Bowman Products

Bowman K Series

The K Series was developed for quality departments that handle a wide range of samples. It has a class-leading 12″ (304mm) x 12″ (304mm) measurable area on parts up to 9″ (228mm) tall. An automatic multi-collimator allows for selectable spot sizes to accommodate various feature sizes; a variable camera allows measurements at focal distances from .25″ to 3.5″.

Bowman W Series

The W Series Micro XRF uses poly-capillary optics to focus the X-ray beam to 7.5 µm FWHM, the world’s smallest beam size for coating thickness analysis using XRF technology. This makes it ideal for measuring samples such as BGAs and smaller solder bumps. A 140X magnification camera is used to measure features on that scale; it is accompanied by a secondary, low-magnification camera for live-viewing samples and birds-eye macro-view imaging. Bowman’s dual-camera system lets operators see the entire part, click the image to zoom with the high-mag camera, and pinpoint the feature to be programmed and measured.

Bowman O-series

The O Series combines high performance with a small x-ray spot size. This is made possible by the poly-capillary focusing optics system that replaces the collimator assembly installed in standard Bowman systems. The optics are designed to focus the x-rays coming from the tube exit window to a very small spot size (80μm FWHM) while retaining virtually 100% of the tube flux.

Bowman P-Series

The P series offers the flexibility of measuring a wide variety of sample sizes, shapes, and quantities. It is equipped with a high precision programmable X-Y stage that offers several convenience factors over a fixed stage. Operators can use the mouse and software interface to move to desired measurement

Bowman B-Series

The B Series represents the most basic top-down measurement configuration that Bowman offers. The sample stage is a fixed base plate, requiring operators to manually position parts in the desired area for testing.

Bowman M-Series

The M Series is the ultimate in high performance for the smallest x-ray spot sizes. The poly-capillary optics in the M Series is more advanced than the O Series, focusing the x-ray beam down to 7.5μm FWHM. To measure features on that scale, a 140x magnification camera is included.