Creative Electron Inc

Creative Electron is the largest US manufacturer of x-ray inspection systems for electronics. We proudly design and manufacture the award winning TruView X-Ray family of products.

Consultant / Service Provider, Manufacturer, Standards Setting / Certification

Our inspection systems are most often used in high precision, discrete manufacturing applications involving limited- to medium-volume production runs or levels of component complexity where high volume, continuous process inspection systems cannot be applied.

Our customers realize a range of benefits from Creative Electron inspection systems including: higher throughput, lower error rates, lower cost of manufacturing, superior quality. Our innovative line of TruView x-ray systems offers our customers unmatched cost-effective upgrade opportunities. This value proposition positioned Creative Electron as the fastest growing x-ray company in the world.

The Company has been recognized for its leadership by being awarded the 2011 High Tech Award by TechAmerica for its innovations in the radiography market. The Company was also the finalist in the prestigious Most Innovative Product Award by CONNECT in 2010 and 2012 for its innovative TruView inspection solutions. The Company has also been recognized by CTI, IEEE, SMTA, IPC, IDEA, SAE, US Tech, and ERAI for its technical contributions and leadership in the areas of optical and x-ray inspection.

Creative Electron has a rich IP portfolio in the areas of x-ray and optical inspection and material analysis, currently holding 12 patents backed up by several other patent applications.

Sectors in which our customers operate include:

  • Electronics manufacturing (PCB, semiconductor, etc.)
  • Precision manufacturing (medical devices, cables and connectors, casting, switches, etc.)
  • Electronics distribution
  • Scientific research
  • Defense and other government agencies

Creative Electron Inc Postings

7 products »

TruView™ Fusion CT - Computed Tomography (3D X-Ray) Imaging

Computed Tomography (3D X-Ray) Imaging for TruView™ Here! The TruView™ Fusion CT is an incredible 3D x-ray system that will allow you to take full computed tomography images of your samples in a few minutes...

Inspection

TruView™ Fusion CT - Computed Tomography (3D X-Ray) Imaging

TruView™ Fusion - Scalable X-Ray Inspection

The Only X-Ray System That Grows With Your Business The quality of your products is paramount to the success of your business. TruView x-ray systems allows you to "see inside" your products without destroying them, thus enabl...

Inspection

TruView™ Fusion - Scalable X-Ray Inspection

TruView™ Prime - The Most Powerful Benchtop X-ray Inspection System

The perfect solution for a cost-effective yet powerful x-ray inspection system. The TruView™ Prime is a fully motorized radiography system developed to meet the stringent requirements of electronics assembly and component inspect...

Inspection

TruView™ Prime - The Most Powerful Benchtop X-ray Inspection System

TruView™ Cube - The Perfect Small Form Factor X-ray Inspection System

The all new TruView™ Cube X-Ray Inspection System is a fully motorized radiography system developed to meet the stringent requirements of electronics assembly and component inspection. Ideal for applications where space is premium,...

Inspection

TruView™ Cube - The Perfect Small Form Factor X-ray Inspection System

TruView™ Parts Counter - The Fast and Accurate Parts Counter

We didn’t make the first contactless parts counter. We were not the first to use x-rays to image the whole reel and use software to count components. We were not the only ones who figured out how important counting components is for you...

Component Counters / SMD Counters

TruView™ Parts Counter - The Fast and Accurate Parts Counter

BGA Inspector

BGA & QFN Inspection Made Easy! The new BGA Inspector is a standalone software tool capable of analyzing images from different radiography systems. The BGA Inspector is unique in its ability to quickly and easily producing the...

Software

BGA Inspector

Truview 10 Software

The all new TruView™ 10 X-Ray Software was built on a true 64-bit platform. It’s a mature software built by software professionals. It's fast, easy to use, and powerful. But most importantly, TruView™ 10 is the end to the wi...

