Abstract: A nozzle holding mechanism of the invention is capable of holding multiple types of nozzles to a head of a component mounting device and includes: a magnet provided in a holding section of the head; and a magnetic material, attracted to the magnet, provided in a held section of the nozzle on the side held by the holding section of the head, at a position facing the magnet. The magnetic material is provided so as to have a gap between the magnetic material and the magnet while the nozzle is held by the head. The gap is adjusted to be larger or smaller in accordance with the type of the nozzle held by the head.

Abstract: Methods for mounting devices on a non-native substrate by a transfer stamp are disclosed. A method may include providing (102) a first semiconductor wafer (300) comprising mostly functional first devices (304) and a few non-functional first devices (302) in a first grid pattern (x, y); providing (102) a second semiconductor wafer (400) comprising second devices (402) in a second grid pattern (x?, y?); removing (108) the non-functional first devices (302) from the first semiconductor wafer (300) in respective individual first transfer printing steps; transferring (110) a plurality of the functional first devices (304) from the first semiconductor wafer (300) to the associated second devices (402) of the second semiconductor wafer (400) in a second transfer printing step; and transferring (112) individual functional first devices (304) of the first semiconductor wafer (300) to second devices not having first devices printed thereon (408) in respective individual third transfer printing steps.

Abstract: A component mounting machine includes a head including multiple nozzles; a negative pressure supply device supplying negative pressure from a negative pressure source individually to suction openings of the multiple nozzles; a raising and lowering device to individually raise and lower the multiple nozzles; and a control device performing a first pickup operation of controlling the raising and lowering device to lower one of the nozzles and controlling the negative pressure supply device to supply negative pressure to pick up the component using the suction opening of that nozzle, and a second pickup operation of controlling the raising and lowering device to lower multiple of the nozzles simultaneously and controlling the negative pressure supply device to supply negative pressure to the suction openings of those multiple nozzles to pick up the components simultaneously using the suction openings of those multiple nozzles.

Abstract: A substrate working device includes a working unit that performs work on a substrate on which a component is mounted, an imager capable of imaging a correction mark for position correction, and a mark projector that projects the correction mark. The correction mark includes a first correction mark and a second correction mark. The mark projector projects the first correction mark to a first height and projects the second correction mark to a second height.

Abstract: A component mounting device for mounting a component on a substrate includes a head unit, a driver to move the head unit on a stage, and a controller. The head unit includes a mounting head to hold the component and a stereo camera to capture a three-dimensional image of an object. The controller performs image capturing, calculating and mounting processes. The image capturing captures an image of a relevant area including a mounting point on the substrate by the stereo cameras before the component reaches the mounting point. The calculating calculates a correction amount with respect to X, Y and Z axes directions based on three-dimensional information on the relevant area with respect to the directions obtained in the image capturing process to mount the component on lands corresponding to the mounting point. The mounting includes correcting the mounting point based on the correction amount and mounting the component.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems of controlling the placement of micro-objects on the surface of a micro-assembler. Control patterns may be used to cause electrodes of the micro-assembler to generate dielectrophoretic (DEP) and electrophoretic (EP) forces which may be used to manipulate, move, position, or orient one or more micro-objects on the surface of the micro-assembler. The control patterns may be part of a library of control patterns.

Abstract: The image including both of the component and the nozzle that is being lowered toward the component is captured. The target height at which the nozzle is stopped in the mounting process is controlled based on this image. This enables the target height at the time of lowering the nozzle toward the component to be controlled regardless of a flow rate of air sucked from the nozzle.

Abstract: A pick-and-place tool including a plurality of movable holder structures, and a plurality of pick-and-place structures, each holder structure accommodating two or more of the pick-and-place structures, wherein at least one of the two or more pick-and-place structures of a respective holder structure is able to move along a respective holder structure independently from another at least one of the two or more pick-and-place structures of the respective holder structure, and wherein each pick-and-place structure includes a pick-up element configured to pick up a donor component at a donor structure and place the donor component an acceptor structure.

