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TRI’s SEMI and SMT Inspection Solutions at NEPCON Japan 2025
November 15, 2024 | TRIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Test Research, Inc. (TRI), the leading Test and Inspection systems provider for the electronics manufacturing industry, will join NEPCON Japan 2025, held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 22 – 24, 2025. Visit booth #E15-40 to experience the latest test and inspection innovations for the SMT and Advanced Packaging / Semiconductor Manufacturing industry.
TRI will showcase the latest back-end inspection solutions, TR7007Q SII-S and TR7700Q SII-S. The TR7007Q SII-S can inspect Mini-LED, C4 bumps (~100 μm Ø), and 008004 paste inspection applications. The AI-powered 3D SEMI AOI, TR7700Q SII-S, can inspect die, wire diameters of up to 15 μm (0.6 mil), SiP, underfill, bumps, and more.
Also presenting at NEPCON Japan will be the High-Speed Multi-Camera 3D AOI, TR7500QE Plus, the world-class High-Speed 3D CT AXI TR7600 SIII for multiple industry applications and the modular board tester, TR5001E SII.
Join us at NEPCON Japan 2025 booth #E15-40 to discover why the leading EMS companies choose TRI as their Test and Inspection Partner.
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