Optoelectronics/Panels

More precise detection of wafer/chip defects

AI algorithms can accurately identify subtle nano-scale defects like scratches, stains, and indentations on wafer/chip surfaces, while traditional AOI systems have limited capabilities in detecting these minor defects.

Automated classification of defect types

AI not only can detect the presence of defects, but also automatically categorize them into different types like scratches or foreign particle adhesion based on their characteristics (shape, size, etc.), providing a basis for subsequent analysis and handling.

Stronger pattern defect detection capabilities

The AI vision system can accurately inspect circuit patterns on wafers/chips for issues like open circuits or short circuits, whereas traditional AOI has relatively weaker abilities in this regard.

Significantly improved detection efficiency

AI-based detection is far faster than traditional AOI, enabling high-volume, inline inspection without impacting production pace, thereby enhancing manufacturing efficiency.

Reduced human intervention and subjective errors

AI-based inspection has the advantages of automation and intelligence, minimizing the subjective biases introduced by manual operations, and greatly improving the consistency of inspection quality.

Enhancing defect detection for light guide plates and diffusion boards

Optoelectronic/display products have extremely high uniformity requirements for light guide plates and diffusion boards. Any minor scratches, stains, or deformations can cause uneven brightness. AI-based vision algorithms can detect these tiny defects with high precision, whereas traditional AOI has limited capabilities in this area.

Accurate detection of fine circuit pattern defects

The metal conductive layers and circuit patterns on panels are becoming increasingly miniaturized, making it difficult for traditional AOI to fully detect subtle defects like breaks and cracks. Leveraging powerful pattern recognition capabilities, AI vision systems can detect these fine circuit defects with high accuracy.

Improved detection rate for color filter and CF defects

Color filter defects come in diverse forms, requiring inspection for issues like bright spots, dark spots, and contamination. AI technology can simultaneously detect multiple defect types, achieving a far higher detection rate compared to traditional AOI focused on single defect types.
AOI utilizes high-speed, high-precision vision processing technology to automatically inspect various assembly errors and soldering defects on PCBs, ICs, and electronic components.
The scope of PCB, IC, and electronic components can range from fine-pitch, high-density boards to low-density, large-size boards.
Online inspection solutions are provided to improve production efficiency and soldering quality.
By using AOI as a tool to reduce defects, errors can be identified and eliminated early in the assembly process, achieving good process control.
Early detection of defects will prevent bad boards from moving to subsequent assembly stages.
AOI will reduce repair costs and avoid the scrapping of unrepairable PCBs, ICs, and electronic components.

Enhancing defect detection for complex metal/mechanical components

Mechanical and automotive parts often have complex shapes, and AI algorithms can better identify subtle defects such as cracks, scratches, and deformations on these intricate, high-precision components, improving the detection coverage and accuracy.

Handling diverse metal materials and surface characteristics

Different metals like steel and aluminum have varying reflective properties, which traditional AOI systems struggle to cover comprehensively. AI systems can self-adapt by learning from extensive sample data, flexibly handling various metal materials and surface conditions.

Improving defect detection for critical functional components

For core functional components in machinery and vehicles, such as engine blocks and brake discs, AI can more precisely detect minor defects that may impact safety and service life, enhancing quality control for these critical parts.

Shortening programming time for complex product inspections

With the wide variety of mechanical and automotive products, traditional AOI requires rewriting inspection programs for each new product. AI systems can quickly learn and adapt to new products, significantly reducing the programming and deployment time.

Enhancing high-speed production line inspection adaptability

Mechanical and automotive production lines often operate at very high speeds, making detection more challenging due to increased product motion. AI-based vision inspection algorithms can better handle high-speed scenarios, ensuring stable and reliable inspection.

Real-time problem identification and resolution

Using AOI fabric inspection or plastic molding machines can instantly detect defects, allowing factories to promptly resolve issues and reduce recalls and waste. Identifying defects before shipment helps improve customer satisfaction and increase the likelihood of repeat orders.

Reducing human errors

Before replacing manual inspection, factory workers had to rely on their eyes to visually identify defects for long periods. Human errors, fatigue, and inadequate lighting can all impact manual inspection, causing defective products to slip through unnoticed. AOI fabric or plastic molding machines can mitigate such risks.

