Storage Unit With Alignment Elements For Interface Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing test devices for semiconductor elements require frequent and costly replacement of interface units, which are sensitive and prone to damage during handling and exchange processes.
Innovation Solution
A storage unit with a traversing mechanism and alignment elements for automatic handling and positioning of interface units, along with a self-propelled handling device and central control system, enables secure and efficient management and exchange of multiple interface units between a test device and storage unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If interface units are manually handled and exchanged frequently, then different semiconductor element types can be tested, but damage to interface units occurs during handling
Solution Approach 1:
A storage unit with multiple compartments serves as an intermediary between interface units and handling devices. The storage unit provides a protected environment where interface units are stored in individual compartments, eliminating direct manual handling. A loading module with traversing mechanism automatically transfers interface units between compartments and the handling device, reducing damage risk while maintaining versatility for testing different semiconductor types.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage unit is divided into multiple individual compartments, each designed to accommodate one interface unit. This segmentation isolates each interface unit, preventing damage during storage and transfer. The loading module is also segmented with individual loading positions that correspond to compartments, enabling precise, damage-free handling through automated transfer mechanisms.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple interface units are stored in a compact space, then storage efficiency increases, but access and exchange become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The loading module incorporates a traversing mechanism that can dynamically move between different loading positions along the storage unit. This dynamic positioning system allows a single loading module to access multiple compartments sequentially, enabling compact storage of many interface units while maintaining simple access through automated traversal rather than complex manual retrieval from each compartment.
Solution Approach 2:
The loading module is designed as a universal device that can load and unload interface units from multiple different compartments along the storage unit. This multi-functional design allows one loading module to serve multiple storage locations, reducing the need for separate access mechanisms for each compartment and simplifying the overall system while maximizing storage capacity.
3Reliability
If interface units are automatically handled and exchanged, then damage risk is minimized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic handling system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a storage unit with multiple compartments for protected storage, a loading module with traversing mechanism for automated transfer, and alignment elements for precise positioning. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function simply and reliably, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining automated damage-free handling through coordinated operation of these modular components.
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AI summary
A storage unit is used for storing a plurality of interface units. A disposition system then automatically manages interface units. A carrier is provided for accommodating an interface unit. The interface unit is configured for testing semiconductor elements in corresponding test devices. The storage unit is designed for storing a plurality of interface units, the storage unit having a plurality of compartments, each for accommodating one carrier, and each such carrier being designed to accommodate one interface unit. The storage unit comprises at least one alignment element for positionally accurate coupling of a handling device.