Production Line Insight with PathWave Manufacturing Analytics (PMA)
Application Notes
Introduction
In the PCB manufacturing sector, a board that is manufactured goes through a series of testing before it is shipped. Over the years, the process was automated to make the testing process more accurate and less time-consuming. The board gets tested by various testers like In-Circuit testers (ICTs) and Functional Testers (FCTs). The testers produce log files for each board tested, containing information that users can use for various analyses. The PathWave Manufacturing Analytics (PMA) application is built for big data analysis and provides insights that could help improve the quality of the boards manufactured.
Production-Line
The board under test goes through a series of manufacturing and testing processes. The production line is a physical collection of such processes in sequence through which the board under test has to undergo and complete successfully.