Component placement systems, multi-pipette placement heads, and methods of using the same
AssigneeKulicke & Soffa Netherlands B.V.
InventorRoy Brewel
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Abstract
A component placement system is provided. The component placement system includes a placement head including a plurality of pipettes. Each of the plurality of pipettes is configured to pick and place components. The component placement system also includes a vacuum source for providing vacuum to each of the plurality of pipettes for holding a component. The component placement system also includes a positive fluid source for selectively providing a positive fluid pressure for releasing the component from a respective one of the plurality of pipettes.
Claims17
A component placement system comprising:
- a placement head including a plurality of pipettes, each of the plurality of pipettes being configured to pick and place components;
- a vacuum source for providing vacuum to each of the plurality of pipettes for holding a component;
- and
- a positive fluid source for selectively providing a positive fluid pressure for releasing the component from a respective one of the plurality of pipettes.
A method of operating a component placement system, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a placement head including a plurality of pipettes;
- (b) collecting a plurality of components with the plurality of pipettes;
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- (c) releasing one of the plurality of components from one of the plurality of pipettes by providing a positive fluid pressure to the pipette, while retaining others of the plurality of the components with others of the plurality of pipettes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.