The Importance Of Component Inspection

Just like our body needs regular checkups, we must inspect our electronic components from time to time. Electrical Component inspection involves a thorough review of the components and verification of the component’s functions and important information such as input and output voltage. With regular inspection, you make sure your equipment is in top shape and can handle the toughest jobs. 

In simpler terms, inspection in manufacturing is a process that involves the testing, gauging, measuring, and examination of a material, part or component with the main purpose of determining whether it is in proper condition or not.

Electric components must be tested before and after production. However, millions of electronic components are produced per year and it is not an easy task for manufacturers to thoroughly test every component that comes off the production line.

Importance of testing electronic components:

Testing is the only way to identify manufacturing faults that could compromise the safety,  and quality of a product out in the field. Thorough testing of your electronic components minimizes a company’s risk of bringing in a new product to the market and minimizes the risk of after-sale faults.

What are the goals of inspecting electronic components?

1      Highly accelerated life testing (HALT) and stress screening (HASS): A highly accelerated life test is a stress testing methodology for enhancing product reliability. HALT testing is currently in use by major manufacturing and research & development organizations to improve product reliability in a variety of industries, including electronics, computers, medical, and military. It is used to identify components that will fail early before they are placed into a PCB assembly.

2    Electricity testing: Electrical safety testing is essential to ensure safe operating standards for any product or establishment that uses electricity. It also ensures that a Printed Circuit Board Assembly meets basic electrical requirements.

3      Reliability testing: This is a software testing process to confirm the software can perform a failure-free operation for a specified time period in a particular environment.

4   Functional testing: This is a type of software testing that validates the software system against the functional requirements/specifications

The root cause of failure testing: Used to determine whether a failed board spins or prototype is due to a faulty component.

Electronic Component Testing is a very accurate way of evaluating the performance of any appliance, machine, at any stage of development. Component Testing is cost-effective and saves an undue headache at a later stage by eliminating all unnecessary issues.

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