Transport path correction techniques and related systems, methods and devices
US9961782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10K71/135
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printer deposits material onto a substrate as part of a manufacturing process for an electronic product. At least one mechanical component experiences mechanical error, which is mitigated using transducers that equalize position of a transported thing, e.g., to provide an “ideal” conveyance path; a substrate conveyance system and/or a printhead conveyance system can each use transducers in this manner to improve precise droplet placement. In one embodiment, errors are measured in advance, with corrections being “played back” during production runs to mitigate repeatable transport path error. In a still more detailed embodiment, the transducers can be predicated on voice coils, which cooperate with a floatation table and floating, mechanical pivot assembly to provide frictionless, but mechanically-supported error correction.
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