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Datest to Highlight Flying Probe Programming and X-ray Testing Services at Upcoming SMTA Texas Expos
March 25, 2025 | DatestEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Datest, a leading provider of integrated PCBA testing, imaging, inspection, and failure analysis services for the electronics industry, is excited to announce it will exhibit in the upcoming SMTA Dallas Expo on Tuesday, April 1st, and the SMTA Houston Expo on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025.
At the expos, Datest will highlight their Flying Probe (FP) testing, programming, and coverage services using SPEA flying probe test systems. FP testing can be performed at any stage of the manufacturing process, from prototype to pre-production and full production, offering a cost-effective solution without the need for custom test fixtures.
Not sure how “testable” your board design is? Datest’s test coverage analysis can provide clarity, ensuring you're on the right track. Datest offers DFT analysis featuring the ASTER TestWay software suite.
Need programming support? Datest programs for all SPEA platforms—4020, 4030, 4050, 4060S1/S2/S3, and 4080—give you the expertise and resources needed to keep production running smoothly.
Datest also offers X-ray inspection and programming services, featuring Automatic X-ray (AXI), 2D and 3D X-ray, Digital Radiography (DR), Industrial CT Scanning, and High-Energy X-ray inspection. These advanced, nondestructive testing capabilities are essential for inspecting high-stress components, conducting failure analysis, identifying defects and root causes, performing forensic analysis, and even aiding in dispute resolution. By leveraging these technologies, Datest helps ensure the reliability and integrity of its customers' products.
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03/25/2026 | DatestOn Tuesday, April 14 at 10:00 AM PT, Datest will host a technical webinar presented by Jesper Lykke, chief executive officer of Viscom, exploring how modern AXI systems are finally getting smarter about what they flag, and what they don’t.
Datest Launches 2026 Webinar Series: Because Electronics Testing Shouldn’t Be Guesswork
03/20/2026 | DatestDatest, the industry’s favorite second set of eyes (and hands, and solder joints), is Datest is kicking off its 2026 Technical Webinar Series, bringing together some of the industry’s sharpest minds to tackle the problems engineers actually face every day—false calls, slow test development, complex boards, and inspection data that sometimes raises more questions than answers.
New Episode of Voices of the Industry Podcast Explores Breakthroughs in Test and Inspection
10/22/2025 | I-Connect007In this episode of Voices of the Industry, “Testing Innovation: Advances in Test, Inspection & Failure Analysis,” host Nolan Johnson speaks with Rob Boguski, president of Datest. Together, they explore the expanding world of circuit testing, inspection, and failure analysis, areas that are experiencing a surge in technological capability and sophistication. As Johnson and Boguski discuss, today’s test companies are performing analyses and precision methods that would have seemed impossible just a decade ago.
Datest Marches Into SMTA International with Backup Plans, Big Partnerships, and Bigger X-rays
10/06/2025 | DatestDatest, the industry’s favorite second set of eyes (and hands, and solder joints), is heading to SMTA International 2025 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Find us at Booth #2627, where high-reliability, high-complexity builds meet their match.
Datest Unveils Viscom iX7059 XL 3D CT AXI System
08/25/2025 | DatestDatest, a trusted leader in advanced testing, engineering, inspection, and failure analysis services, and the go-to destination for when your boards misbehave and your AXI line goes on vacation, is thrilled to announce the arrival of its newest diagnostic weapon: the Viscom iX7059 XL 3D CT AXI Inspection System.