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In-Sight 1750 Wafer Reader

In-Sight 1750 Wafer and Panel Reader

Name: In-Sight 1750 Wafer and Panel Reader
Brand: Cognex

Reliable wafer and panel ID reader for semiconductor manufacturing

The In-Sight 1750 automatically reads every wafer ID, even super-faint marks that other systems miss. With multi-mode lighting and algorithms refined over 20 years of industry experience, it delivers 100% traceability without slowing down production.

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Key Features

Industry-leading traceability and read reliability

In semiconductor manufacturing, losing track of a single wafer can be costly. Manufacturers need traceability tools that work every time, without fail.

The In-Sight 1750 automatically identifies each wafer as it moves through the production process, ensuring 100% traceability. This eliminates guesswork, manual tracking, and the expensive errors caused by wafer mix-ups.

These compact, self-contained readers install easily into new or existing production lines, delivering the reliable performance manufacturers need to keep operations running smoothly.

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Cognex In-Sight 1750 wafer and panel ID reader

Advanced features ensure complete traceability

Purpose-built Illumination

Illumination is essential for reliable reads on semiconductor and specialty substrates. The In-Sight 1750 uses specialized multi-mode illumination to generate clear bright field and dark field images, driving consistent, higher read rates across challenging surfaces. Enhanced RGB (Red, Green, Blue) lighting further improves contrast on substrates such as silicon (Si), gallium nitride (GaN), silicon carbide (SiC), sapphire, and glass — materials that often confuse generic lighting setups due to their reflectivity and transparency.

Proven code-reading algorithms, enhanced by AI

Enhanced imaging for degraded wafer marks

Wafer processing can degrade ID mark quality, making marks hard to read for humans and machine vision alike. An enhanced 2MP image sensor and expanded 38 mm wide field of view deliver improved image clarity and greater coverage for accurate wafer identification. Automatic image enhancement filters tackle even the toughest marks, and in extreme cases, transform a read failure into success, improving reliability, and eliminating the need for human intervention.

AI autotune for consistent, reliable reads

Built for wafer ID: clarity, recovery, and consistency in one reader

Adaptive Read Resilience
Adds another layer of resilience, automatically adapting to mark variability to deliver consistent and auditable read results without requiring manual recalibration or operator intervention.

Backwards Compatible Hardware
Matching mounting points and form factor with the In-Sight 1740 series enables seamless integration and simplified upgrades, minimizing retooling costs and production line downtime.

Job Conversion
Existing jobs from the In-Sight 1740 series can be converted, reducing setup time and configuration effort for teams migrating to the newer platform.

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Applications

Solving semiconductor manufacturing challenges

Explore how Cognex vision and AI solutions solve traceability, inspection, and automation challenges across front-end and back-end semiconductor processes.

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Specifications

In-Sight 1750 Wafer and Panel Reader Specifications

Imaging & Performance

In-Sight 1751	Value
Image Sensor	1/2.8-inch CMOS
Acquisition Speed (fps)	41
Lighting Color	R+RGB
Lighting LED	Red LEDs, 625 nm wavelength, with the ability to read bright field and dark field images. Green LEDs, 530 nm with the ability to read dark field images Blue LEDs, 465 nm with the ability to read dark field images
Lighting Mode	11 internal (bright and dark field), plus one external dark field. An Expansion port supplies power and control for an external custom dark field.

In-Sight 1752	Value
Image Sensor	1/2.8-inch CMOS
Acquisition Speed (fps)	17
Lighting Color	IR
Lighting LED	IR LEDs, 850 nm wavelength, with the ability to read bright field and dark field images.
Lighting Mode	11 internal (bright and dark field), plus one external dark field. An Expansion port supplies power and control for an external custom dark field.

Connectivity & Communications

In-Sight 1751	Value
Discrete Inputs	None
Discrete Outputs	None
Network Communications	1 Ethernet port, 10/100/1000 Base-T, TCP/IP protocol. Supports DHCP (factory default), static and link-local IP address configuration.
Communication Protocols	In-Sight Native Mode, TEL and TSK.

In-Sight 1752	Value
Discrete Inputs	None
Discrete Outputs	None
Network Communications	1 Ethernet port, 10/100/1000 Base-T, TCP/IP protocol. Supports DHCP (factory default), static and link-local IP address configuration.
Communication Protocols	In-Sight Native Mode, TEL and TSK.

Power & Electrical

Physical & Environmental

In-Sight 1751	Value
Height (mm)	36.5
Length (mm)	125.7
Width (mm)	70
Maximum Operating Temperature (°C)	45
Minimum Operating Temperature (°C)	0
Maximum Storage Temperature (°C)	80
Minimum Storage Temperature (°C)	-30
Materials	Aluminum housing, black painted.

In-Sight 1752	Value
Height (mm)	36.5
Length (mm)	125.7
Width (mm)	70
Maximum Operating Temperature (°C)	45
Minimum Operating Temperature (°C)	0
Maximum Storage Temperature (°C)	80
Minimum Storage Temperature (°C)	-30
Materials	Aluminum housing, black painted.

Reliability & Compliance

In-Sight 1751	Value
Certifications	CE, FCC, KCC, TÜV SÜD NRTL, RoHS This equipment conforms with the applicable requirements of SEMI S2-0821 and S8-0218.

In-Sight 1752	Value
Certifications	CE, FCC, KCC, TÜV SÜD NRTL, RoHS This equipment conforms with the applicable requirements of SEMI S2-0821 and S8-0218.

Support

Best-in-class technology and tailored guidance to easily plan, deploy, and expand any vision project

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