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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
May. 21, 1999
Gayle Buhrer, Meridian, ID (US);
Zane L. Drussel, Boise, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Methods for establishing reference coordinates for a point on a component. The apparatus includes a base and a component carriage that is movably attached to the base for movement relative to the base along a first axis. The apparatus further includes a locator plate movably attached to the base for movement relative to the base along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. Coordinate indicia is provided on the component carriage and reference indicia is provided on the locator plate. When the reference indicia is brought into registration with the point on the component, corresponding coordinates are identified where the reference indicia cross the coordinate indicia located on the carriage.