Basic structure of surface mounted devices
Surface mounted devices (SMDs) comprise conductive materials (metals) and insulating materials (synthetic resins).
Resin portions, when heated, get deformed by thermal stress.
See how deformity really develops by heat stress
The real surface-mount processing stage of SMDs is strictly under time-temperature control with a proper temperature profile inside reflow oven.
core9032a can capture and determine various problems real time in the measurement of a target SMD by employing the flat surface of a sheet of Cores special glass as the datum plane as well as similar temperature profiles to those applied to real reflow ovens.