Reducing customer complaints and increasing ROI

With a well-trained identification model, AOI can easily detect a variety of fabric defects. Not only is the inspection process more streamlined, but it also reduces human oversights. Factories can then take on large-scale orders, increasing their profit potential and investment returns.

Lowering production costs

Manual fabric inspection has a limit of 20-30 minutes of concentrated effort before fatigue sets in, and prolonged operation can be harmful to eye health. Automated inspection machines effectively solve issues like labor turnover, worker fatigue, and recruitment challenges that can cause production capacity fluctuations.

More precise detection of food surface defects

AI algorithms can better identify subtle scratches, cracks, and indentations on food surfaces, whereas traditional AOI systems have limited capabilities in detecting these minor defects.

Accurate identification of foreign objects within food

Leveraging auxiliary equipment like X-rays or infrared, AI can effectively inspect food products for the presence of foreign objects, impurities, or metal contaminants, improving control over the internal quality of food.

Automated food shape recognition and grading

AI can grade and sort food products based on parameters like shape and size, ensuring they meet the specified standards, which aids in product packaging and shipping.

Rapid inspection of food packaging integrity

AI can automatically check for issues like damage or poor sealing in food packaging, enabling immediate detection of any unexpected harm during transportation.

Improved detection of subtle surface defects on medical devices

AI algorithms can precisely identify nano-scale defects like scratches, burrs, and indentations on the surfaces of medical devices such as syringes and catheters. Traditional AOI systems have limited capabilities in detecting these minor defects.

Accurate inspection of medical packaging integrity

The AI vision system can automatically inspect medical product packaging for issues like damage and seal integrity, ensuring the completeness of the sterile barrier and avoiding contamination risks during transportation.

Realization of medical label character recognition

Some medical products feature complex labels with information like batch numbers and expiration dates. AI's powerful optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities can accurately identify and verify the correctness of these labeling data.

Improved inspection efficiency and reduced human risks

The AI inspection process is highly automated and fast, enabling high-volume inline detection. This reduces the safety risks and judgment biases associated with manual operations, improving the consistency of inspection quality.

Improved detection accuracy

AI can learn the features of small, complex defects through deep learning from large datasets, surpassing human visual inspection capabilities. However, it also requires capturing high-quality images and integrating multiple feature extraction techniques to detect the smallest defects.

Flexible defect definition and classification

AI can self-learn defect characteristics, significantly reducing the manual definition efforts. It can detect defect types missed by traditional rule-based approaches, and also perform accurate classification of defect categories (e.g. scratches, bubbles). But when the defect samples are imbalanced, strategies like data augmentation and class weighting adjustments are needed.

Highly adaptive optimization of inspection

AI can automatically optimize the inspection parameters and strategies based on different glass properties, improving robustness. For curved glass surfaces, AI can integrate techniques like 3D vision to adapt to these complex 3D scenarios.

Automated, unattended operation

AI-based inspection systems can run continuously in an automated manner, improving efficiency and reducing labor costs. However, it is important to handle complex background interference issues and enhance the model's resilience to such environmental noises.

Improved detection of small defects on printed products

AI algorithms can precisely identify subtle defects on labels/printed products, such as small stains, scratches, and color variations, while traditional AOI systems have limited capabilities in detecting these minor defects.

Accurate text/code recognition Labels/printed products often feature text, barcodes, and other encoded information.

AI has powerful optical character recognition (OCR) and barcode recognition capabilities, allowing it to accurately identify and verify the correctness of these encoded data.

Efficient inspection of complex patterns and image defects

Labels and packaging often have intricate graphic designs. The AI vision system can effectively detect issues like pattern segmentation, image quality, and missing elements, whereas traditional AOI has limited abilities in handling image-related defects.

Significantly improved inspection efficiency

The AI inspection process is highly automated and fast, enabling high-volume inline detection without disrupting the production line, greatly enhancing the overall inspection efficiency.

