Abstract:
A confocal imaging system is equipped with a retroreflector, which oscillates with a high frequency, for increasing the data rate during the recording of distance values. A mirror system having a small mass is provided that, by use of an electrostatic drive, makes extremely rapid focusing movements or height detections possible in the case of a small mass. The mirror system includes two separate micromechanically produced mirrors, which are set at 90° to one another and which synchronously oscillate in the direction of the optical axis of the confocal imaging system.
Abstract:
The stopping of a load suspended from a crane requires a swing control or, respectively, a swing damping. Upon employment of microwave measuring units, spacings between a carrying cable suspension and a load suspension point are determined on the basis of transit time measurements. The position of the load suspension point can be determined from the transit time measurements quickly and with high precision. Swinging motions are avoided by controlled opposing control of the carrying cable suspension.
Abstract:
Testing techniques for three-dimensional testing of printed circuit boards overcome the disadvantages that presently exist such as, for example, too little height resolution, low processing speed and difficult manipulation. The testing in the microscopic domain occurs within unaltering, displaceable evaluation windows on the basis of the calculation of cross-sectional areas at each scan point on a printed circuit board. Microscopic testing occurs on the basis of the calculation of defined, simple geometric values within a scan field and by following comparisons to reference values. The arrangement for the implementation of the methods utilize a laser scanner for triangulation, an evaluation unit, and at least one high-resolution, position-sensitive detector.
Abstract:
A drive device for an apparatus for electrical function testing of wiring matrices, which has optimally simple electrode shapes for the purpose of a further miniaturization with a two-electrode arrangement. For testing printed circuit boards a non-touching plasma contacting is used whereby two respectively selected measuring locations of a wiring matrix can be contacted via allocated discharge channels and their electrodes. The drive of the measuring locations (test points) occurs via control gas discharges that are generated by applying an adequately high voltage between the electrodes. By applying a voltage between the gas discharges, a current conduction that can be evaluated for test purposes is generated for a conductive connection between the test points.
Abstract:
A method for high precision position measurement of two-dimensional structures such as structures on semiconductor wafers or masks, utilizing a reference mask having a two-dimensional grid, the relative position of the structures relative to the grid being identified by opto-electronic scanning using an image sensor and subsequent image processing. The absolute position of the structures to be measured can then be identified from the position of the grid elements. A reference mask is preferably employed whose grid elements carry a binary coding which can be read and decoded by the image processing means. The coding thereby indicates the position of the grid elements in the grid.
Abstract:
The position of semiconductor elements is recognized automatically by opto-electronic, non-contact techniques. Recognition of the position of the semiconductor elements, such as integrated circuits, is largely independent of pattern and surface properties, in particular for adjustment purposes in automatic wire assembly and in the transfer of semiconductor elements to automatic alloying/adhesive equipment. The positions of the semiconductor elements are determined via a rectilinear cut edge or system edge by means of a row-by-row scanning which leads from the surroundings of an element and moves across the element, with the rows running parallel or virtually parallel to the direction of the rectilinear edge. The instantaneous intensities of the brightness values are integrated row-wise or row-section-wise, the resulting values are stored and the difference of the results of consecutive rows is formed. Then, only the polarity which corresponds to the investigated edge is used for further analysis. The result is weighted with a factor which corresponds to the roughness of the particular position in the image. The differences in a rough zone are distinctly weakened and differences in a smooth zone are distinctly emphasized, and by means of an additional electronic width evaluation, sharp-edged lines are emphasized in relation to wide junctions so that, on this basis, by means of row counting, a signal for correcting the position of the chip is formed and is output in order to correct the position.
Abstract:
In a spatially resolving range-finding system, an object is illuminated in a pixelwise fashion by illuminating beams emanating from an array of light sources with returned imaging beams striking a corresponding array of solid state receiving elements. The particular arrangement of the light sources and the receiving elements may be varied. The laser light sources and receiving elements may be selectively operated such that one light source may illuminate one or more receiving elements or several light sources may illuminate a single receiving element. The light sources are driven serially, allowing limits of laser protection regulations to be reliably complied with. An advantage is a substantially better signal quality at the receiving elements.
Abstract:
A sensor for measuring the torque acting on a rotating shaft has two electrode structures which are respectively mechanically coupled to two axially spaced points on the shaft to be measured so that a relative movement between the two electrode structures occurs due to the torque. The electrode structures each have a number of parallel, spaced electrodes and are asymmetrically mounted in a plane so that a number of capacitors are formed by electrode pairs each having an electrode from each electrode structure. Because of the asymmetrical arrangement, the electrodes in a pair are spaced a relatively large distance away from the next closest electrode, so that a capacitive decoupling between the pairs is achieved. Changes in the spacing between the points on the shaft due to torsion of the shaft caused by the torque will change the spacing between the electrodes in each pair, thereby resulting in a total capacitance change which is proportional to the torque. To compensate for the influence of transverse forces or bending moments acting on the shaft, a further capacitor arrangement identical to the first arrangement is arranged at an angle of 180.degree. with respect to the first arrangement, with the capacitance used for the purpose of measurement being the capacitances of the two capacitor arrangements in the series.
Abstract:
Measurement sensor for length or distance changes, particularly for non-contacting measurement of torques of rotating shafts. In known measurement sensors, the length or distance change (.DELTA.x) is amplified by a mechanical lever system and is then converted into an electrical quantity. In the novel measurement sensor of the present invention, the length or distance change (.DELTA.x) to be measured is transmitted to a displacer in order to enhance the precision. A displaced liquid, particularly mercury, is introduced into a capillary and the length of a liquid column in the capillary is converted into an electrical quantity, preferably as a change of a resistor. The new measurement sensor is particularly suitable for torque measurement.
Abstract:
A device for the electrical function testing of wiring matrices, particularly of printed circuit boards. In the electrical function testing of wiring matrices, particularly of printed circuit boards, the contacting of selected measuring locations results via gas discharging channels. The plurality of leads required for the selection of the individual measuring locations is drastically reduced. In the new device, every gas discharge channel is selectable by an associated busbar and by the controllable charging with light of a photoconductor arranged between the gas discharge channel and the associated busbar.