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Placement of electronic components

  • US 20040193302A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2003
  • Published: 09/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic component placement machine comprising:

  • a series of feeders adapted to supply discrete electronic components for subsequent placement onto a destination circuit board;

    a data module coupled to each feeder, each data module comprising a memory storage device;

    a communications module coupled to each feeder, each communications module comprising a data module transceiver that is coupled to the memory storage device;

    a pick head, movable between selected feeders for sequentially picking the discrete electronic components from a respective feeders for subsequent placement onto a destination circuit board; and

    a pick head transceiver secured to the pick head for movement therewith, the pick head transceiver adapted to communicate over a duplex communications channel with the data module transceiver of a selected feeder when the pick head is positioned to remove components from the selected feeder.

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