Compensating Component Carrier Misalignment via Target Design Modification

The patent applies preliminary action by detecting misalignment of structural features before subsequent manufacturing steps and pre-compensating for it by modifying the target design of correlated features. This advance detection and design adjustment prevents compounding errors and ensures final alignment accuracy without requiring physical corrections later in the manufacturing process.

The patent uses copying by creating a modified target design that replicates the intended structural features with corrected positional information. Instead of physically adjusting already-manufactured features, the system creates a digital copy of the design with compensating modifications that guide subsequent manufacturing steps to achieve proper alignment.

The patent replaces mechanical physical correction methods with an information-based system. Instead of using mechanical tools to physically adjust or reposition misaligned structural features, the system uses image detection to identify misalignment and modifies the target design digitally. This substitution of mechanical correction with information processing and design modification maintains precision while significantly improving productivity by eliminating time-consuming physical rework operations.

The patent implements feedback by using image detection to capture actual positions of structural features, comparing them against the target design to identify misalignment, and then using this feedback information to modify subsequent target designs. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures that compensation is based on actual measured conditions, maintaining manufacturing precision while enabling continuous production without physical rework.