR; Magnetic sensors; PCB

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING MATERIALS; CRACK INSPECTION; DIGITAL TECHNIQUES; ECT; EDDY CURRENT TECHNIQUES; EFFICIENT DESIGNS; FLAT SURFACES; GMR; GMR SENSORS; HIGH DENSITY; HIGH-SPEED ANALOG; MICRO-DEFECTS; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND EVALUATIONS; PCB; PCB INSPECTION; PLANAR COIL; PROBE DESIGN; REAL-TIME APPLICATION; SYSTEM-BASED;

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; CRACK DETECTION; DEFECT DENSITY; DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; EDDY CURRENT TESTING; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE; GALVANOMAGNETIC EFFECTS; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RECORDING; MAGNETIC SENSORS; MATERIALS TESTING; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

EID: 79953662079     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2010.12.014     Document Type: Article

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