Thermocompression bonding module and method of using the same
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1. A thermocompression bonding module, comprising:
- a thermode assembly configured to be mounted to a plate member, said thermode assembly comprising a heater assembly, configured to apply a bonding force to an item during a bonding operation, and a control device coupled to said heater assembly for adjusting the bonding force applied by said heater assembly to the item; and
a force feedback device positioned relative to said heater assembly in order to detect the bonding force applied by said heater assembly, said control device adjusting the bonding force based on the bonding force detected by said force feedback device.
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Abstract
A thermocompression bonding module includes a thermode assembly configured to be mounted to a plate member. The thermode assembly includes a heater assembly configured to apply a bonding force to an item during a bonding operation and a control device coupled to the heater assembly for adjusting the bonding force applied by the heater assembly to the item. A force feedback device is positioned, relative to the heater assembly in order to detect the bonding force applied by the heater assembly. The control device adjusts the bonding force based on the bonding force detected by the force feedback device.
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1. A thermocompression bonding module, comprising:
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a thermode assembly configured to be mounted to a plate member, said thermode assembly comprising a heater assembly, configured to apply a bonding force to an item during a bonding operation, and a control device coupled to said heater assembly for adjusting the bonding force applied by said heater assembly to the item; and
a force feedback device positioned relative to said heater assembly in order to detect the bonding force applied by said heater assembly, said control device adjusting the bonding force based on the bonding force detected by said force feedback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A thermocompression bonding apparatus, comprising:
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a plate member;
a base separated from said plate member by a gap, the gap configured to receive an item to be bonded;
a thermode assembly configured to be mounted to said plate member, said thermode assembly comprising a heater assembly, configured to apply a bonding force to the item during a bonding operation, and a control device coupled to said heater assembly for adjusting the bonding force applied by said heater assembly to the item; and
a force feedback device positioned relative to said heater assembly in order to detect the bonding force applied by said heater assembly, said control device adjusting the bonding force based on the bonding force detected by said force feedback device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for thermocompression bonding, the method comprising:
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conveying a series of items along a conveyance direction to a thermocompression bonding station;
at the bonding station, applying heat and a bonding force to an item by compressing the item with a heater assembly;
detecting the bonding force applied at the bonding station to the item; and
adjusting the bonding force applied at the bonding station by the heater assembly based on the bonding force detected during compression of the item. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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