Abstract: In a lead frame taping apparatus and a method thereof, a plurality of punching portions are provided and each punching portion concurrently attaches a tape to at least two lead frames. Also, the tape can be continuously attached to the different kinds of a lead frame without the exchange of molds by differing the operation time of each punching portion. Further, a taping detecting sensor is provided to detect the attachment of the tape at the lead frame. Therefore, productivity is increased while saving labor and inferior products can be accurately detected.

Abstract: An apparatus for spreading a fluid substance, includes a container containing the fluid substance and a supporting unit. A lower holding unit, connected to the supporting unit, holds a lower end of the container. An upper holding unit, connected to the supporting unit, holds an upper end of the container. A driving unit, connected to the supporting unit, drives the container up or down. A rotating unit, connected to the supporting unit, rotates the container around a vertical axis.

Abstract: As for a camera, a method for driving an electronic shutter of a camera, comprising the stages of setting an initial focus of a rotating member connected with a focus control lens in a state where the focus control lens is pre-set in a middle position between a maximum zoom position and a minimum zoom position, such that the initial position of a focus control lens is positioned in a middle step between a focus position of the focus control lens with respect to a pre-set farthest subject and a focus position of the focus control lens with respect to closest subject; controlling focus by rotating the rotating member connected to a first driving means from an initial position to a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, in order to move the focus control lens to a position set according to a value calculated by a distance measuring means when a shutter switch is operated; and performing exposure by sector opening/closing means being operated according to an exposure value calculated by a luminescent measuring

Abstract: An image freeze device comprising a still image output mode selector, a write signal generator for outputting a write signal corresponding to an operational state of the still image output mode selector, a counter for counting a number of column addresses and a number of row addresses when driven by a main clock signal and a number of synchronizing signals, address selectors for designating an area corresponding to the column address and row address outputted from the counter, and a memory for storing image data in an area designated by the address selectors when the memory is write-enabled by the write signal outputted from the write signal generator and for outputting the image data stored in the designated area when the memory is output-enabled by an applied field signal. In case a still image is needed, the image freeze device can selectively project the formerly projected image alone through an image display device.

Abstract: An electronic parts loading device includes a head unit on which an operating element, such as a loading mechanism for loading electronic parts on a printed circuit board or an adhesive spread mechanism for spreading adhesive on the printed circuit board where the electronic parts are to be mounted, is mounted. The electronic parts loading device also includes a driving element for moving the operating element toward or away from the printed circuit board, a measuring element, mounted on the head unit, for measuring a distance from the head unit to a loading location on the printed circuit board, and a control element for optimally controlling the movement of the operating element in response to data measured by the measuring element whenever the operating element performs a loading or spreading application.

Abstract: An image processing camera which picks up an image of an object by a pick-up device and outputs a converted electric signal, generates the operational information of the image processing camera synchronized during a vertical fly-back time of the video signal and outputs the operational information generated from the generating device superposed during a vertical fly-back time of the video signal. In order to provide a method for outputting a video signal, an image processing camera and an image processing system using the afore-mentioned method can perform image processing of a video signal using the operational information of an image processing camera on a video signal output from an image processing camera, therefore reducing the cable necessary between an image processing camera and an image processing apparatus.

Abstract: A reticle pre-alignment apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a reticle carrier for loading a reticle at a predetermined position on a reticle stage, a light source arranged over the reticle stage for emitting light, an alignment mark formed in the reticle for passing the light, a sensor arranged under the reticle stage for receiving the light passed through the alignment mark to generate a predetermined signal, and a controller for processing the signal from the sensor to drive the reticle carrier, thereby enhancing productivity and simplifying the pre-alignment apparatus and method by increasing speed and accuracy.

Abstract: A high speed instruction process system for a programmable logic controller having a first memory for storing one or more user instructions, which each instruction corresponds to a different process cycle, circuitry for processing the user instruction, a second memory for storing one or more user data, which each data corresponds to a different process cycle, circuitry for accessing a stored user data, and circuitry for processing an accessed user data in accordance with a processed user instruction, wherein the user data corresponding to a process cycle is accessed at the substantially same time as the user instruction corresponding to a different process cycle is processed.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a lead frame which is bended with a predetermined angle many times in order that a sectional area of a punch to form two lead lines which are located in the center of tie bars is increased, and increase the inertial moment as to a sectional area in making a lead frame of a desired shape. And the above-mentioned lead frame comprises a dambar; inner leads which has a certain angle at the part being below half the distance from lead tips to the above-mentioned dambar, and is connected to the above-mentioned dambar; outer leads which is connected to the above-mentioned dambar, and is populated on a circuit board; and tie bars which support the above-mentioned inner leads in case of taping.

Abstract: A liquid crystal projector using monochromatic liquid crystal displays (LCDs). The liquid crystal projector includes a filter for filtering light emitted from a light source and for outputting a white light. A condenser lens group then condenses the white light, and, thereafter, the condensed white light is separated into the three primary colors of light by (color filters and applied to an LCD part comprising monochromatic LCDs. The LCD part outputs video images corresponding to the three primary colors of light separated according to an applied video signal. A reflective part their combines the outputted video images and outputs the combined video image to a projector lens. Finally, the projector lens projects the combined video image onto a screen.

