YXLON International, a division of the Swiss Comet Group, have today announced a collaboration with the Japanese company Nagoya Electric Works (NEW). The collaboration includes the development and distribution of specialized X-ray systems for the semiconductor industry.

Photo: Dr.-Ing. Thomas Wenzel, General Manager YXLON International and Takaaki Hattori, President Nagoya Electric Works Co., Ltd, at Semicon China exhibition in Shanghai

Both companies, YXLON and NEW, are leaders in advanced Electronics X-ray technology. Yxlon bring their expertise in high-resolution X-ray tubes, image analysis, plus an excellent global sales and support network into the partnership. NEW are experts in automated X-ray inspection systems, offering accurate manipulation, extremely precise measurements and advanced software. The first products coming out of this collaboration are YXLON FF70 CL, FF65 CL and FF65 IL. They are launched at Semicon China in Shanghai March 20-22, 2019 through a live presentation of the FF70 CL.

“This collaboration will help us to fulfill the growing demand of our customers from the semiconductor and also SMT industry, especially when it comes to analyzing continuously smaller features with high speed. We are excited to use the knowledge and experience of both companies to offer the best solutions for the market” said Eike Frühbrodt, Vice President YXLON Product and Project Management.

About Nagoya Electric Works
NEW is a well-known manufacturer of inspection systems for the Semiconductor and SMT industry. They have built up a reputation for their advanced AOI and AXI systems. In addition, they offer a wide portfolio of products and services for traffic management. NEW is based in Nagoya, Japan.

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