Production data preparing system for producing a metal mask plate
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorsAkira Sakai, Miki Ichikawa, Seiichi Urita
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Abstract
A production data preparing system, for providing a metal mask plate used for soldering various SMDs on a printed-board, includes: a CAD file for storing production data for preparing the printed-circuit board; a foot-print shape storage unit for storing target foot-print shape data extracted from the CAD file in order to change the foot-print shapes; a mounting parts data storage unit for storing data of target SMDs extracted from the CAD file; a management table file for storing packaging parts attributes and foot-print shape changing rules and the relationships therebetween; and a preparation unit for preparing production data used for providing the metal mask plate.
Claims22
A production data preparing system for producing a metal mask plate used for soldering surface mounting devices (SMDs) on a printed-circuit board, comprising:
- a CAD file for storing production data for preparing the printed-circuit board, the production data including substrate data, packaging parts data and remodeling data of the SMD, and the packaging parts data comprising parts-position data, pin-position data, and foot-print shape data;
- foot-print shape storage means operatively connected to the CAD file, for storing target foot-print shape data extracted from the CAD file in order to change the foot-print shapes;
- mounting parts data storage means operatively connected to the CAD file for storing data of target SMDs extracted from the CAD file;
- a management table file for storing packaging parts attributes and foot-print shape changing rules, and relationships therebetween;
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- preparation means operatively connected to the foot-print shape storage means, the mounting parts data storage means and the management table files for preparing production data used for providing the metal mask plate, said preparation means further comprising a pattern processing unit for determining at least one of an amount of solder to be supplied on the metal mask plate, a chance of the foot-print shape and movement of the foot-print shape, said preparation means further comprising a data processing unit for preparing production data for the metal mask plate;
- and a controller for controlling operation of the pattern processing unit and the data processing unit in order to provide the production data.
A production data preparing system for producing a metal mask plate used for soldering surface mounting devices (SMDs) on a printed-circuit board, comprising:
- a CAD file storing production data for preparing the printed-circuit board, the production data including substrate data, packaging parts data and remodeling data of the SMDs, and the packaging parts data comprising parts-position data, pin-position data, and foot-print shape data;
- a foot-print shape storage unit, operatively connected to the CAD file, storing target foot-print shape data extracted from the CAD file in order to change the foot-print shapes;
- a mounting parts data storage unit, operatively connected to the CAD file, storing data of target SMDs extracted from the CAD file;
- a management table file storing packaging parts attributes and foot-print shape changing rules and relationships therebetween;
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- a preparation unit operatively connected to the foot-print shape storage unit, the mounting parts data storage unit and the management table file, the preparation unit preparing production data used for providing the metal mask plate and further comprising:
- a pattern processing unit determining at least two of:
- i. an amount of solder to be supplied on the metal mask plate,
- ii. a change of the foot-print shape, and
- iii. movement of the foot-print shape,
- a data processing unit preparing production data for the metal mask plate, and
- a controller controlling operation of the pattern processing unit and the data processing unit in order to provide the production data.
A production data preparing system for producing a metal mask plate used for soldering surface mounting devices (SMDs) on a printed-circuit board, comprising:
- a CAD file storing production data for preparing the printed-circuit board, the production data including substrate data, packaging parts data and remodeling data of the SMDs, and the packaging parts data comprising parts-position data, pin-position data, and foot-print shape data;
- a foot-print shape storage unit, operatively connected to the CAD file, storing target foot-print shape data extracted from the CAD file in order to change the foot-print shapes;
- a mounting parts data storage unit, operatively connected to the CAD file, storing data of target SMDs extracted from the CAD file;
- a management table file storing packaging parts attributes and foot-print shape changing rules and relationships therebetween;
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- a preparation unit operatively connected to the foot-print shape storage unit, the mounting parts data storage unit and the management table file, the preparation unit preparing production data used for providing the metal mask plate and further comprising:
- a pattern processing unit determining at least one of:
- i. an amount of solder to be supplied on the metal mask plate, and
- ii. a change of the foot-print shape,
- a data processing unit preparing production data for the metal mask plate, and
- a controller controlling operation of the pattern processing unit and the data processing unit in order to provide the production data.
A production data preparing method for producing a metal mask plate used for soldering surface mounting devices (SMDs) on a printed-circuit board, comprising:
- storing production data for preparing the printed-circuit board in a CAD file, the production data including substrate data, packaging parts data and remodeling data of the SMDs, and the packaging parts data comprising parts-position data, pin-position data, and foot-print shape data;
- storing target foot-print shape data, extracted from the CAD file, in a foot-print shape storage unit, operatively connected to the CAD file in order to change the foot-print shapes;
- storing data target SMDs extracted from the CAD file in a mounting parts data storage unit, operatively connected to the CAD file;
- storing packaging parts attributes and foot-print shape changing rules and relationships therebetween in a management table file;
- preparing production data used for providing the metal mask plate in a preparation unit operatively connected to the foot-print shape storage unit, the mounting parts data storage unit and the management table file, further comprising:
- determining at least two of:
- i. an amount of solder to be supplied on the metal mask plate,
- ii. a change of the foot-print shape, and
- iii. movement of the foot-print shape,
- preparing production data for the metal mask plate in a data processing unit;
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- controlling operation of the pattern processing unit and the data processing unit in order to provide the production data;
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- preparing the metal mask plate in accordance with the production data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.