Patent ID: 8305104
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: G01R,H01L

Abstract:
1. An improved method of testing and sorting an electronic device using an automated test system, the improvements comprising: providing said automated test system with a singulation mechanism, a linear track having a track body movable along a route, at least one test station and a plurality of sorting stations, all in communication with a controller, and a plurality of sorting bins; singulating said electronic device with said singulation mechanism; transferring said singulated electronic device from said singulation mechanism onto a portion of said track body; indexing said portion of said track body along the route to bring said singulated electronic device into proximity with said at least one test station; testing a property of said singulated electronic device with said at least one test station; storing a result of said testing on said controller; indexing said portion of said track body along the route to bring said singulated electronic device into proximity with one of said plurality of sorting stations; and at said one of said plurality of sorting stations, transferring said singulated electronic device from said portion of said track body to one of said plurality of sorting bins in response to said stored result of said testing thereby sorting said singulated electronic device.