SPI, AOI, and X-Ray: The Triple Guardians of SMT Production

SPI, AOI, and X-Ray: The Triple Guardians of SMT Production

In the SMT (Surface Mount Technology) production line, the birth of each circuit board is a game of precision and efficiency. From solder paste printing to component placement, and then to soldering and curing, even the slightest flaw in any link can trigger a “butterfly effect”—leading to unstable product performance at best, or mass rework … Read more

Next-Generation AES67+AES70 Network Audio Solutions

Next-Generation AES67+AES70 Network Audio Solutions

The professional audio field is moving towards the IT era of networking. Standardized and open audio IP technologies represent a brand new direction for the future development of Audio over IP (AoIP). The two major standards of the International Audio Engineering Society (AES) regarding network audio applications—AES67 and AES70—lay the technical specifications for future networked … Read more