INGUN needles and accessories are an excellent choice in automatic quality control processes for electronic circuits. The manufacturer’s wide range allows for selecting a solution even for the most unusual cusomter application.
Test needles are primarily associated with complex assembly processes in electronics factories. This is not surprising, as they are most commonly used there. Automated production processes require speed and accuracy, also in the field of quality control.
ICT tests and their more advanced form, FCT, allow for a simple
check to see if the prepared laminate has been made correctly. Needles placed on special matrices enable the verification of paths between components and the condition of soldered connections. Additionally, a needle connected to a special test point allows for verifying the operation of the device as a whole.
Besides factory processes, such elements can find their application in electronics services. There is nothing to prevent preparing your own devices to facilitate, for example, the process of programming semiconductor memories.
One of the manufacturers of needles used in electronics is the German company INGUN, specializing in this type of equipment since 1971. Over the years, the company has gained a reputation and customer trust, which is an excellent confirmation of the quality, durability, and reliability of INGUN needles.
Wide selection of test needles
The range of test needles from INGUN is truly vast. In the catalog, we can find over 7000 models tailored to specific applications. They are characterized by different lengths (from 3.4mm to 59.9mm) and contact coating materials.
This can be nickel, rhodium, silver, or gold. The contact itself can take various forms, a multipoint field, crown, ball, needle, cone, or cylinder. Each tip is available in a different size (from 0.2mm to 9mm).
Needles also differ in the method of mounting, they can be soldered, screwed, or pressed. It is also worth mentioning their electrical parameters; the rated current depends on the model and ranges from 1A to 75A, while the dielectric strength ranges from 1kV to 1.2kV.
It is also important for the needle to have the lowest possible resistance, which is described in the range from 1m? to 100m?. INGUN products are also characterized by a range of parameters related to the mechanical deflection of the spring.
The spring deflection force ranges from 0.2N to 10N, the maximum deflection from 0.85mm to 11.5mm, and the working deflection from 0.3mm to 9.3mm.
Accessories for test needles
In the TME offer, you can also find quite a few accessories for test needles. These are primarily dedicated sockets for specific needle models.
Besides that, centering and mounting pins, protective strips, test panels, pushers, sleeves, plugs, clamps, and connectors are also available.
More information about the use of test needles, their key parameters, and the most common types can be found here.
Transfer Multisort Elektronik (TME) is one of the world’s largest global distributors of electronic components, electrotechnical parts, workshop equipment, and industrial automation. The catalog includes over 1,500,000 products from 1,300 leading manufacturers. TME’s modern logistics centers in ?ód? and Rzgów (Poland), with a combined area of over 40,000?m², ship nearly 6,000 packages daily to customers in more than 150 countries.
Source: TME
