(Nikon Corp.: Brighton, MI) -- The Industrial Metrology Business Unit of Nikon Corp. has developed a new filter that greatly enhances the contrast in images produced by its X-ray inspection machines. Aptly named High.Contrast Filter, its principal application is quality control of PCBAs (printed circuit board assemblies) and other electronic circuitry such as BGAs (ball grid arrays), capacitors, and through-holes. However, its power may be used equally well in mechanical engineering for nondestructive examination of castings, 3D-printed components, or welds, and for failure analysis of assemblies, such as inhalers in the medical industry.

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