{"id":229,"date":"2013-03-27T12:28:45","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T12:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/?p=229"},"modified":"2017-10-18T14:42:57","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T12:42:57","slug":"micro-ct-scanning-of-electronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/micro-ct-scanning-of-electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"Micro-CT scanning of electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0South African\u00a0electronics manufacturer scanned a couple of objects as a proof of concept at our facility. Some of the resulting images are shown below, with some animations also. These\u00a0show, amongst other things &#8211; the sphericity of balls in ball grid arrays (in a board with varios BGAs), the contact spaces between contact pads of an RF module, porosity bubbles inside the contact pads of the RF module as well as\u00a0 the lead solder contacts of a diode, as well as much more. For any further\u00a0questions please send an email.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-BGA-board-horizontal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-230\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-BGA-board-horizontal-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"3d BGA board horizontal\" width=\"620\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-BGA-board-horizontal-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-BGA-board-horizontal-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-BGA-board-horizontal.jpg 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d-yellow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-233\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d-yellow-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"BGA board 3d yellow\" width=\"620\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d-yellow-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d-yellow-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d-yellow.jpg 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Animation of board with various BGAs: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-rotate-BGA-board.avi\">3d rotate BGA board<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-234\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"BGA board 3d\" width=\"620\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/BGA-board-3d.jpg 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bga-zoom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-231\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bga-zoom-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"3d bga zoom\" width=\"620\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bga-zoom-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bga-zoom-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bga-zoom.jpg 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3D animation of BGA: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-rotate-BGA-zoom.avi\">3d rotate BGA zoom<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/bgazoom-slice1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-235\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/bgazoom-slice1-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"bgazoom slice1\" width=\"620\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/bgazoom-slice1-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/bgazoom-slice1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/bgazoom-slice1.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-3d-view-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-236\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-3d-view-1-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"rf module 3d view 1\" width=\"620\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-3d-view-1-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-3d-view-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-3d-view-1.jpg 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Animation of RF module: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-rotation-vertical.avi\">3d rotation rf module<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-copper.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-237\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-copper-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"rf module copper\" width=\"620\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-copper-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-copper-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/rf-module-copper.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-dots.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-238\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-dots-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"RF module dots\" width=\"620\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-dots-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-dots-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-dots.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-overview.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-240\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-overview-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"RF module pads overview\" width=\"620\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-overview-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-overview-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-overview.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-239\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-1-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"RF module pads 1\" width=\"620\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-1-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/RF-module-pads-1.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/top-side-diode.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-241\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/top-side-diode-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"top side diode\" width=\"620\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/top-side-diode-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/top-side-diode-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/top-side-diode.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bubbles-in-diode.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-232\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bubbles-in-diode-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"3d bubbles in diode\" width=\"620\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bubbles-in-diode-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bubbles-in-diode-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/03\/3d-bubbles-in-diode.jpg 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0South African\u00a0electronics manufacturer scanned a couple of objects as a proof of concept at our facility. Some of the resulting images are shown below, with some animations also. These\u00a0show, amongst other things &#8211; the sphericity of balls in ball grid arrays (in a board with varios BGAs), the contact spaces between contact pads of an &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/micro-ct-scanning-of-electronics\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9533,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","item-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9533"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1952,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions\/1952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}