Patents by Inventor Hak Meng Tan

Hak Meng Tan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6412680
    Abstract: A BGA ball mount line with a dual in-line mounter flowing into one reflow oven and one in-line cleaner. The dual in-line mounter comprises a first ball mount cell and a second ball mount cell. The second ball mount cell is parallel to and a mirror image of the first ball mount cell. The first ball mount cell and the second ball mount cell can be run by a single operator located between them. In one embodiment of the invention, the BGA ball mount line with dual in-line mounters is implemented in three phases to provide a smooth transition. In the first phase, a proto-line is set-up with a first ball mount cell, a loading cell, a diverter cell, and an unloading cell, to optimize the first ball mount cell. In the second phase, a reflow oven and a flux cleaner are added to form a production line. In the third phase, a second ball mount cell is added to form a BGA ball mount line with a dual in-line mounter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Agere Systems Guardian Corp.
    Inventors: Kok Hua Chua, Suharto Leo, Hak Meng Tan, Yew Chung Wong