Patent ID: 7296963
Filing Date: 2007-11-20
Classification: H05K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for assembling a device including electrical components comprising: moving a carrier tape to a first index position; removing a first electrical component from a first aperture cavity of the carrier tape while the carrier tape is in the first index position; removing a second electrical component from a second aperture cavity of the carrier tape while the carrier tape is in the first index position, wherein the second electrical component differs from the first electrical component; removing a third electrical component from a third aperture cavity of the carrier tape while the carrier tape is in the first index position, wherein at least two of the first, second or third electrical component is different from the other of the first, second or third electrical components, and the at least two of the first, second or third components are housed in two adjacent openings adjacent to a side of the other opening and along a length of the carrier tape that is substantially equal to the length of the opening of the other component; and moving the carrier tape to a second index position.