Abstract: A die bonding device is disclosed. The device includes a frame member, a first bonding head having controlled horizontal linear movement along the frame member, wafer supporting means for supporting a wafer from which semiconductor chips are formed, first semiconductor chip suction means installed in the first bonding head for picking up semiconductor chips from the wafer by vacuum suction, lead frame transferring means for transferring a lead frame to a semiconductor chip bonding position, a second bonding head having controlled horizontal linear movement along the frame member, a pre-alignment system for aligning a semiconductor chip from the first semiconductor chip suction means, and second semiconductor chip suction means installed in the second bonding head for picking up semiconductor chips aligned according to the pre-alignment system. The die bonding device is capable of performing direct bonding or indirect bonding as required and may include a collet exchanger.

Abstract: An image magnification apparatus, for use in a video display system that displays an image of an object, comprising a connecting module for connecting the image magnifying apparatus to a lens module of the video display system, and an objective lens system for forming an optical image of the object. The apparatus also includes a conversion optical system for magnifying the optical image formed by the objective lens system. The conversion optical system further includes a first biconvex lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second biconvex lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third biconcave lens unit having a negative refractive power.

Abstract: A photographic printer includes a light source for radiating light rays for photographic printing to a film; a unit for fixing the film; a unit for providing a film information signal by detecting the light filtered through the film; an image processing unit for processing the film information signal and generating a corresponding control signal; an image display unit located between the light source and the film for displaying an image corresponding to the control signal; and a focusing unit for forming an image on a printing paper according to the light filtered through the image display means and the film.

Abstract: An over head projector including an image inputting device for inputting an image data of a manuscript; a projecting optical system for projecting the image data onto a screen by a first magnification; and an image data magnifying device for dividing a plurality of character image data from the image data of the manuscript into one or more groups of character image data which each group fits a displaying area having a predetermined size, to magnify the character image data by a second magnification, and for transmitting the magnified character image data by each group of character image data onto the projecting optical system.

Abstract: A fast photographic lens system comprises a first lens having a positive refractive power, a convex-shaped outer face and a flat inner face; a second lens having a positive refractive power, a convex-shaped outer face and a concave-shaped inner face; a third lens having a negative refractive power, a slightly convex-shaped outer face, and a concave-shaped inner face; a fourth lens having a negative refractive power and a concave-shaped inner face; a fifth lens, joined with the fourth lens, and having a positive refractive power, a relatively flat inner face and a convex-shaped outer face; a sixth lens having a positive refractive power, a slightly concave-shaped inner face and a convex-shaped outer face; and a seventh lens, having both convex-shaped inner and outer faces.

Abstract: A method for detecting the position of a linear stepping motor which includes the steps of generating a reference clock signal for detecting the position of the linear stepping motor using an oscillator and counting the reference clock signal with a counter, generating digital values of carrier sine waves sin.omega.t and cos.omega.t by inputting the output of the counter to a ROM having sine and cosine functions, converting the digital values of the carrier sine waves sin.omega.t and cos.omega.t to analog sine wave signals sin.omega.t and cos.omega.t using a digital-to-analog converter and outputting the result, generating the signals sin.omega.tcos.theta. and cos.omega.tsin.theta. by multiplying the analog sine wave signals sin.omega.t and cos.omega.t by sine wave signals sin.theta. and cos.theta. from a linear scale in a multiplier, adding the signals sin.omega.tcos.theta. and cos.omega.tsin.theta. in an adder to form a modulated signal sin(.omega.t+.theta.), converting the a modulated signal sin(.omega.t+.

Abstract: A fast wide angle zoom lens system for a compact camera is disclosed which comprises, from an object side, a first lens group of a negative refractive power; a second lens group of a positive refractive power; and a third lens group of a negative refractive power. When zooming is carried out from a wide angle position to a telephoto position in this system, the first, second and third lens groups are all shifted toward the object so that a distance between the first and second lens group and a distance between the second and third lens group are varied with the zoom lens system satisfying the following conditions:2<.vertline.f.sub.1 .vertline./f.sub.W <200.30<S.sub.1 /f.sub.W <0.70,where f.sub.1 is a focal length of the first lens group; S.sub.1 is an amount of shift of the first lens group during zooming; and f.sub.W is an focal length of the overall zoom lens at the wide angle position.

Abstract: A compact wide-angle photographic lens system of a retrofocus type includes, from the object side, a first, a sixth, and a seventh meniscus lens group of positive refractive powers, a second and a third meniscus lens group of negative refractive powers, a fourth lens group of a positive refractive power being convex toward an object side, and a fifth cemented lens group of a negative refractive power. The lens system satisfies the conditions, 1.0 f<.vertline.f.sub.(1,2,3,4) .vertline.<2.0 f, f.sub.(1,2,3,4) <0, 0.4 f<d(6)+d(7)<0.6 f, 0.1<f/r(5)<0.2, 0.5<f/r(11)<0.7, 1.65<?n(7)+n(8)!/2<1.75, where f represents a focal length of overall lens system, f.sub.

Abstract: An alignment device for an exposure system using a CCD camera is disclosed. The alignment device includes a plurality of optical alignment systems, a screen, a prism, an image formation lens, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera, an image processor, an information display, and a stage controller. The alignment device can precisely align the position of a workpiece by varying the magnification of alignment light emitted from the plurality of optical alignment systems. This is done by transmitting the light through the prism, through the zoom lens and then to the single CCD camera where an image is formed.