Waterloo, Canada, September 3, 2002 -- DALSA has completed an agreement for the design, fabrication and installation of an on-line, real-time variable speed inspection system to detect and classify defects in DuPont's Kapton polyimide film. This latest multiple camera vision system is built around DALSA's 4k, 4-tap PIRANHA2 linescan camera and its trademarked MotionVision software.
The installation is capable of imaging single pixel defects at speeds ranging from the maximum 36 kHz line rate of the cameras down to a stopped state, allowing for immediate repair of identified defects. The system can be easily reconfigured for the inspection of a wide range of Kapton products, including laminates and coated materials.
"We're pleased to continue to provide vision system solutions for DuPont Electronic Technologies," remarked Jim Roberts, Head of DALSA's Vision for Machines Group. "With this latest installation and the introduction of image capture classification over a range of speed, DuPont will be able to realize even greater cost-savings."
Kapton is characterized by its outstanding mechanical, chemical and electrical properties over extreme temperature ranges and is used in the manufacture of high volume electronic circuit boards, industrial transformers, and other electrical and electronic applications. DuPont Electronic Technologies relies on DALSA Vision Systems for mission-critical inspection of Kapton.
DALSA is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging solution products, high value semiconductors, and wafer foundry services. DALSA's core competence is in specialized integrated circuit design, electronics, and highly engineered semiconductor wafer processing. Products include image sensors, electronic digital cameras, and semiconductor wafers for use in MEMS, power semiconductors and mixed signal CMOS chips.
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