System and method for improved testing of electronic devices
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1. A method of handling devices using a system, said system having a track for transporting said devices along a route, the method comprising:
- providing said system with a first station adjacent to a first position along said route and a second station adjacent to a second position along said route; and
indexing said track at least once to simultaneously transport a first portion of said devices and a second portion of said devices along said route to said first and second positions, respectively, from said first and second positions, respectively, or successively to and from said first and second positions, respectively,wherein each indexing is performed such that, for each index, said first and second portions of said devices are transported a pitch distance that is greater than a distance between the first position and the second position along the route.
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Abstract
An improved method of testing and sorting electronic devices uses two or more test stations and two or more sorting stations applied to a single track to improve system throughput. Applying two or more test stations and two or more sorting stations to a single track accomplishes improved system throughput while increasing system cost less than would be expected if a duplicate track was installed for each test station.
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1. A method of handling devices using a system, said system having a track for transporting said devices along a route, the method comprising:
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providing said system with a first station adjacent to a first position along said route and a second station adjacent to a second position along said route; and indexing said track at least once to simultaneously transport a first portion of said devices and a second portion of said devices along said route to said first and second positions, respectively, from said first and second positions, respectively, or successively to and from said first and second positions, respectively, wherein each indexing is performed such that, for each index, said first and second portions of said devices are transported a pitch distance that is greater than a distance between the first position and the second position along the route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for handling devices, comprising:
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a track operative to transport said devices along a route by indexing; a first station arranged adjacent to a first position along said route; and a second station arranged adjacent to a second position along said route; wherein said track is operative to be indexed by a pitch distance at least once to simultaneously transport a first portion of said devices and a second portion of said devices along said route, to said first and second positions, respectively, from said first and second positions, respectively, or successively to and from said first and second positions, respectively, wherein said pitch distance is greater than a distance between the first position and the second position along the route. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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