Forte Solutions Asia Limited, a provider of business development services in East Asia, has assisted its client, World leading Scottish based FLCOS microdisplay manufacturer Forth Dimension Displays Ltd. (ForthDD) in identifying, approaching and closing an OEM supply agreement with iView Limited, a leading Shenzhen based pico-projector manufacturer, to develop, manufacture and sell Structured Light Projectors (SLPs).

SLPs are a key component of 3D automated in-line optical inspection (3D AOI) equipment, which is rapidly replacing 2D AOI in printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing. The ability to use 3D AOI to measure components in all three dimensions, on every PCB in real time, enables companies to improve yields and product quality while reducing wastage and costs.

Alex Bird, Managing Director of Forte Solutions Asia said, “Forte Solutions Asia has already closed OEM agreements with multiple leading AOI manufacturers on behalf of ForthDD in Japan, South Korea and China for their board level products, and we are confident that the agreement with iView will enable ForthDD to further penetrate this market in China and beyond.”

Greg Truman, CEO of ForthDD said, “At NEPCON Shanghai in April we were happy to see six companies from Asia and Europe exhibiting 3D AOI machines with ForthDD inside. The partnership with iView is significant because it means new customers can choose between developing their own SLPs using ForthDD’s board level products, or simply opt for an off the shelf version from iView, which will reduce development time and costs, and enable a quicker time to market.”