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Method for aligning and assembling spaced components

US5634585A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1995
Grant dateJun 3, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2329/8625
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for aligning and bonding spaced components, such as a baseplate and a faceplate of a field emission display, is provided. The method includes: providing an optical alignment tool suitable for flip chip bonding; calibrating the tool to simulate a desired spacing in the assembled components; aligning the components using the calibrated tool; bringing the aligned components towards one another using the calibrated tool; and then bonding the components together with the desired spacing therebetween. The method of the invention can be practiced with an aligner bonder tool calibrated to eliminate a parallax error. A spacer element placed between the bondheads of the tool can be used to simulate the desired spacing during calibration. Alternately the spacing during calibration can be simulated by measuring with a caliper or other instrument.

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