23/09/2026
Programming an IC at the right stage prevents errors before they reach production.
In electronics manufacturing, every IC must be programmed with the correct firmware before it is assembled onto a PCBA. When an unprogrammed IC is only found during functional testing, it must be desoldered, programmed and reworked – adding cycle time, manual effort and risk.
To prevent this, the Kitron Global Automation Team developed an Automated IC Programming Machine that moves programming and verification to an earlier stage. It automatically handles, inspects, programs, verifies, sorts and marks each IC, so that only successfully programmed components are released for production.
Learn more at https://www.kitron.com/blog/automated-ic-programming