Component tape feeder
AssigneeHover-Davis, Inc.
InventorsPeter Davis, Dean Tarrant, Michael Summers
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Abstract
Provided is a component tape feeder apparatus comprising a single output module, a single component exposure module, operably connected to the single output module, and, a plurality of input modules, wherein each input module of the plurality of input modules is operably connected to the single exposure module. A corresponding method of feeding electronic components includes supplying a plurality of component tapes housing electronic components to the single exposure module, wherein the supplying involves receiving and forwarding of the plurality of component tapes by the plurality of input modules.
Claims6
A method of feeding electronic components, said method comprising:
- providing a component tape feeder, said feeder including a plurality of input modules, wherein each input module of said plurality of input modules is operably connected to a single component exposure module, and further wherein said single component exposure module is operably connected to a single output module;
- supplying a plurality of component tapes housing electronic components to said single exposure module, wherein said supplying involves receiving and forwarding of said plurality of component tapes by said plurality of input modules;
- extracting said electronic components housed by said plurality of component tapes through said single exposure module;
- and,
- outputting said plurality of component tapes from said component tape feeder by a single output module.
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