Abstract: A control device of an electronic mounting machine that controls an operation of a mounting head when an electronic component is mounted on a printed circuit board including multiple divided boards by using the mounting head having multiple suction nozzles; sets some of the multiple divided boards within the printed circuit board as one group based on positions of the multiple suction nozzles and positions of the multiple divided boards within the printed circuit board; and controls the multiple suction nozzles to mount the electronic components on the some of the divided boards within the one group at a same time.

Abstract: A component mounting device includes a mounting portion that mounts a component on a bonding material disposed on a substrate, and a measurement unit that measures a state of the bonding material at least after an operation of mounting the component performed by the mounting portion. The component mounting device further includes a control unit that verifies the state of the bonding material based on a measurement result obtained by the measurement unit when defective mounting of the component has occurred.

Abstract: During mounting of an upper component on a lower component, after mounting the lower component on a board, the Z-axis position of a suction nozzle tip is detected during mounting of the lower component on the board and memorized as a lower component height, and when mounting the upper component PU, the suction nozzle is lowered at relatively high speed until reaching a specified position that is a distance above the lower component height, and the suction nozzle is lowered at a speed that is slower than the speed after arriving at the specified position until contact with the lower component.

Abstract: A component mounter of the present disclosure including a mounting head configured to pick up components and mount the components onto a substrate; a head moving device configured to move the mounting head in parallel to a horizontal plane; and a conveyance device configured to convey the substrate in a conveyance direction parallel to the horizontal plane. The mounting head includes multiple nozzles configured to pick up and hold the components by a negative pressure, multiple switching valves provided corresponding to each of the multiple nozzles and configured to switch whether the negative pressure is supplied to the corresponding nozzle, a nozzle moving device configured to change which nozzle is positioned at each of a first nozzle position and a second nozzle position for moving the multiple nozzles and performing at least one of picking up and mounting of the components, a first driving device, and a second driving device.

Abstract: A chip bonding apparatus includes a chip separation unit, a chip alignment unit, a chip bonding unit and a bonding robotic arm unit. The bonding robotic arm unit includes a first bonding robotic arm unit and a second bonding robotic arm unit. The first bonding robotic arm unit includes a first motion stage, a first driver configured to drive the first motion stage and at least one first bonding robotic arm arranged on the first motion stage. The first bonding robotic arm is configured to suck up a chip from the chip separation unit and deliver it to the chip alignment unit. The second bonding robotic arm unit includes a second motion stage, a second driver configured to drive the second motion stage and at least one second bonding robotic arm arranged on the second motion stage.

Abstract: A die placement and coupling apparatus may include a die bonding attachment. The die placement and coupling apparatus may include a compliant head unit that may be adapted to optionally couple with a semiconductor die. The compliant head unit may include a die attach surface that may include a layer of compliant material. The layer of compliant material may be coupled to the compliant head unit. The die attach surface may be adapted to mate with the semiconductor die when the semiconductor die is coupled with the compliant head unit. The layer of compliant material may be adapted to yield in response to an applied force. The die placement and coupling apparatus may include a vacuum port in communication with the die attach surface. The port may be adapted to have a vacuum applied to the port, and the vacuum temporarily holds the semiconductor die to the die attach surface.

Abstract: This application relates to a method for disassembling a portable electronic device. The method can include generating data associated with disassembling the portable electronic device based on measurements of a housing of the portable electronic device, removing a display assembly from the housing using a first module of a modular system based on the measurements of the housing, and removing an energy storage component from the housing using a second module of the modular system based on the measurements of the housing.

Abstract: A pick-and-place machine and method includes use of a passive component feeder cartridge including a feeder gear. Rotation of the feeder gear causes a component-bearing tape to be fed through the feeder cartridge. A pickup head includes a vacuum nozzle to pick up the components from the tape and a rack gear to engage and drive the feeder gear of the feeder cartridge via translational motion of the pickup head when operatively disposed with respect to a selected feeder cartridge.

Abstract: If the moving direction of a suction nozzle during raising and lowering deviates from a vertical direction, appropriate work cannot be guaranteed because the holding position of a component by the suction nozzle will vary depending on the holding height of the component by the suction nozzle. Thus, a component loaded at a specified height (H) position from the upper surface of a stage is held by a suction nozzle, and that component is loaded at a specified position. Then, the component is imaged and the loading position (first height component loading position) of the component is calculated. Further, the component loaded on the stage is held by the suction nozzle and the component is loaded at the above specified position. Then, the component is imaged and the component loading position (second height component loading position) is calculated. Next, the deviation amount between the first height component loading position and the second height component loading position is calculated.

