US4982333A
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Capacitance guided assembly of parts
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1988-10-13
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Granted: 1991-01-01
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Expires: 2008-10-13
Abstract
Abstract There are disclosed methods and apparatuses for the assembling of parts using capacitive sensing, both for controlling the closure or "homing" phase of the assembly process and for acquiring one or more of the parts prior to that phase. Assembling of semiconductor parts to essentially two-dimensional and three-dimensional packages, the insertion of a peg in a hole, and an application to tape-automated-bonding (TAB) technology are all described, as are various representations of the resulting capacitive data. Included are the uses of scheduling and optical sensing to supplement capacitive sensing in the methods and apparatuses.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Ackerman
- 👤 Robert A. Boie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:20
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/10; B23P19/102; B23P19/105; B23P19/12; G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/402; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/49; G05B2219/49113
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
Apparatus for assembly, of the type comprising means for acquiring two objects for the purpose of relative motion therebetween, means for providing motions including said relative motion in response to control signals, and means for sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said apparatus being characterized in that the sensing means includes means for defining at least one capacitance affected by at least at least one of said deviations, means for sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and means for transmitting and means for receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and the motion-providing means includes means for combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
Apparatus for assembly, of the type comprising means for acquiring two objects for the purpose of relative motion therebetween, means for providing motions including said relative motion in response to control signals, and means for sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said apparatus being characterized in that the sensing means includes means for defining at least one capacitance affected by at least at least one of said deviations, means for sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and means for transmitting and means for receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and the motion-providing means includes means for combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus for assembly, of the type claimed in claim 1, said apparatus being further characterized in that the combining means includes weighting means for giving primary weight to a portion of the control signal while in a selected range.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus for assembly, of the type claimed in claim 1, said apparatus being further characterized in that the means for transmitting and the means for receiving a beam of radiation, either as distinct from or as combined with the first and second objects, are ultimately so disposed with respect to the first and second conductive elements that an incremental change in the capacitance occurs in dependence upon the intensity of the beam of radiation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
Apparatus for the assembly of the type claimed in claim 3, said apparatus being further characterized in that the weighting means is adapted to give predominant weight to changes in capacitance attributable to received intensity of the beam of radiation, whereby the final relative positioning of the two objects will be offset from the position indicated by changes in capacitance in the absence of the beam of radiation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
152 words
Apparatus for assembly of the type comprising means for acquiring two objects for the purpose of relative motion therebetween, means for providing motions including said relative motion in response to control signals, and means for sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said apparatus being characterized in that the sensing means includes means for defining at least one capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, and means for sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and the motion-providing means includes means for generating a second part of the control signals to schedule motion of at least one of the objects and means for combining said second part of the control signals with the part provided by the aforesaid sensed changes in capacitance, with a deviation-dependent change in weighting away from said second part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
152 words
Apparatus for assembly of the type comprising means for acquiring two objects for the purpose of relative motion therebetween, means for providing motions including said relative motion in response to control signals, and means for sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said apparatus being characterized in that the sensing means includes means for defining at least one capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, and means for sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and the motion-providing means includes means for generating a second part of the control signals to schedule motion of at least one of the objects and means for combining said second part of the control signals with the part provided by the aforesaid sensed changes in capacitance, with a deviation-dependent change in weighting away from said second part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
Apparatus for assembly of the type claimed in claim 5, said apparatus being further characterized in that the combining means includes a weighting means adapted to give increasing weight to a capacitance-dependent portion of the control signal with reduction of deviation, whereby scheduled motion is ultimately unimportant in determining the final relative position of the two objects.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for the assembly of apparatus, of the type comprising acquiring two objects for the purpose of relative motion therebetween, providing motions including said relative motion in response to control signals, and sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said method being characterized in that sensing deviations includes defining at least one capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and transmitting and receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and providing motion includes combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for the assembly of apparatus, of the type comprising acquiring two objects for the purpose of relative motion therebetween, providing motions including said relative motion in response to control signals, and sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said method being characterized in that sensing deviations includes defining at least one capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and transmitting and receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and providing motion includes combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method for assembly, of the type claimed in claim 7, said method being further characterized in that combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals includes giving primary weight to a particular portion of the control signal while in a selected range.