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News Release from: Aerotech | Subject: Semiconductor automation
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 06 January 2005
Brochure details semiconductor
automation
Aerotech's latest brochure provides semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturers with a wide range of automation solutions.
Aerotech's latest brochure provides semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturers with a wide range of automation solutions from component level positioning and motion control equipment to complete turnkey production and test systems The resource is the latest in a series of "Automation solutions" brochures, presenting industry-specific applications to illustrate how Aerotech can help its customers to gain a competitive edge with increased speed, superior accuracy and improved reliability; resulting in higher throughput and ultimately lower cost of ownership for their automation equipment
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 17 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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An overview of Aerotech's range of motion controllers includes the A3200 Digital Automation Platform, a software-only, PC- based, Firewire-interfaced system.
Available in hard copy or downloadable in PDF format from the Aerotech website, the new 34-page guide comprehensively covers actual application examples for reticle inspection, lithography, defect detection (optical inspection), electrical characterisation, macro-defect detection, thin-film measurement, vacuum applications, flat-panel display manufacture and more.
Aerotech's capability to provide complete engineering support and fully integrated automation solutions is explored in depth.
There is a detailed overview of linear, rotary and z-axis solutions for semiconductor applications and information on the wide range of component solutions on offer such as brushless linear and rotary motors.
Motion control and automation systems featured include the A3200 digital automation platform used to control up to 32 axes of high speed motion with HMI, laser and machine control functions and intelligent, FireWire distributed networked drives.
Further background information includes Aerotech's 30 year history serving this and other cutting-edge industries and the newly expanded clean-room facility which has been built to include large system ISO14644-1 Class 6 (Federal Standard 209E Class 1000) and cell specific ISO Class 5 (Class 100) capabilities.
The new brochure will be an important information resource for designers and engineers who are responsible for delivering innovative high precision/high performance solutions for semiconductor and flat panel display manufacture and test. Request a free brochure from Aerotech ...
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