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Board-stage for an aligner

US6597432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2002
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/0082
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A board stage of an aligner that can avoid bending of a printed circuit board to be exposed and accomplish high accurate exposure. In one preferred mode a suction plate 2 having small holes 20 is mounted on a supporting body on which a space 30 bigger than the small holes is provided. The holes 20 are connected to the space 30 and to a vacuum device via an air passage 31 and a bottom passage 32. The diameter of the suction hole 20 is so less than 0.4 mm not to make at the printed circuit board such bending that causes exposure troubles.

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