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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2007
Jen-yuan Chang, San Jose, CA (US);
Khaled M. Fawzi, San Jose, CA (US);
Russell D. Moates, San Jose, CA (US);
Edgar D. Rothenberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Jen-Yuan Chang, San Jose, CA (US);
Khaled M. Fawzi, San Jose, CA (US);
Russell D. Moates, San Jose, CA (US);
Edgar D. Rothenberg, San Jose, CA (US);
HGST Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
An apparatus for positioning a component relative to an associated component. The apparatus includes a component receiver and onto which the component is disposed. The apparatus also includes an associated component receiver and onto which the associated component is disposed. The component receiver orients the component into a position for retaining the component to the associated component. The apparatus further includes a retention device driver for inserting a retention device, the retention device retaining the component to the associated component in the position. The apparatus also includes an optical position verifier for verifying the position of the component and the associated component.