Abstract: There is provided a component mounting machine in which when detecting a lowermost end position of a component sucked by a suction nozzle, a lower edge position of the component is detected at predetermined intervals from a left side and a right side using the lowermost end position as a reference. The component mounting machine derives an approximate straight line obtained by approximating multiple lower edge positions detected from the side having a larger detection number and the lowermost end position and an angle of the approximate straight line is detected as the suction angle of the component. Accordingly, the component mounting machine can appropriately detect the suction angle of the component with a simple process and correctly determine the suction posture of the component.

Abstract: An electric device includes a case, an electric component that is provided in the case and has a main body section and a lead terminal extending from the main body section, the main body section being supported on the case, a circuit board that is provided in the case and has a connecting hole through which the lead terminal is inserted, and a guide member that has a guide hole positioned relative to the connecting hole, the lead terminal being disposed to penetrate through the guide hole.

Abstract: A method includes a component mounting step of mounting components on a board; a positional deviation amount acquisition step of acquiring a positional deviation amount of each of the components mounted on the board, from a corresponding normal position; and a correction value calculation step of calculating a feedback correction value for correcting a mounting operation in the component mounting step, based on the acquired positional deviation amount. In the correction value calculation step, the feedback correction value is calculated based on the positional deviation amount of each of the components mounted in each of a plurality of division areas on the board, for each of the plurality of division areas, and in the component mounting step, the mounting operation is corrected by using the feedback correction value of the plurality of division areas in which the components are mounted.

Abstract: A component mounting device (1) includes: a nozzle station (72), and the nozzle station (72) includes a lifting and lowering member (86) capable of lifting and lowering, a nozzle accommodation device (77) that accommodates multiple types of suction nozzles (66) that correspond to the type of the nozzle tool (60) to be attachable and detachable therein, a positioning device (95) that positions the nozzle accommodation device (77) at multiple height positions in accordance with the type of the nozzle tool (60), and a fiducial mark (78) provided on the nozzle accommodation device (77).

Abstract: A component mounting device stores a correspondence relationship between identification codes and head types in an HDD. A CPU of the component mounting device reads a two-dimensional bar-code of a head which is stored in a head storage area using a bar-code reader when exchanging a first head which is held in a head holding body of a head unit for a second head which is stored in the head storage area. The CPU looks up the identification code included in the two-dimensional bar-code in the correspondence relationship which is stored in the HDD and recognizes the head type which is stored in the head storage area. Subsequently, the CPU controls the head holding body of the head unit to perform head exchanging operations according to the recognized head type.

Abstract: A component mounting system includes a plurality of component supply devices (tape feeders) each of which supplies components from a component supply position and a component mounter that sucks the components from the component supply position of each of the plurality of component supply devices with a plurality of nozzles (suction nozzles) to install the components onto a board. A suction position correction value for correcting a suction position shift from a regular suction position when each of the nozzles sucks the components from the component supply position is calculated. The suction position is corrected based on the suction position correction value to suck the components. A suction position shift amount from the regular suction position is calculated. A feeder evaluation value, which is a sum of the suction position correction value and the suction position shift amount, is calculated for each of the plurality of component supply devices.

Abstract: A component mounting system includes at least one component mounter that is provided with a first board transport mechanism, a second board transport mechanism, a first mounting mechanism and a second mounting mechanism that mount components on a board, and a plurality of carriages that is respectively installed on the side of the first board transport mechanism and on the side of the second board transport mechanism and holds a plurality of tape feeders (component supply devices). When changing a production board type of a first board transported by the first board transport mechanism, the components are supplied from the component supply device held by a first carriage, a second carriage, and a third carriage, and the components are mounted on a second board that does not change the production board type by the first mounting mechanism and the second mounting mechanism.

Abstract: A component mounting machine is provided with a suction nozzle including a nozzle suction surface, a camera acquiring nozzle imaged data of a tip end of the suction nozzle, and a control device determining the quality of a nozzle suction surface.

