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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Chak Tong Sze, Kwai Chung, HK;
Pei Wei Tsai, Kwai Chung, HK;
Wai Hong Sizto, Kwai Chung, HK;
Chunbai Wang, Kwai Chung, HK;
Wai Chuen Gan, Kwai Chung, HK;
Shing Wai Tam, Kwai Chung, HK;
Chak Tong Sze, Kwai Chung, HK;
Pei Wei Tsai, Kwai Chung, HK;
Wai Hong Sizto, Kwai Chung, HK;
Chunbai Wang, Kwai Chung, HK;
Wai Chuen Gan, Kwai Chung, HK;
Shing Wai Tam, Kwai Chung, HK;
ASM Technology Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A device sorting apparatusis disclosed herein. In a described embodiment, the device sorting apparatuscomprises a plurality of bin connectorsfor coupling to respective bins for storing sorted devices and a rotary distribution modulefor receiving a deviceto be sorted and for discharging the deviceselectively into one of the bin connectorsto enable the deviceto be unloaded to the respective bin. The device sorting apparatusfurther comprises a sensorcoupled to the rotary distribution modulefor detecting the discharge of the device, and which is rotatable together with the rotary distribution module; and a rotary transformerfor powering the sensor