April 25, 2024 
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Hioki is pleased to announce immediately availability of Process Analyzer Pro (Data Analysis Software UA1801). Process Analyzer Pro is a software package that loads multiple sets of test results from flying-probe testers used to inspect unpopulated boards, performs statistical analysis, visualizes the underlying data, and employs artificial intelligence (AI) to detect anomalies.
Statistical data can be provided as feedback to design and production processes to improve quality, for example by identifying and addressing the root causes of defects. The software can also detect latent defects that would go undiscovered by conventional test methods.
In unpopulated board testing, boards are classified as either defective or non-defective by electrically measuring their wiring patterns. Demand for more compact electronic devices has been pushing unpopulated boards toward finer-pitch, higher-density, multilayer designs in recent years, resulting in an up-trend in latent defects that cannot be identified by means of conventional testing alone (more info).