Abstract: A transfer unit includes a holding unit, and a driving unit configured to vertically move the holding unit. The holding unit includes a holding portion configured to hold a work, a movable portion configured to support the holding portion, a support portion configured to support the movable portion such that the movable portion is vertically displaceable, and a biasing portion configured to bias the movable portion downward with respect to the support portion. The support portion has a guide surface which guides displacement of the movable portion, and the movable portion has an abutting surface which abuts against the guide surface. Each of the guide surface and the abutting surface is a surface which tapers off upward or downward.

Abstract: A chip-placing method for performing an image alignment of chip placement comprises a chip pick-up step, a reference-image capturing step, an alignment-image capturing step, a calculating and processing step, a calibration adjusting step and a placing step. An image(s) of a marking member and a chip sucked by a chip-placing member is/are captured from an opposite direction so as to obtain a relative position information of the chip in relation to the marking member. An image showing the marking member and the substrate is captured from a backside so as to obtain a relative position information of the marking member in relation to the substrate. A position calibration relationship information of the position of the chip in relation to a to-be-placed location of the substrate is obtained according to those relative position information. Therefore, a relative position of the chip-placing member in relation to the to-be-placed location is calibrated.

Abstract: There is provided a mounting board manufacturing system including: a component placer including a placing head having a holding tool that holds a component and places the component on a board, and a placing head mover that moves the placing head to a target position for placing the component held by the holding tool at a component placement position of the board; an inspector that inspects a placement position of the component placed on the board by imaging the board on which the component is placed by the component placer; a correction value calculator that calculates a correction value for correcting the target position using an inspection result, and updates the correction value using a new inspection result when the new inspection result is obtained; a target position calculator that calculates the target position using the correction value; and a correction value changer that changes a latest correction value used immediately before stopping an operation of the component placer to a correction value diff

Abstract: A component mounting device includes a mounting head that mounts a component at a mounting position on a substrate, an imaging section capable of imaging the mounting position on the substrate, and a controller that determines a mounting state by comparing images of the mounting position before and after mounting of the component captured by the imaging section. The controller is configured to determine the mounting state by comparing the images before and after mounting of the component during operation from completion of mounting of the component to completion of mounting of a subsequent component.

Abstract: A component mounting device includes a mounting head that mounts a component at a mounting position on a substrate, an imaging section capable of imaging the mounting position on the substrate, and a controller that determines a mounting state by comparing images of the mounting position before and after mounting of the component captured by the imaging section. The controller is configured to determine the mounting state by comparing the images before and after mounting of the component during operation from completion of mounting of the component to completion of mounting of a subsequent component.

Abstract: An example method includes determining an expected sound profile corresponding to a given task for a robotic device. The method further includes detecting a sound profile during execution of the given task by the robotic device. The method also includes determining one or more differences in amplitude for at least one frequency range between the detected sound profile and the expected sound profile corresponding to the given task for the robotic device. In response to determining the one or more differences in amplitude for the at least one frequency range between the detected sound profile and the expected sound profile, the method additionally includes identifying at least one component of the robotic device associated with the detected sound profile during execution of the given task. The method further includes adjusting control data for the at least one component of the robotic device.

Abstract: In a component mounting system, recovery processing is repeated until a recovery count number Nr is larger than or equal to a defined count number Nth in a case where a pickup defect of a component occurs, an elapsed time is measured from error stoppage of a component mounting machine to canceling of the error stoppage in which the component mounting machine is error-stopped when the recovery count number Nr is larger than or equal to the defined count number Nth, the defined count number Nth is increased within a range in which the defined count number does not exceed the upper limit value Nmax in a case where the elapsed time is shorter than a defined time Tth, and the defined count number Nth returns to an initial value in a case where the elapsed time is longer than or equal to the defined time Tth.

Abstract: A recognition mark which is formed on a tape retaining cover which retains a carrier tape, which holds components in pockets, in relation to a sprocket with which the tape feeder is provided, and the component or the pocket which is positioned at a suction position through an opening which is formed in the tape retaining cover are recognized. Based on recognition results, tape feed positional correction for positioning the suction target component at the suction position is performed such that the component, which is adjacent on an upstream side in a tape feed direction to the component which is positioned at the suction position, is not exposed by greater than or equal to a predetermined amount from the opening.

