Tray transfer arm, electronic component testing apparatus and tray transfer method
AssigneeAdvantest Corporation
InventorMAKOTO SAGAWA
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Abstract
A tray transfer arm which is widely used regardless of kinds of customer trays and capable of maintaining the stability of holding ICs to be tested. The tray transfer arm for transferring customer trays KST loaded with a plurality of ICs to be tested comprises a cover plate for covering the opening surface of a pocket of the tray.
Claims10
A tray transfer arm for holding and transferring a tray having a pocket for loading an electronic component therein, comprising:
- a cover plate for covering an opening surface of the pocket.
An electronic component testing apparatus, comprising a tray magazine for carrying therein a tray having a pocket for loading an electronic component to be tested therein and a tray transfer arm for transferring the tray carried in said tray magazine to a loader section,
- wherein said tray transfer arm comprises a cover plate for covering an opening surface of the pocket.
An electronic component testing apparatus, comprising a tray magazine for carrying therein a tray having a pocket for loading an electronic component therein, and a tray transfer arm for transferring a tray loaded with post-test electronic components at an unloader section to said tray magazine,
- wherein said tray transfer arm comprises a cover plate for covering an opening surface of the pocket.
A tray transfer method comprising a step for transferring a tray loaded with an electronic component to be tested in a pocket thereof,
- wherein the tray is transferred in a state that at least an opening surface of the pocket is covered.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.