Abstract: A global computer aided engineering (CAE) model representing an electronic product that contains solder joints and an individual detailed solder joint model are received. The solder joint model can include a solder ball, one or more metal pads, a portion of printed circuit board, and a portion of semiconductor chip component. The global CAE model includes locations of the solder joints to be evaluated in a drop test simulation. The solder joint model is replicated at each location to create a local CAE model via a geometric relationship between the global CAE model and the local CAE model. Simulated physical behaviors of the product under a design condition are obtained in a co-simulation using the global CAE model in a first time scale and the local CAE model in a second time scale. Simulated physical behaviors are periodically synchronized based on kinematic and force constraints.

Abstract: An electronic package including a substrate. The substrate includes a first solder material that is applied adjacent a periphery of the substrate. The substrate also includes a second solder material having properties different than the first solder material that is applied adjacent a periphery of a keep in zone of the substrate.

Abstract: A system includes a robot, comprising a manipulator and a controller, with a gripper mounted on the manipulator, for picking the battery for testing and sorting, a battery holding section for receiving batteries for testing and sorting at predetermined locations in the battery holding section, and a testing section disposed within the working range of the robot, for testing an electrical condition of the battery for testing and sorting, whereby the controller controls the manipulator and the gripper to first-pick the battery for testing and sorting at the predetermined location from the battery holding section and place it to contact the testing section for testing, the testing section tests the battery and sends to the controller a signal indicating the electrical condition of the tested battery, and the controller controls the manipulator and the gripper to second-pick the battery contacting the testing section and sort it according to the signal.

Abstract: A system includes a robot, comprising a manipulator and a controller, with a gripper mounted on the manipulator, for picking the battery for testing and sorting, a battery holding section for receiving batteries for testing and sorting at predetermined locations in the battery holding section, and a testing section disposed within the working range of the robot, for testing an electrical condition of the battery for testing and sorting, whereby the controller controls the manipulator and the gripper to first-pick the battery for testing and sorting at the predetermined location from the battery holding section and place it to contact the testing section for testing, the testing section tests the battery and sends to the controller a signal indicating the electrical condition of the tested battery, and the controller controls the manipulator and the gripper to second-pick the battery contacting the testing section and sort it according to the signal.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a smooth scrolling function in a map display tool used with a navigation system and a map database. The system includes a map processing layer in the map display tool having a multi-tasking abstraction layer and a synchronization object for allowing portability between different platforms. The method includes the steps of updating a display from a first graphics buffer while executing a look-ahead process in the background and filling a second graphics buffer with map information on a predicted future position.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a smooth scrolling function in a map display tool used with a navigation system and a map database. The system includes a map processing layer in the map display tool having a multi-tasking abstraction layer and a synchronization object for allowing portability between different platforms. The method includes the steps of updating a display from a first graphics buffer while executing a look-ahead process in the background and filling a second graphics buffer with map information on a predicted future position.

Abstract: A program and method for a map display tool for use with a navigation system and used with a map database. The map display tool is adapted to render a map on a display or in a graphics buffer for a predetermined geographic region. The map display tool includes a map processing layer for performing the essential data manipulation, a graphics interface layer that maintains a series of look up tables with graphics commands, and a primitive layer customized to interact with an underlying graphics platform and the graphics interface layer. The map display tool renders a map by retrieving data items from the map database and processing each data item. Shape information is rendered on a screen or in a graphics buffer, name information is buffered and sorted to optimize filtering, prioritization, spatial conflicts resolution and other tasks prior to rendering.