Abstract: A system for transferring semiconductor workpieces from a load lock to an orientation station and on to a platen is disclosed. The system comprises two load locks, two robots, and one orientation station. Each robot is associated with a respective load lock and follows a fixed sequence. The robot returns a processed workpiece to the load lock and also removes an unprocessed workpiece. The robot then moved to the orientation station, where it removes an aligned workpiece from the orientation station and deposits the unprocessed workpiece on the orientation station. Next, the robot moves to the platen, where it removes a processed workpiece and deposits the aligned workpiece. The robot then returns to the load lock and repeats this sequence.

Abstract: A system for transferring semiconductor workpieces from a load lock to an orientation station and onto a platen is disclosed. The system comprises two load locks, a multi-workpiece orientation station, two multi-pick robots that transfer a plurality of workpieces between a respective load lock and the multi-workpiece orientation station, and two backend robots that transfer individual workpieces between the multi-workpiece orientation station and the platen.

Abstract: A camera module for a portable electronic device includes an actuator assembly with at least one coil segment. The coil segment includes a dielectric substrate with two surfaces. Over each surface is formed a trace that follows a path defining a multi-turn coil. The coils of each side of the dielectric are conductively coupled together to define a single inductor/coil. The two-layer coil segment can be encapsulated as a component suitable for pick-and-place and/or SMT manufacturing. In many constructions, the actuator assembly includes a stack of coil segments, coupled together in series or parallel.

Abstract: A fluid cartridge having a plastic fluid body, a bottom wall having a fluid supply opening therein. An insert is adhesively fastened to the bottom wall. The insert has a fluid supply slot therein corresponding to the fluid supply opening in the bottom wall, a die bond surface adjacent to the fluid supply slot for adhesively fastening an ejection head chip thereto, and a plurality of air vents adjacent to the die bond surface. The insert is a material selected from an epoxy molding compound and a ceramic material. An ejection head chip is adhesively fastened to the die bond surface of the insert.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a folded optics camera actuator and suspension arrangement. For example, the folded optics camera may include one or more voice coil motor (VCM) actuators for moving a lens group, relative to an image sensor, in multiple directions. The folded optics camera may include a suspension arrangement that suspends a lens barrel arrangement from a base structure of the camera, and that allows motion of the lens group enabled by the VCM actuator(s). In some embodiments, the folded optics camera may include an actuator for moving a light folding element relative to the image sensor.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a folded optics camera actuator and suspension arrangement. For example, the folded optics camera may include one or more voice coil motor (VCM) actuators for moving a lens group, relative to an image sensor, in multiple directions. The folded optics camera may include a suspension arrangement that suspends a lens barrel arrangement from a base structure of the camera, and that allows motion of the lens group enabled by the VCM actuator(s). In some embodiments, the folded optics camera may include an actuator for moving a light folding element relative to the image sensor.

Abstract: Described herein is a disk drive having a crash stop assembly that includes a crash stop section with an outer wall extending along a first axial length of the crash stop assembly and a retaining section extending from the crash stop portion. The retaining section includes a helical portion that is elastically compressible along a second axial length, different from the first axial length, of the crash stop assembly when a base and top cover of the disk drive are coupled together.

Abstract: The present invention may be regarded as a disk drive comprising a disk, an actuator arm comprising a head, and a voice coil motor for actuating the actuator arm to position the head radially over the disk. The voice coil motor comprises a first magnet for generating a first magnetic flux, and a rotary voice coil yoke comprising a magnetic flux conductor shaped to form an air gap with respect to the first magnet, the magnetic flux conductor comprising a first end having a first reluctance and a second end having a second reluctance, wherein the first reluctance is substantially lower than the second reluctance such that the magnetic flux conductor guides the first magnetic flux through the air gap and through the first end. A voice coil is wrapped around at least part of the magnetic flux conductor for conducting a current to generate a second magnetic flux such that at least part of the second magnetic flux is within the air gap for interacting with the first magnetic flux.