Circuit board inspection apparatus
US7134599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/09927
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit board inspection apparatus aims to inspect a circuit board panel which contains a plurality of sub-panels. The panel is bonded with a panel barcode and each sub-panel is bonded with a different sub-panel barcode. The circuit board inspection apparatus includes an automatic optic inspection (AOI) system to inspect the circuit board panel and read the panel barcode and the sub-panel barcode, a data link module to link data contained in the panel barcode and the sub-panel barcode and generate linkage data, and a database to store the linkage data. The relationship of the panel and the sub-panel may still be maintained through the linkage data provided by the data link module even after the panel and the sub-panel have been separated.
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