CCD photoresponse calibration and contrast adjustment for reliable material discrimination in the inspection of electronic packages

Ralph M. Ford; Pieter J. M. Kerstens; Alan D. Dorundo

doi:10.1117/12.130303

1 August 1992 CCD photoresponse calibration and contrast adjustment for reliable material discrimination in the inspection of electronic packages

Ralph M. Ford, Pieter J. M. Kerstens, Alan D. Dorundo

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Proceedings Volume 1661, Machine Vision Applications in Character Recognition and Industrial Inspection; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.130303
Event: SPIE/IS&T 1992 Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, 1992, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Inspection of complex electronic packages requires discrimination between the various materials used in such packages. Variations in the appearance of these materials and in the equipment''s illumination complicates the segmentation process. In addition, some materials have similar reflectance and absorption characteristics. As a result, the segmentation process is sensitive to small variations in the illumination settings, photoresponse nonuniformity, and contrast fluctuations. In this paper, we present two techniques that reduce these variations: (1) a new method to calibrate and correct the photoresponse characteristics of optical inspection systems, and (2) a method to automatically correct for contrast variations between the inspected packages. This results in a more repetitive appearance of the used packaging materials, which in turn results in improved segmentation performance. The photoresponse correction procedure, models the output of each photosite as a linear function of input illumination and the parameters of the model are measured. The response is corrected using image processing hardware. Experimental results show that the nonuniformity is corrected to within +/- 1 of the A/D dynamic range which agrees with the error analysis. The contrast adjustment method adjusts the image contrast based on histogram features and is adjusted using vendor and custom developed hardware. The relationship between the two techniques is also discussed.

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Ralph M. Ford, Pieter J. M. Kerstens, and Alan D. Dorundo "CCD photoresponse calibration and contrast adjustment for reliable material discrimination in the inspection of electronic packages", Proc. SPIE 1661, Machine Vision Applications in Character Recognition and Industrial Inspection, (1 August 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.130303

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Analog electronics

Amplifiers

Calibration

Charge-coupled devices

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