Pilot VX XL HR platform

With many years of experience in probe card testing, Seica has designed and developed the Pilot VX XL HR platform, a flying probe system that offers a comprehensive, turnkey solution for testing probe cards.

A leading provider of Flying Probe technology, Seica’s newest line of testers brings with it key advances and features required in the Semiconductor market.

This vertical system combines hardware and software in a single platform to perform three different types of tests: testing individual MLO and PCB boards before assembly, in-circuit (ICT) and functional testing of PCBs after assembly, and final testing of the probe card, which involves combining the PCB with the MLO. The final test includes an ICT that checks the integrity of every connection between the MLO and the PCB interface.

The Pilot VX XL HR system automatically generates a specific test, taking into account the resistance of each path, which may vary due to differences in network lengths or the presence of components on the MLO. The integrated measurement system, leveraging DSP technology, can communicate in real-time with the central unit, enabling highly accurate and precise capacitive, resistive, and inductive measurements at impressive speeds. This innovative system of stimuli and measurements is directly installed on mobile probes, allowing for “ultra-fast capacitive” testing to optimize testing times.

Equipped with two high-resolution cameras, the system has a front camera with over 12 megapixels and an optical resolution of 0.9 µm, as well as a rear camera with a resolution of 10 µm, both featuring motorized focus. Additionally, there are two cameras to verify the contact position of the standard probes.

All systems Seica have the same testing hardware platform and the same software management, VIP Platform (Viva Integrated Platform) and VIVA Software.

Using Viva Software the user is guided through a series of automated operations in an intuitive, self-explanatory environment, drastically reducing programming time and minimizing errors and omissions, ensuring the quality of the final test program. For special applications, the extremely open architecture of the VIP platform enables easy integration of external software modules and/or hardware, such as via RS232, USB ports, GPIB and PXI/VXI protocols.

VIVA software platform  provides intelligent integration across all stages of the customer’s manufacturing process. VIVA seamlessly connects data collection, traceability, MES interaction, and repair operations into a unified digital ecosystem, transforming test systems from standalone tools into fully connected, data-driven assets.