Electronics

Solartron Metrology gauging probes and sensors are used today in a wide range of applications throughout the electronics industry. As electrical components become smaller and more intricate, the need to ensure specific measurements are adhered to, grows in importance, with quality control processes becoming fundamental and complex.

LCD screen gauging

Solartron Probes can be used to gauge LCD and Glass materials. Applications include checking for flatness or curvature of the surface. The Feather and Ultra Feather Touch have such a light tip force, that there is no marring to the surface.

Available Probes:

Feather Touch

Ultra Feather Touch

Lever Probe

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Ultra Feather Touch Probe

D6J/12/P

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Component case gauging

Solartron probes can be used to check the geometry of a cell phone casing or other formed part before assembly. Our 6mm diameter probes can also be used in tighter spaces, which is more important than ever as electronics become more compact.

Check Height of Semi Conductor Wafers

Solartron probes can be used to check the height of SMC Wafers, or even the thickness of various layers.

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S-Series

Micro Series

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Check LCD screen or glass thicknesst

Feather Touch probes can be used to precisely check the thickness of cell phone glass or LCD screens, as well as the thickness of a film layer on a pane. The low tip forces and available nylon tips will prevent any scratching or marring of the surface.

Hard disk vs Flexures

Solartron probes and sensors are used to check critical dimensions of Hard Disk Drive components. Here, Solartron Flexures are being used the check the perimeter of a casting. Using the Orbit® Network, all points can be checked simultaneously and fed into a PC for data tracking.

Available Probes:

Digital Probe

Flexure Gauge

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Available Probes:

Feather Touch

Ultra Feather Touch

Lever Probe

Hard disk vs DW10P

With an ultra-low tip force of 0.03N, Solartron Ultra Feather Touch probes are used instead of non-contact technologies for certain applications. Compared to a laser triangulation sensor, the UFT probes are more cost efficient, more compact, much easier to set up, and more accurate. Here, three Ultra Feather Touch probes are being used to check three points on a small, delicate Hard Disk Drive surface.

Non-contact mobile phone measurements

Ensuring measuring systems will not damage the product is of a high importance. Using one of Solartron's laser triangulation systems, there is no marring to the surface of target material, which can be an issue in the manufacture and testing of electronics.

Available Probes:

Orbit® LT

Orbit® LTH

Orbit® Confocal