Patent ID: 6449531
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus for transferring articles from a first container to a second container, the apparatus comprising:a pick and place head for picking up and placing the articles; motors for moving the pick and place head; a memory for storing a first position of each of the articles in the first container; and a processor configured for: controlling the motors to move the pick and place head to the stored first position of one of the articles, controlling the pick and place head to pick up the article, controlling the motors to move the pick and place head to a second position in the second container, and controlling the pick and place head to place the article at the second position; wherein the articles comprise packaged semiconductor devices, and the first and second containers comprise trays of a JEDEC-standard size compatible with the semiconductor devices; wherein the processor is further configured to control the motors based on dimensions of the semiconductor devices and the trays; and wherein the memory is for storing data relating to the dimensions of the semiconductor devices and the trays.