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method for assembly, of the type claimed in claim 7, said method being further characterized in that transmitting and receiving a beam of radiation, includes intermittently transmitting the beam so that an incremental change in the capacitance occurs in dependence upon the intensity of the beam of radiation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method for the assembly of the type claimed in claim 9, said method being further characterized in that combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals includes giving predominant weight to changes in capacitance attributable to received intensity of the beam of radiation, whereby the final relative positioning of the two objects will be offset from the position indicated by changes in capacitance in the absence of the beam of radiation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method for assembly of the type claimed in claim 7, said method being further characterized in that providing motions includes generating a second part of the control signals to schedule motion of at least one of the objects and means for combining said second part of the control signals with the part provided by the aforesaid sensed changes in capacitance, with a deviation-dependent change in weighting away from said scheduling part of the control signals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method for assembly of the type claimed in claim 7, said method being further characterized in that combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals includes giving increasing weight to a capacitance-dependent portion of the control signal with reduction of deviation, whereby scheduled motion is ultimately unimportant in determining the final relative position of the two objects.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
129 words
Apparatus for bringing two objects into a desired assembly, of the type comprising means for providing motions including relative motions of said two objects in response to control signals, and means for sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said apparatus being characterized in that the sensing means includes means for defining a capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, means for sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and means for transmitting and means for receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and the motion-providing means includes means for combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
129 words
Apparatus for bringing two objects into a desired assembly, of the type comprising means for providing motions including relative motions of said two objects in response to control signals, and means for sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said apparatus being characterized in that the sensing means includes means for defining a capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, means for sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and means for transmitting and means for receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and the motion-providing means includes means for combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
133 words
Apparatus for acquiring an object to be brought into a desired assembly, of the type comprising means for providing motions in response to control signals, and means for sensing deviations from a desired configuration of the object and the motion providing means to provide at least a part of the control signals, said apparatus being characterized in that the sensing means includes means for defining a capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, means for sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and means for transmitting and means for receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and the motion-providing means includes means for combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
133 words
Apparatus for acquiring an object to be brought into a desired assembly, of the type comprising means for providing motions in response to control signals, and means for sensing deviations from a desired configuration of the object and the motion providing means to provide at least a part of the control signals, said apparatus being characterized in that the sensing means includes means for defining a capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, means for sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and means for transmitting and means for receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and the motion-providing means includes means for combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for bringing two objects into a desired assembly, of the type comprising the steps of providing motions including relative motions of said two objects in response to control signals, and sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said method being characterized in that sensing includes defining a capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and transmitting and receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and providing motion includes combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for bringing two objects into a desired assembly, of the type comprising the steps of providing motions including relative motions of said two objects in response to control signals, and sensing deviations from a desired configuration to provide at least a part of the control signals, said method being characterized in that sensing includes defining a capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and transmitting and receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and providing motion includes combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for acquiring an object to be brought into a desired assembly, of the type comprising the steps of providing motions in response to control signals, and sensing deviations from a desired configuration of the object and the provided motion to provide at least a part of the control signals, said method being characterized in that sensing includes defining a capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and transmitting and receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and providing motion includes combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for acquiring an object to be brought into a desired assembly, of the type comprising the steps of providing motions in response to control signals, and sensing deviations from a desired configuration of the object and the provided motion to provide at least a part of the control signals, said method being characterized in that sensing includes defining a capacitance affected by at least one of said deviations, sensing changes in said capacitance to provide at least a part of the control signals, and transmitting and receiving a beam of radiation to provide a radiation-responsive part of the control signals, and providing motion includes combining the change in capacitance and the radiation-responsive part of the control signals.
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