Test Equipment

Truview 10 Software

1 technical article »

The X-Factor - How X-ray Technology is Improving the Electronics Assembly Industry

Nov 20, 2023 | Dr. Bill Cardoso

Summary for today 1. Electronic component inspection and failure analysis. 2. Component counting and material management. 3. Reverse engineering. 4. Counterfeit detection. 5. Real-time defect verification. 6. Computed tomography (CT) techniques and how to differentiate between 2D, 2.5D, and 3D x-ray inspection. 7. Design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for x-ray inspection (DFXI). 8. Voids, bridging, and head-in-pillow failures in bottom terminated components (BTC). 9. Artificial Intelligence and x-ray inspection...

11 news releases »

Creative Electron CEO, Dr. Bill Cardoso to Speak at SMTA Pan Pacific

Feb 09, 2019 | SMTA Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium takes place from February 11-14 at Kauai Marriot Resort, in Kauai, Hawaii and attracts an impressive speaker roster including keynotes from academia and industry. Creative Electron’s very own Dr. Bill Cardoso is on that speaker roster.

Creative Electron Adds AI to TruView™ Parts Counter

Oct 03, 2018 | With all the talk of industry 4.0 and smart factory over recent years and the recent hype around artificial intelligence it’s exciting to finally see a product that delivers on the promise of these digital building blocks. The software team at Creative Electron, led by CTO Anh Nguyen, has developed a custom AI engine that adds features like incorrect label, missing components and counterfeit detection making the “TruView™ Parts Counter AI” not only the fastest and most accurate, but now the smartest!

Industry Veteran Joins Creative Electron

Jul 16, 2018 | Creative Electron announced that David Kruidhof joined the company as Sales Manager. A seasoned veteran in the SMT market, David has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California San Diego and over seven years of experience as a sales representative. He’s also an officer of the San Diego SMTA chapter.

Creative Electron to Kick Off New Webinar Series with, “Everything You Need to Know About X-Ray”

May 15, 2018 | Creative Electron, the leading American supplier of x-ray machines to the electronics industry will be providing its first webinar in a series, “Everything You Need to Know About X-Ray” on June 20th.

Creative Electron Premieres TruView™ 10 X-Ray Software

Mar 19, 2018 | Creative Electron unveiled its new software at the IPC Apex Expo. The software is an innovative approach to the user-experience of inspection and analysis.

Five Reasons to Visit Creative Electron at IPC APEX

Mar 05, 2018 | Creative Electron will unveil its largest technology updates to date at IPC (Institute of Printed Circuits) APEX Expo in San Diego February 27th to March 1st at booth 1932. Here are the top five reasons to visit Creative Electron at APEX:

How About a 3-Year Warranty For Your Next X-Ray Machine? Five Reasons to Visit Creative Electron at IPC APEX

Feb 20, 2018 | Creative Electron will unveil its largest technology updates to date at IPC (Institute of Printed Circuits) APEX Expo in San Diego February 27th to March 1st at booth 1932. Here are the top five reasons to visit Creative Electron at APEX:

Industry Veteran Joins Creative Electron

May 05, 2016 | San Marcos, CA – Creative Electron, Inc., a leading American manufacturer of x-ray inspection systems announced today that David Phillips joined the company as Customer Service Manager. A seasoned veteran in the x-ray inspection market, David brings to Creative Electron over 22 years of management and customer service experience fostering positive professional relationships with a variety of diversified clients.

Creative Electron Acquires FocalSpot

Apr 20, 2016 | San Marcos, CA – Creative Electron, Inc., a leading American manufacturer of x-ray inspection systems announced today the acquisition of the legacy MXI service business (including services for FocalSpot, Nicolet, and Faxitron system brands) from Nordson-MatriX-FocalSpot.

The PRIME Just Got Better.

Jul 01, 2014 | In our never-ending quest to provide the best price to performance ratio in the industry we have improved the pricing on the most popular PRIME configuration.

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