Patent ID: 6817216
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of associating a component source with a destination circuit board in a component placement machine equipped with a component carrier tape having a first length positioned to deliver components for subsequent placement onto the destination circuit board and a second length attached to the first portion by a splice connection, the method comprising:beginning with the first length of tape, sequentially removing a plurality of components from the component carrier tape for subsequent placement onto a destination circuit board; scanning a section of the component carrier tape associated with each removed component using a scanner that is responsive to the splice connection and is securely attached to a movable pick-head that is positionable to remove components from the component carrier tape for subsequent placement onto the destination circuit board; and creating an association between the destination circuit board and the second length of tape in response to the scanner responding to the splice connection.