Abstract: Control device 80 of component mounter 11 performs control such that after a component supplied by reel unit 56 is picked up by nozzle 40 of mounting head 24 and before the component is mounted on board 12, the component is temporarily placed at a specified position of temporary placement surface 71. Also, control device 80, after performing control such that the component is temporarily placed at the specified position, determines whether the component has actually been temporarily placed at the specified position based on the pressure state at a hole provided at the specified position of temporary placement surface 71 to which negative pressure is being supplied, and performs processing according to the determination result.

Abstract: A test system includes a test socket assembly for capturing low energy electromagnetic emissions from radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits (ICs). The test socket assembly is structured to direct electromagnetic radiation from the device under test (DUT) to a socket port coupled to one end of a waveguide for transmission to a tester. The combination of the materials comprising the socket assembly is selected to more efficiently couple electromagnetic emissions from the DUT into the waveguide. For example, a reflective plane with an adjustable position may be located below the DUT in order to increase coupling of electromagnetic radiation from the DUT into the waveguide.

Abstract: An example method includes determining an expected sound profile corresponding to a given task for a robotic device. The method further includes detecting a sound profile during execution of the given task by the robotic device. The method also includes determining one or more differences in amplitude for at least one frequency range between the detected sound profile and the expected sound profile corresponding to the given task for the robotic device. In response to determining the one or more differences in amplitude for the at least one frequency range between the detected sound profile and the expected sound profile, the method additionally includes identifying at least one component of the robotic device associated with the detected sound profile during execution of the given task. The method further includes adjusting control data for the at least one component of the robotic device.

Abstract: A shape measurement apparatus includes a work stage supporting a target substrate, a pattern-projecting section including a light source, a grating part partially transmitting and blocking light generated by the light source to generate a grating image and a projecting lens part making the grating image on a measurement target of the target substrate, an image-capturing section capturing the grating image reflected by the measurement target of the target substrate, and a control section controlling the work stage, the pattern-projecting section and the image-capturing section, calculating a reliability index of the grating image and phases of the grating image, which is corresponding to the measurement target, and inspecting the measurement target by using the reliability index and the phases. Thus, the accuracy of measurement may be enhanced.

Abstract: In a work machine which includes a working head including a lifting and lowering unit including a working device and a first lifting and lowering device which lifts and lowers the working device, and a second lifting and lowering device which lifts and lowers the lifting and lowering unit, a positional deviation (?x, ?y) of the working device in a direction which is perpendicular to a lifting and lowering direction is eliminated. Since the positional deviation is caused by both an inclination of a lifting and lowering axis line L1 of the working device by the first lifting and lowering device and an inclination of a lifting and lowering axis line L2 of the lifting and lowering unit by the second lifting and lowering device, based on positional deviation data a target moving position is corrected.

Abstract: A method for mounting an electronic component onto a circuit board. The method may include preparing a mounting device including a rotatable mounting head, a holding means to hold the electronic component, a component recognition camera, a memory device, and a microcomputer, the electronic component being mounted onto the circuit board based on a result of performing recognition processing with respect to an acquired image, determining a mid-operation instruction action mode at start of a production operation, executing an instruction of obtaining an offset value relative to a rotation center of the rotatable mounting head and storing the offset value in the memory device at a time interval according to the determined mid-operation instruction action mode, and executing the instruction at a longer time interval when the instruction has continuously met a required accuracy more than once.

Abstract: An interlayer light wave coupling device includes a substrate; a first core disposed on the substrate and having a first acute structure; a third core spatially set apart from the first core and having a second acute structure; and a second core disposed between the first core and the third core and having a smaller index of refraction than the first core and the third core. The acute structures of the first core and the third core are disposed so as to have no overlap as viewed from above.

