Friday, October 03, 2008

Intel Ultra Mobile PC - A bluff?

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Laptop Production Line - Panasonic case study - Optical Validation

I've read a very interesting article on businessmobile.fr explaining the acceptance testing performed on the ToughBook Panasonic Laptops across the production line.

In my current job, I'm indirectly involved in the production process of Smart Card, Set-Top-Box and other CE devices, but thanks to this article, I've learned about a validation method I didn't know about (BTW - it could really be that this technic is broadly used in the CE manufacturing area, but it was new for me): Optical Validation. This technic is to "scan" the actual newly produced complete PCB and compare it to the designed blueprint (schematics) of this product. This step helps discovering any missing part in the newly produced product.

Here is a pic of this sub system:


Interesting, isn't it?

Here is a link to the full article (FR) : http://www.businessmobile.fr/actualites/analyses/0,3800003718,39383770-3,00.htm

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