Semiconductor
Electronic consumer products such as mobile phones, tablet computers and wearable devices have assumed an indispensable role in our modern daily lives. The state-of-the-art miniaturisation technology in IC (integrated circuit) manufacturing has enabled us to enjoy intelligent and powerful functions of electronic devices without compromising their size.
"There are a lot of manufacturers supplying competitive encoder products in the market. We chose RLS because we trust their product quality." - Robot and Design (South Korea)
Why RLS magnetic encoders?
BENEFITS
- Cost-efficient performance
- Non-contact 360° rotary or linear position sensing
- High reliability
- High repeatability
- Wide range of sizes and technologies available
- Industry standard absolute or incremental output options
- High dynamic response
APPLICATIONS
- Pick and place
- SMT printing and placement
- Wafer handling
- Wafer testing
- Laser depanelling for PCBA / EMS
RND uses a RLS magnetic encoder system to optimize the performance of its wafer transfer robots.
A wafer ultimately becomes multiple IC-units in a series of complicated processes, where wafers rely on a wafer transfer robot to perform fast and accurate transfers between process stations. Wafers are valuable and break easily, meaning that stability and reliability are critical for the robot's effectiveness.