Owner manual

Glossary G-1
Glossary
AC: Alternating Current.
Amperes Interrupting Capacity (AIC): Also known as
“breaking capacity” or “short circuit rating”. It is the
maximum current that an Overcurrent Protection Device
can safely interrupt at rated voltage.
Area-Fill: Dispensing lines of fluid within a geometric
pattern to completely cover an area.
ASPA System: Advanced Semiconductor Package
Assembly fluid dispensing system.
Auer Boat: A carrier used to transport multiple workpieces
through the dispensing system.
Automatic Pattern Recognition System: A vision system
that finds workpiece fiducials to reliably locate dispensing
sites and compensates for minor workpiece misalignment
during dispensing.
Axis: X, Y or Z geometric dispensing coordinates. See
Figure G-1.
Figure G-1 XYZ Axis Definition
Bulkhead: Bracket attached to the dispensing head that
supports electrical and pneumatic connections for
dispensing head accessories.
Camera Offset: The calibration of the XYZ location of the
camera with respect to the dispensing needle.
Carrier: A device such as an Auer boat or lead frame onto
which workpieces are mounted and carried during the
dispensing process.
Carrier Height: The height that the carrier holds the
workpiece above the heater tooling or conveyor belt.
CCD: Charge Coupled Device. A photo-sensitive image
sensor implemented with large scale integration
technology. CCD chips are small and impact resistant
which makes them ideal for machine vision cameras. They
consist of separated light sensitive elements each of which
represents one pixel which delivers a 2-dimensional
spatially discreet image.
CE: The abbreviation of the French phrase "Conformité
Européene" which literally means "European Conformity.”
CE qualification indicates that a manufacturer's
electric/electronic equipment product complies with
European Union health, safety, and environmental
protection Product Directives (standards). CE qualification
means that the product can be legally sold and freely
transported within European Union markets.
Chip: Also called a die. A small piece of semiconductive
material (usually silicon) that contains a discrete
component or an embedded integrated circuit.
Circuit: A combination of electrical or electronic
components, interconnected to perform one or more
specific functions.
Circuit Breaker: A switch that automatically interrupts the
electrical supply to the system when the current exceeds the
set level. Some circuit breakers can be manually operated
to turn power off and on for servicing or maintenance
purposes.
Cleaning Agent: A solvent or other cleaning liquid
recommended by the dispensing fluid manufacturer’s
Material Safety Data Sheet.
Conveyor Belt: A large, motor-driven o-ring that
transports workpieces/carriers through the dispensing
chamber. There are two o-rings; one for each conveyor rail.
Crosshairs: Two lines intersecting at a 90° angle in the
center of the video display on the computer monitor. Used
to teach dispensing points to the Fluidmove software.
Current: The flow of electrons through an electrical
circuit. Usually measured in amperes.
DC: Direct Current.
Die: See Chip.
Dispense Station: The part of the dispensing chamber
where dispensing is actually performed.
Dispensing Calibration Module (DCM): An integrated
group of components in the dispensing chamber that
includes the purge station, weigh station, needle sensor, and
a ceramic substrate. The components are used in servicing
or calibration of dispensing valves.
Dispensing Chamber: The interior area of the dispensing
system inside the Hatch where dispensing operations are
performed.
Dispensing Head: The robotic fluid applicator that moves
during the dispensing operation. The dispensing valve,
height sensor, camera and Lighting, and dispense head
controller are mounted on the dispensing head. Sometimes
referred to as the Z-Head.
Dispensing Runs (Wet/Dry): A wet dispensing run is
when fluid is dispensed. A dry run is when the program is
executed but no fluid is dispensed.