Aeroflex announced the 4520 stand-alone flying professional probe system to meet Professional printed circuit board (PCB) testing needs. Designed to perform high-speed, high-accuracy fixtureless test in a stand-alone platform, the 4520 offers users all the benefits of the popular 4550 in-line Flying Probe System, at a lower entry cost.

The 4520 stand-alone system combines flying probe hardware technology with innovative software techniques, shortening time-to-market with its quick program generation and flexible testing techniques. Customers can count on the continued evolution of the 4550 line to ensure it will meet tomorrow’s needs.

The 4500 Flying Probe Series is a highly flexible, fixtureless test environment that provides the level of throughput required in production on a “one-stop” test platform, but flexible enough to make it ideal for prototype applications. The 4500 Series is comprised of the 4550 in-line and the 4520 stand-alone test systems. Both offer fast and highly accurate probing, short program development times, together with advanced test techniques, such as device programming, boundary scan and functional test capability.

The 4500 Series features a Soft Landing Option to minimize potential damage to the unit under test (UUT) caused by probing, which is especially important in 'safety critical' applications common in military, automotive and medical industries.

The Partial Accessibility Option is another feature of the 4500 Series. It is an automatic process that allows components to be tested. This enables accessibility to be maximized through the ability to automatically switch all test probe angles between 0 and 8 degrees during program execution.