Optoelectronics/Panels

Solutions:

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result(s)
  1. Web-based architecture, allowing multiple users to log in remotely through the domain
  2. Integrate and store a large amount of defect data and images detected by AOI equipment, which can be used for production history statistical analysis, real-time monitoring of online AOI equipment defect detection status, defect photo viewing, product defect Map overlay and defect type judgment Code and other functions
  3. Can be combined with AI for big data analysis and feedback to production equipment to issue warnings for production anomalies
Software
  1. Resolution and defect detection capability range can reach 1.5um~5um
  2. Zero dead angle detection area, can achieve 100% full panel coverage
  3. Excellent autonomous image detection technology can support all sizes and different touch image designs
  4. Intelligent defect classification function
  5. Provide professional and customized services
Software / Hardware

Cognex's AI tools help minimize defects related to assembly processes in mini LED screen manufacturing, including solder volume and alignment of LED chips on bonding pads. The detection system uses a series of images representing both good and NG (defective) results during its training phase. It learns to tag notable defects while disregarding abnormal situations within acceptable tolerances. These tools are capable of precisely locating and identifying targeted inspection zones (ROIs) along with any potential critical defects present within those regions. Manufacturing managers can use this information to more efficiently manage the quality of displays, thereby reducing costs and increasing profitability.

Software / Hardware
  1. Flaw detection for various sizes of polarizing plates, brightness films, light guide plates or color filters
  2. Detection of various defects, such as foreign objects, creases, indentations, PVA patterns, etc.
  3. Three-part mobile inspection, using multiple angles, different light sources and multi-directional methods for measurement
  4. CCD can choose different resolutions according to pixel and pitch size, as a judgment for defect measurement
  5. Linear and area cameras can be selected for mixed detection of different defects and different accuracies
  6. Integrated and customized design to reduce unnecessary adjustment and development costs
  7. Can be integrated with production history, scan barcode to link work orders and serial numbers, and complete traceability system with customized database
Software
  1. Resolution and defect detection capability range can reach 3um~5um
  2. Detection area can cover both the mask area and the frame area at the same time
  3. Inspection technology can support mask products with different image designs and any shape
  4. Intelligent defect classification function
Software / Hardware
  1. Common appearance defect inspection of optical films: creases, hand sweat, residual glue, water stains, foreign objects, black lines, oil stains, etc.
  2. Inspectable materials: upper diffusion film, lower diffusion film, composite film, lamination film and brightening film, etc.
Software / Hardware
  1. Real-time autofocus
  2. Real-time image stabilization function
  3. Smart measurement function
  4. Comprehensive observation of bright field and DIC
  5. Ultra-long depth of field synthesis function
  6. Ultra-large range puzzle
  7. Image target navigation
  8. AI defect target detection
  9. 3D profile measurement
Software / Hardware

Cognex's AI technology helps microLED manufacturers identify defective chips on display panels by being trained with a range of images showing both good and NG (defective) outcomes, enabling the software to skip over insignificant variations within tolerance ranges and instead flag major defects. This analysis tool scans specific areas of the panel, locating subtle imperfections in microLED components. Production managers can utilize a classification tool to categorize various defect types, optimizing upstream processes and boosting overall manufacturing efficiency. By detecting and resolving defects early in the process at an economically viable cost, this solution enables manufacturers to supply their customers with higher quality panels.

Software / Hardware
  1. AI real-time detection; detection calculation speed can reach up to 50 FPS or more
  2. Detection items: copper pad defects, offset, LED bonding abnormalities (chip position displacement/rotation)
  3. Can support different sizes of substrates/panels according to customer needs
Software / Hardware
  1. Ultra-high-speed AI real-time detection
  2. Detection items: Chip defects, damage, dirt, scratches, missing chips
  3. Post-mass transfer chip position displacement/rotation measurement
  4. Can support “4~8" wafers and different sizes of panels according to customer needs
Software / Hardware
  1. High-speed detection + AI defect classification
  2. Detection items: Open/short circuits, foreign objects, dirt, scratches in the display area and peripheral Fan-Out area
  3. Can support different sizes of substrates/panels according to customer needs
Software / Hardware

Cognex's AI visual system and software assist manufacturers in identifying and classifying genuine LED chip defects through training with a series of images representing good and NG (no-good or defective) results. The software is then able to mark only significant defects within the target inspection area (ROI), which the defect detection tool identifies. Following this, the classification tool categorizes the defects based on the information gathered. With this information, production managers can increase the yield rate of high-quality LED products, address and solve production issues by utilizing classification data, ultimately enhancing profitability.

