Patent · US Expired

Position sensing system and method for an inspection handling system

US6481187B1 · kind B1 · utility

8Cited by
5References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 7, 2000
Grant dateNov 19, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67721
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A carrier tape drive used in conjunction with a pick and place module. The drive advances carrier tape to a desired position in two steps. The first step includes substantially stopping a carrier tape compartment short of a loading position, and the second step includes moving the compartment into the loading position.

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