# How Automation And Flying Probe Are Redrawing ICT Strategy with Seica's Luca Corli

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2026-02-24
- Length: 6m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-automation-and-flying-probe-are-redrawing-ict-strategy-with-seicas-luca-corl

## Summary

Luca Corli of Seica discusses the launch of the Valid SL, an inline in-circuit tester designed for large, thick boards with over 4,000 pins, and the Valid LR, which allows the reuse of legacy bed-of-nails fixtures from multiple vendors. Corli explains the strategic balance between flying probe testers, favored for rapid product changes and short runs, and ICT, which remains essential for high-pin-count, heavy, or large-format boards. The conversation highlights how integrating these methods with boundary scan and functional testing optimizes throughput and coverage. Finally, Corli notes market shifts, with automotive softness in Europe contrasted by strong growth in India and Southeast Asia.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-automation-and-flying-probe-are-redrawing-ict-strategy-with-seicas-luca-corl#t=7) Introduction: Productronica 2025 and Seica's Automation Focus
- [0:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-automation-and-flying-probe-are-redrawing-ict-strategy-with-seicas-luca-corl#t=40) Valid SL: Inline ICT for Large, Thick Boards and Cybersecurity
- [2:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-automation-and-flying-probe-are-redrawing-ict-strategy-with-seicas-luca-corl#t=127) Valid LR: Reusing Legacy Bed-of-Nails Fixtures
- [3:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-automation-and-flying-probe-are-redrawing-ict-strategy-with-seicas-luca-corl#t=227) Flying Probe vs. ICT: Flexibility vs. Pin Count
- [5:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-automation-and-flying-probe-are-redrawing-ict-strategy-with-seicas-luca-corl#t=306) Market Dynamics: Europe, India, and Southeast Asia

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Seica (company)
- Valid SL (product)
- Valid LR (product)
- Productronica 2025 (other)
- Global Electronics Association (company)
- Koh Young (company)

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