Software / Hardware
  1. Can provide images of different magnifications
  2. Composite camera head design (supports 1-4 Review Head groups)
  3. Can correspond to defect data produced by different AOI equipment
  4. Intelligent defect classification function
Software / Hardware

Cognex's AI-based solutions can help high-power LED manufacturers identify and classify significant packaging defects. We train this advanced vision solution using a set of images representing good and defective (NG) results, allowing the software to filter out anomalies within the acceptable range and only flag relevant defects. The location tools can identify the regions of interest (ROI) to inspect. Once the ROI is defined, the defect detection tool identifies any major defects within that area.

Software / Hardware
  1. Applicable products: G+G, TP+LCM
  2. Detection resolution: 10μm
  3. Detection accuracy: 30μm or above in length or width
  4. Inspection items: internal bubbles, foreign objects, bonding accuracy
  5. Special function: can be used for product stratification to detect only internal defects
  6. The machine software establishes a basic AOI framework, which can plan for the machine to learn the software by itself. The client can establish the defect code by itself, so that the machine can deeply identify and learn, so as to achieve the final intelligent judgment and classification inspection machine.
Software / Hardware
  1. 5-8inch≤12S,1-12inch≤20S,12.1-17inch≤35S
  2. False detection rate ≤ 3%, missed detection rate ≤ 0 PPM, to meet customer's outgoing quality control rate
  3. Use advanced algorithms to stably detect ITO micro scratches
  4. Can generate daily production inspection details and has MES upload function for convenient product information query
Software / Hardware
  1. Extensive experience in inspection of various sizes and products in the industry
  2. Can be planned according to various needs such as buffer zone, cassette, manual inspection station, drawer, overhead conveyor, scrap car, etc.
  3. Flexible software design to meet customer operation habits
  4. Statistical data can be uploaded to the factory manufacturing system or directly output as a report
  5. Complete education and training and technical support service system
Software / Hardware

Cognex's VisionPro software provides a fast and accurate way to count Mini LEDs before packaging. Operators can easily train the software to identify, locate and count patterns of extremely small LED die. The pattern counting tool looks for grayscale pixel value patterns defined by features. Regardless of how pixel intensities vary between images, it can quickly and accurately find the patterns. Each time it runs, it can locate and identify thousands of die, even patterns as small as 4x4 pixels. The control system stores manufacturing history records and results tied to barcoded labels on finished packages.

Software / Hardware

Adopting X/Y gantry moving platform, it can be individually or integrated with color/film thickness/OD spectrometer measurement modules, applied to the automatic precision measurement of color/film thickness/OD unevenness and abnormality after each coating process

Software / Hardware
  1. Resolution and defect detection capability range can reach 3um~10um
  2. Can support LTPS products, and can support peripheral line inspection for COA products
  3. Area inspection, and also supports BM area inspection function
  4. Excellent autonomous image detection technology can support all sizes, different image designs and any shape of panel products
  5. Intelligent defect classification function
Software / Hardware
  1. Resolution and defect detection capability range can reach 10um~100um
  2. Can support pre-cut panel size, post-cut “12~75” panel size and shaped products
  3. Detection area can cover both the inner area and the glass cutting edge at the same time
  4. Defect classification function
Software / Hardware

Adopting high-precision optical imaging measurement modules and combining special platform and light source design can provide high-precision CD/Overlay measurement

Software / Hardware

AI defect classification and judgment solutions can be provided according to the needs of different customers in the production and manufacturing process

Software
  1. Resolution and defect detection capability range can reach 1um~5um
  2. Can support substrate sizes from G3.5 to G10.5
  3. Zero dead angle detection area, can achieve 100% full panel coverage
  4. Excellent autonomous image detection technology can support all sizes, different image designs and any shape of panel products
  5. Intelligent defect classification function
  6. Provide professional and customized services
Software / Hardware
  1. AI real-time defect detection; high-speed photography, instant inspection and classification
  2. Automatic linewidth/aperture measurement
Software / Hardware

By applying Solomon SolVision AI image platform's Segmentation technology, AI models are trained with various LED substrate defect image samples. After deep learning, AI can accurately detect and annotate defects. In addition, the Detect Region tool can be used to divide the field of view into zones. In addition to masking areas that do not need to be detected, it can also identify the area where the defect is generated to achieve the purpose of zoned detection.

Software
  1. Prediction accuracy > 95%
  2. False positive rate < 5%
  3. Detect 100 images within 60 seconds (including download, preprocessing, prediction and upload)
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