BIOMEDICAL

01 CP110010 BioBox for testing materials at a constant temperature from ambient to +40° C

02 CP113023 Instron’s spinal implant designed to meet ASTM F1717

03 2810-410 Micro-bend test fixture testing a stent

Environmental

Where tests at body temperatures are required, our BioBox environmental chamber envelops the entire testing machine to provide a constant, stable temperature for conducting tests. Our liquid bath options allow tests at controlled temperatures in a variety of aqueous solutions including saline. A range of submersible grips and fixtures are available for use with these baths.

The BioTray provides a waterproof cover for selected models, giving protection for the machine and ensuring an easyto-clean, hygienic surface when testing biological specimens. For tests at higher and lower temperatures, our range of isothermal environmental chambers can be used.

Software

Static tests can be performed using Bluehill® Universal Software that can be configured to test a huge range of biomedical and pharmaceutical specimens. Bluehill features compliance correction, which can be used to more accurately determine specimen strain where an extensometer cannot be used. Bluehill® Universal is available with a number of pre-configured biomedical test methods, ASTM F88, ASTM F2256, ASTM F2458, ASTM F2516, ASTM F2606, DIN EN 455-2, ISO 7886-1 Annex G.

Bluehill Universal’s Traceability Module enables users to meet the audit requirements associated with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 17025, NADCAP, A2LA, and other accrediting bodies.

WaveMatrix™ software for dynamic, hydraulic, and ElectroPuls™ machines ensures accurate and highly-controlled fatigue and endurance tests to be performed on a wide variety of materials and devices including stents, implants, and prosthetics.

The electronics industry is ever-changing, with smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices showing exponential growth, innovation, and non-stop evolution of design. Consumer-driven markets yield a demand for critical testing of electronic products and their components. Reliability within the specified product life cycle, prevention of failure, and evaluation of quality are imperative in maintaining the brand name reputations of OEMs.

Looking a step deeper, component testing in the microelectronics and semiconductor industry has prevailed over traditional methods of materials testing. Strain measurement of samples, including thin-film materials and copper clad laminates (CCL) tested under tensile mode, yield a demand for highly specific testing accessories. High temperature tensile and flex testing ensure that evolving materials within the industry are held to the standard of quality consumers expect.

Testing of hand-held devices and microelectronic components demand testing that mimics real-life conditions. For buttons or switches, integral parts of electronic devices, mechanical testing is vital to ensure the steady reliability of these components. Fully automated solutions for testing button tactility provides comprehensive load and displacement measurements that are essential when characterizing functionality.

The electronics industry, driven by a consumer market, has constantly shown growth and initiative in developing new solutions for hardware and components. Instron® strives to provide innovative testing solutions for this ever-expanding market.

01 XY Stage for point compression of electronic packages

02 XY Stage for testing of electronics displays

03 Die shear fixture

04 Three-point micro bend fixture

Grips and Fixtures

Consumer electronic device and microelectronics testing is focused on the component level when compared to traditional materials testing on raw material specimens. Instron offers a wide range of accessories that are suited for component level testing.

The AT2 Automated XY Stage offers an automated solution to test electronic devices and microelectronic components. It can be installed on any new or existing 6800 and 5900 Series universal testing system to perform testing of devices with multiple test points, or of multiple components with repetitive test points. Stage control is fully incorporated into Bluehill® software, providing a flexible and intuitive interface. The use of an Automated XY Stage increases testing throughput and improves reliability. The need for less operator interaction means it is safer and allows the operator to use their time more efficiently.

The 2712 Series pneumatic and micro-pneumatic grips are able to perform tension testing of components such as lead pull, fine wire pull testing, and more. The 2810 Series micro-bend fixtures are capable of performing three and four-point bend testing on small scale components.

Please refer to the dedicated Microelectronics section in applications-specific accessories for details and specifications of various fixtures. Also, more details can be found in the Electronics Testing Solutions page on www.instron.com.