AI-Based Particle Counting with the Aivaro AI Feature Detection Software Module
The Aivaro AI Feature Detection software module enables fast manual microscope inspection of particulate contamination on various material samples. By training different classes, reflective particles,…
An Overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
AI is rapidly changing industrial inspection, quality control, and manufacturing workflows. But not all AI technologies work the same way. From machine learning and deep learning to the newer concept…
AI Image Analysis for Reliable Defect Detection
AI-based visual inspection with microscopy helps make quality control in industrial environments efficient by reducing manual inspection effort concerning defect detection, classification, and…
Why the Future of Microscopic Inspection Is AI-Assisted, Not Fully Automated
The next wave of QC productivity gains will not come from building more automated inspection lines. Instead, it will come from augmenting millions of inspection decisions that are made manually every…
Ensuring Glass Quality with the Polarization Microscopy Advantage
Glass is one of the oldest materials known. Today, it is used for many applications, e.g., optical instruments, windows, doors, solar panels, containers for food, beverages, and medicine, so strict…
6-Inch Wafer Inspection Microscope for Reliably Observing Small Height Differences
A 6-inch wafer inspection microscope with automated and reproducible DIC (differential interference contrast) imaging, no matter the skill level of users, is described in this article. Manufacturing…
Quality Assurance Improvement Across Industries
Precision is paramount. Imagine a pacemaker that fails mid-operation or a semiconductor flaw that causes a critical system crash. In industries, such as medical devices, electronics, and…
The Polarization Microscopy Principle
Polarization microscopy is routinely used in the material and earth sciences to identify materials and minerals on the basis of their characteristic refractive properties and colors. In biology,…
Workflow Solutions for Sample Preparation Methods for Material Science
This brochure presents and explains appropriate workflow solutions for the most frequently required sample preparation methods for material science samples.