System and methods for automatic generation of component data
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing an electronic circuit comprising:
- employing a pick &
place machine-specific component placement sequence, pick &
place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one specific pick &
place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for said at least one specific pick &
place machine to auto-generate generic component parameters for components used in manufacturing said electronic circuit on said at least one specific pick &
place machine; and
employing said generic component parameters to auto-generate a pick &
place machine-specific component placement sequence and pick &
place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one other specific pick &
place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for said at least one other specific pick &
place machine.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing an electronic circuit including employing a pick & place machine-specific component placement sequence, pick & place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one specific pick & place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for the at least one specific pick & place machine to auto-generate generic component parameters for components used in manufacturing the electronic circuit on the at least one specific pick & place machine and employing the generic component parameters to auto-generate a pick & place machine-specific component placement sequence and pick & place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one other specific pick & place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for the at least one other specific pick & place machine.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing an electronic circuit comprising:
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employing a pick &
place machine-specific component placement sequence, pick &
place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one specific pick &
place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for said at least one specific pick &
place machine to auto-generate generic component parameters for components used in manufacturing said electronic circuit on said at least one specific pick &
place machine; andemploying said generic component parameters to auto-generate a pick &
place machine-specific component placement sequence and pick &
place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one other specific pick &
place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for said at least one other specific pick &
place machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for manufacturing an electronic circuit comprising:
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a memory; and a processor for implementing functionalities, at least part of which are stored in said memory, said functionalities comprising; computerized generic component parameter auto-generation functionality operative to employ a pick &
place machine-specific component placement sequence, pick &
place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one specific pick &
place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for said at least one specific pick &
place machine to auto-generate generic component parameters for components used in manufacturing said electronic circuit on said at least one specific pick &
place machine; andcomputerized machine parameter auto-generation functionality operative to employ said generic component parameters to auto-generate a pick &
place machine-specific component placement sequence and pick &
place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one other specific pick &
place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for said at least one other specific pick &
place machine. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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