Mounting apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoung-Min CHO, Changho LEE, Ilhyoung KOO, Baeki LEE, Jongkeun JEON
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus is provided which includes a frame having a table, a support member disposed on the table to support a substrate, and a feeder mounted on a feeder mount unit disposed in the frame at one side of the table. The feeder provides an element to be attached to the substrate. An element value measuring unit is disposed adjacent one side of the frame and directly measures an element value of the element. A head unit picks up the element from the feeder, inputs the element into the element value measuring unit, and/or attaches the element to the substrate. A control device controls operations of the feeder and the head unit.
Claims20
A mounting apparatus, comprising:
- a frame having a table;
- a support member disposed on the table to support a substrate;
- a feeder mount unit disposed in the frame adjacent to one side of the table;
- a feeder mounted on the feeder mount unit, the feeder arranged to provide an element for attachment to the substrate;
- an element value measuring unit that directly measures an element value of the element, the element value measuring unit being disposed adjacent to one side of the frame;
- a head unit configured to pick up the element from the feeder, to input the element into the element value measuring unit, or to attach the element to the substrate;
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- a control device for controlling operations of the feeder and the head unit.
A mounting apparatus comprising:
- a frame comprising a support surface for supporting a substrate thereon;
- a feeder arranged adjacent to the support surface to supply elements thereto;
- a head unit arranged adjacent to the support surface to move elements from the feeder to a substrate arranged on the support surface;
- a measuring member configured to test a value of an element supplied by the feeder;
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- a control device configured to compare a measured value of the element to a stored design criteria to determine whether or not the element is acceptable.
A method of testing an element value in a mounting apparatus for mounting elements on a substrate, the method comprising:
- picking up an element from a feeder supplying elements to a support surface of the mounting apparatus, said support surface supporting a substrate for manufacturing a device;
- measuring a value of an element supplied by the feeder to determine the element value;
- comparing the measured element value to design information with respect to the device being manufactured;
- if the design information is satisfied by the element value, then mounting the element to the substrate;
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- if the design information is not satisfied, then stopping the device manufacturing process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.