Electric-circuit fabricating method and system, and electric-circuit fabricating program
First Claim
1. A method of fabricating an electric circuit, comprising a first working process of performing a predetermined first working operation on a circuit substrate, and a second working process of performing a predetermined second working operation on said circuit substrate after the first working operation, wherein an improvement comprises:
- said first working process including a first substrate-identifying step of obtaining substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined first working operation is to be performed, a specific-information obtaining step of recognizing a specific-information providing portion of said circuit substrate, to obtain specific information indicating at least one specific characteristic of said circuit substrate, a first working step of performing said predetermined first working operation on the basis of the obtained specific information, and a specific-information storing step of storing said specific information in relation to said substrate identifying information; and
said second working process including a second substrate-identifying step of obtaining said substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined second working operation is to be performed, and a second working step of performing said predetermined second working operation on the basis of said specific information stored in relation to said substrate identifying information.
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Abstract
A method of fabricating an electric circuit, including first and second working processes of performing respective first and second working operations on a circuit substrate, where3in the first working process includes a first substrate-identifying step of obtaining substrate identifying information identifying the substrate on which the first working operation is to be performed, a specific-information obtaining step of recognizing a specific-information providing portion of the substrate, to obtain specific information indicating at least one specific characteristic of the substrate, a first working step of performing the first working operation on the basis of the obtained specific information, and a specific-information storing step of storing the specific information in relation to the substrate identifying information, and the second working process includes a second substrate-identifying step of obtaining the substrate identifying information identifying the substrate on which the second working operation is to be performed, and a second working step of performing the second working operation on the basis of the specific information stored in relation to the substrate identifying information. Also disclosed are electric-circuit fabricating system and control program suitable to practice the method.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of fabricating an electric circuit, comprising a first working process of performing a predetermined first working operation on a circuit substrate, and a second working process of performing a predetermined second working operation on said circuit substrate after the first working operation, wherein an improvement comprises:
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said first working process including a first substrate-identifying step of obtaining substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined first working operation is to be performed, a specific-information obtaining step of recognizing a specific-information providing portion of said circuit substrate, to obtain specific information indicating at least one specific characteristic of said circuit substrate, a first working step of performing said predetermined first working operation on the basis of the obtained specific information, and a specific-information storing step of storing said specific information in relation to said substrate identifying information; and
said second working process including a second substrate-identifying step of obtaining said substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined second working operation is to be performed, and a second working step of performing said predetermined second working operation on the basis of said specific information stored in relation to said substrate identifying information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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3. A method of fabricating an electric circuit, comprising a first working process of performing a predetermined first working operation on a circuit substrate, and a second working process of performing a predetermined second working operation on said circuit substrate after the first working operation, wherein an improvement comprises:
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said first working process including a first substrate-identifying step of obtaining substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined first working operation is to be performed, a specific-information obtaining step of recognizing a specific-information providing portion of said circuit substrate, to obtain specific information indicating at least one specific characteristic of said circuit substrate, a first working step of performing said predetermined first working operation on the basis of the obtained specific information and a specific-information storing step of storing said specific information in relation to said substrate identifying information; and
said second working process including a second substrate-identifying step of obtaining said substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined second working operation is to be performed, and a second working step of performing said predetermined second working operation on the basis of said specific information stored in relation to said substrate identifying information, and wherein said circuit substrate has at least one working area in which said first working operation is to be performed, and said specific information includes area-position specifying information indicating a position of each of said at least one working area relative to said circuit substrate, said specific-information obtaining step comprises obtaining said area position specifying information of said each at least one working area, on the basis of a position of at least one area-position fiducial mark provided on said circuit substrate.
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15. A method of fabricating an electric circuit, comprising a first working process of performing a predetermined first working operation on a circuit substrate, and a second working process of performing a predetermined second working operation on said circuit substrate after the first working operation, wherein an improvement comprises:
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said first working process including a first substrate-identifying step of obtaining substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined first working operation is to be performed, a specific-information obtaining step of recognizing a specific-information providing portion of said circuit substrate, to obtain specific information indicating at least one specific characteristic of said circuit substrate, a first working step of performing said predetermined first working operation on the basis of the obtained specific information, and a specific-information storing step of storing said specific information in relation to said substrate identifying information; and
said second working process including a second substrate-identifying step of obtaining said substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined second working operation is to be performed, and a second working step of performing said predetermined second working operation on the basis of said specific information stored in relation to said substrate identifying information, and wherein said second working step of said second working process is an operation to mount electric components on a surface of said circuit substrate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of fabricating an electric circuit, comprising a first working process of performing a predetermined first working operation on a circuit substrate, and a second working process of performing a predetermined second working operation on said circuit substrate after the first working operation, wherein an improvement comprises:
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said first working process including a first substrate-identifying step of obtaining substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined first working operation is to be performed, a specific-information obtaining step of recognizing a specific-information providing portion of said circuit substrate, to obtain specific information indicating at least one specific characteristic of said circuit substrate, a first working step of performing said predetermined first working operation on the basis of the obtained specific information, and a specific-information storing step of storing said specific information in relation to said substrate identifying information; and
said second working process including a second substrate-identifying step of obtaining said substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate on which said predetermined second working operation is to be performed, and a second working step of performing said predetermined second working operation on the basis of said specific information stored in relation to said substrate identifying information, and wherein said circuit substrate has a substrate ID mark identifying said circuit substrate, and each of said first substrate-identifying step and said second substrate-identifying step comprises taking an image of said substrate ID mark, to obtain said substrate identifying information identifying said circuit substrate.
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