System and methods for automatic generation of component data

US8050789B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Bini Elhanan · Nes Ziona, IL
• Tovi Yadin · Mazkeret Batya, IL
• Michael Parker · Peterborough, GB
• Henry Jurgens · Aurora, CA
• Nadav Pilnick · Afula, IL
• Mikko Puranen · Helsinki, FI
• Tero Laakso · Turku, FI

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 20, 2006
• Grant date: Nov 1, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 20, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/53178
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of manufacturing electronic circuits including generating CAD data, a bill of materials and an approved component vendor list for an electronic circuit and employing the CAD data, the bill of materials and the approved component vendor list for automatically generating a pick & place machine-specific component loading specification, a pick & place machine-specific component placement sequence and pick & place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one specific pick & place machine in a manufacturing line.