Abstract: An electrical raft 200 is provided that has electrical conductors 252 embedded in a rigid material 220. The electrical raft 200 may have other embedded components, such as embedded fluid pipes 210. The electrical raft 200 is provided with a raft map 400 that indicates the location and/or path of components embedded in the electrical raft 200. The raft map 400 can be used to identify the positions of the embedded components, and may also be provided with active elements, such as LEDs, which may be used to indicate an operating state of the systems/components embedded in the electrical raft 200. The raft map 400 may be useful in assembly, repair and fault diagnosis, for example.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device having a die attach pad, an interlocking wire bond, a semiconductor die and an adhesive material is disclosed. The adhesive material may be configured to adjoin the semiconductor die and the die attach pad. A portion of the interlocking wire bond may be submerged within the adhesive material. In another embodiment, a device having a semiconductor die, a die attach glue and a die attach pad is disclosed. The device may comprise an interlock bonding structure submerged within the adhesive material. In yet another embodiment, a light-emitting device comprising an interlock structure is disclosed.

Abstract: Methods of dicing semiconductor wafers, each wafer having a plurality of integrated circuits, are described. In an example, a method of dicing a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of integrated circuits involves applying an adhesive layer to a front side of the semiconductor wafer. A mask layer is laminated onto the front side of the semiconductor wafer, the mask layer covering and protecting the integrated circuits. The adhesive layer adheres the mask layer to the front side of the semiconductor wafer. The mask layer is patterned with a laser scribing process to provide gaps in the mask layer, the gaps exposing regions of the semiconductor wafer between the integrated circuits. The semiconductor wafer is plasma etched through the gaps in the mask layer to singulate the integrated circuits.

Abstract: A method for producing optoelectronic components, the method comprising the steps of: providing optical components; picking up, by means of a robot arm, the optical components provided; subsequent to picking up the optical components, mounting the optical components directly on a first wafer by means of the robot arm; wherein the first wafer has optoelectronic components attached, and the optical components being positioned individually or in groups relative to the position of the optoelectronic components of the first wafer using the robot arm; and utilizing, as the first wafer, a glass wafer having i) spectrally filtering glass being an infrared filter glass and ii) an infrared filter coating, the glass wafer having a thickness in the range of 50 to 500 micrometers.

Abstract: A method is provided for placing a component on a substrate. The method uses a component feeding device and a component pick-and-place device to place a component on a substrate.

Abstract: The characteristic impedance of a surface pad is manipulated by reticulating the pad and filling the spaces with a dielectric material, providing an inductive element in the coupling of the surface pad to an underlying ground pad of a ground plane, or a combination of these approaches. In appropriate embodiments, acceptable signal trace routing paths will exist in an embedded signal layer under the ground plane and crossing under the surface pad. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A method to align an optical device optically with an interference device is disclosed. The method includes steps of: selecting one of arm waveguides, biasing rest of arm waveguides to cause optical absorption thereat, and aligning the optical device optically with the selected arm waveguide.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an LED module includes following steps: providing a SMT apparatus having a CCD image sensor, providing a PCB having an LED mounted on, and fixing the PCB in the SMT apparatus; providing a lens, the CCD image sensor imaging the lens, and then the SMT apparatus obtaining a location of the lens relative to the LED, and the SMT apparatus positioning the lens on the PCB to cover the LED; providing an optical diffusing board located above the lens, and electrifying the LED for emitting light towards the optical diffusing board; providing a luminance colorimeter to measure luminance and chroma of light exited from the optical diffusing board, and obtaining a light-emitting data; calculating the light-emitting data, and the SMT apparatus adjusting a position of the lens relative to the LED; and fixing the lens on the PCB.

Abstract: A component mounting apparatus includes: an operational sequence supervision unit which is created in compiler language determining an operational sequence specifying a series of sequence operations of suctioning, recognizing and mounting a component; and a second memory unit which stores a custom program, created in interpreter language and specifying an operation different from the series of sequence operations, and custom program designation information that designates execution of the custom program. The operational sequence supervision unit controls a switching process for switching from the series of sequence operations to an interpreter language processing execution routine for executing the custom program, during, or before or after, the series of sequence operations in accordance with the custom program designation information.

Abstract: A control unit of an electronic component mounting apparatus controls a component imaging unit so as to image an electronic component that is held by the holding unit when the holding unit is subjected to an acceleration movement or a deceleration movement by a movement mechanism unit.