Motion Systems for Electronics Manufacturing PLACE  ALIGN  PROCESS  INSPECT  TEST

Motion Systems for Electronics Manufacturing Industry 4.0, internet of things, cloud computing, autonomous driving, electronic health, augmented reality or artificial intelligence benefit from advanced technology that the semiconductor and electronics industry are currently making available. At the same time, these growing markets are presenting them with great challenges: Even smaller components with higher functional density, shorter innovation cycles, and a growing diversity of end products. Precision, throughput, reliability, and flexibility of production systems is becoming more decisive...

Placing Components and Tools High Accuracy High Dynamic Long Travel Ranges Manufacturers of electronic components are pushing for improved throughput. They can take advantage of the gantry's high speed but also its high accuracy for pick and placement of components and machining tools in continuous production. Reliable performance with high operating cycles is also important. PI’s motion platforms meet these requirements and also provide easy connectivity to other automation systems and devices within the production line. Vertical Axis – Component and Tool Positioning Key Features of the Gantry...

Aligning Fibers and Optical Components Fast Coupling High Precision Scan Routines Universal adoption of smartphones, cloud computing, streaming media, E-Health and now the Internet of Things, and Industry 4.0 all mean that more data must be stored, conveyed, and processed at higher speeds and with lower energy consumption. This is driving rapid integration of photonic devices alongside microelectronics on the same semiconductor wafers. Since testing begins at the wafer level, photonic techniques have been integrated into wafer probers and other semiconductor test tools. And the chips must be...

Processing Large Printed Circuit Boards High Precision High Throughput Simultaneous Multidimensional Processing Processing high-density structures over large areas such as laser drilling or laser marking of PCBs requires solutions which provide high precision and high velocities. A possibility to address the needs of industrial production is the coordination of multi-axis positioning systems with a highdynamic galvanometer scanner. PI’s simultaneous control of the XY stages and the excelliSCAN galvanometer scan system combined as XL SCAN allows continuous operation over large areas avoiding idle...

Inspecting Complex Structures Compact Design High Stiffness Multiple Degrees of Freedom Electronic devices may be found on many complex structures such as concave or convex 3-D geometries. With the increase of 3-D printing and laser direct structuring, inspection of smartphone antennas, molded interconnects, wearable, and medical implants plus sensors have become widespread. The ability for rapid point-to-point inspection of components in such devices in a 24/7 environment is becoming more challenging. Hexapods are now being widely used for continuous scanning of surfaces in industries producing...

Tactile and Optical Testing of Electronic Devices High Repeatability Force Control Various Angles Electronic systems are becoming smaller, more complex, operate in different environments and include several types of devices that require tactile, optical, and electronic testing methods. The position of these devices in the final assembly demands precise positioning of the inspection tool in several degrees of freedom. PI offers powerful motion systems for various test methods that can be integrated into customer production lines while maintaining capacity and throughput. Vertical Axis – Positioning...

ENGINEERED GANTRY SYSTEMS Engineered Gantries and Granite-Based SystemsHighly Dynamic - High Mechanical Stability - Customized Integration Engineering designs of motion subsystems have been a part of PI's core business for many years. Customized solutions, fitting seamlessly into existing processes, advance automation in manufacturing and inspection processes. Core Competencies ■ Support and consulting for motion and positioning applications ■Economic design ■Complex multi-axis designs and parallel kinematic robotics ■Broad spectrum of in-house technologies: Drive, guide, and sensor technologies ■In-house...

Mechanical Bearing with Twin Cross-Axis and Multi Technology Ancillary Axis Applications: Alignment and packaging System features: Multiple tool heads provide flexibility and throughput, allowing numerous nests or stations to be operated concurrently Long Linear Travel on a Split-Bridge Granite Arrangement Applications: Alignment and packaging System features: Substrate feeder and component carrier · Fast repeatable motion · Head provides 4 simultaneous placements · Hollow shaft allows vacuum feed-through for component gripper Hybrid Bearing Design with Air Bearing Scan Axis and Ball Bearing...

Parallel-Kinematic Hexapods High Stiffness – Free Definable Pivot Point – Compact Design Applications: Inspection and testing of aspherical or spherical surfaces · Alignment of components and camera lenses · Sensor testing · Limited installation space System features: High stiffness · Multi degrees of freedom · Compact design Low abbe error · Submicron precision B LDC motors and variants with absolute encoders Technology: Parallel-Kinematic Hexapods In a parallel-kinematic hexapod all drives act on a single moving platform, which results in a much more compact design than possible with stacked...

Parallel-Kinematic Multi-Axis Systems High Stiffness – High Frequencies – Compact Design Applications: Aligning and positioning of small devices in very fine scale and with high frequency · Fast Scanning System features: Compact design for space-critical applications · High stiffness for high frequency adjustments · Superior multi-axis subnanometer performance in XYZ P arallel-kinematic XYZ piezo system H igh guiding accuracy due to zero-play flexure guides I D chip functionality for fast auto-calibration O utstanding lifetime due to PICMA® piezo actuators >> p. 25 Applications: Mask and wafer...