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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1994
Michael D Glucksman, Plano, TX (US);
Weerakiat Wahawisan, Carrollton, TX (US);
Troy D Moore, Garland, TX (US);
Paul H Hasten, Dallas, TX (US);
Dennis M Botkin, Seagoville, TX (US);
James E Loveless, Carrollton, TX (US);
Joseph Antao, Plano, TX (US);
Michael C Zemek, Rowlett, TX (US);
Rajiv Roy, Plano, TX (US);
Semiconductor Technologies & Instruments, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A lead conditioning system (10) conditions leads (74) of electronic component package (30) and includes a rotary table (16) for holding electronic component package (30) and making accessible the leads (74). A conditioning tool (20) includes conditioner arm (34) and conditioner blade (70) that selectively contacts a predetermined number of the leads (74). A manipulator (22) moves conditioning tool (20) to positions that contact a predetermined number of leads (74) to condition leads (74). A control system (24) controls the operation of manipulator (22).