(Nikon: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Corp. announces a comprehensive suite of enhancements to its XT V Series X-ray and CT systems, strengthening the platform’s position as a world-class solution for nondestructive inspection of electronic components. These enhancements enable operators to achieve better image quality, scan heavier samples, and protect sensitive components from electrostatic discharge and radiation damage.

A software enhancement and five hardware enhancements are available as optional upgrades to the XT V Series, allowing customers to customize systems based on their specific application requirements.

Software enhancement

High contrast filter 2.0: Offers consistently clear imaging that ensures defects are visible immediately for any combination of sample shape and density.

Hardware enhancements

Heavy-duty tray: Enables larger, heavier parts to be scanned. Operators can scan more parts in each batch and expand inspection capabilities.

Diamond window: Delivers improved image contrast across the operating range, particularly for low-density and mixed-material samples, resulting in less noise and faster scans.

Low-dose collimator: Protects radiation-sensitive electronics, minimizing dose to sensitive parts such as semiconductor devices while enabling safe inspection of larger batches.

ESD safety upgrade: Provides ESD-safe inspection of sensitive electronic components to IEC 6100-4-2, ANSI/ESD S20.20, and JEDEC JESD625 standards when installed in an ESD-protected area (EPA), enabling integration into ESD-safe processes.

High-magnification CT arm: Enables higher-magnification CT scans for small samples, enabling operators to see finer details than previously possible.

The XT V Series continues to excel in electronics inspection applications, including PCBs, BGAs, chips, and semiconductor devices. The systems maintain their market-leading Xi microfocus X-ray sources and powerful image-enhancement capabilities, while the new enhancements provide additional value for customers in electronics manufacturing, semiconductor production, and quality control environments.

More information about the enhanced XT V Series is available on Nikon’s website.