| Equipment |
Model |
GEM Sapphire |
GEM Topaz |
GEM Topaz-X |
| General |
Package styles placed |
SOIC, PLCC, TSOP, QFP, BGA, Odd form,
Surface mount connetor |
SOIC, PLCC, TSOP, QFP, BGA, CSP, Odd
form, 0201, Surface mount connetor |
SOIC, PLCC, TSOP, QFP, BGA, Surface
mount connector |
Board size
capability |
Maximum size |
457 mm x 407 mm |
457 mm x 407 mm |
457 mm x 437 mm |
| Minimum size |
50 mm x 50 mm |
70 mm x 85 mm |
50 mm x 50 mm |
| Maximum thickness |
3.0 mm |
3.0 mm |
6.0 mm |
| Minimum thickness |
0.6 mm |
0.6 mm |
0.5 mm |
| Maximum warpage |
1 mm |
+0.51 to 1 mm |
1 mm |
| Comp. handling |
Centering type |
Optical, programmable force |
Optical, programmable force |
Optical, programmable force |
Programmable
placement force |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Feeder info. |
Part feeder types |
Tape/Tube//Tray/Bulk |
Tape/Tube/Tray/Bulk |
Tape/Tube/Tray/Bulk |
| Max. number 8mm |
112 |
100 |
90 |
| Max. number 12 mm |
56 |
48 |
43 |
| Max. number 16 mm |
56 |
48 |
43 |
| Max. number 24 mm |
36 |
32 |
28 |
| Max. number 32 mm |
28 |
32 |
28 |
| Max. number 56 mm |
22 |
22 |
14 |
| Other sizes |
44 mm (22) |
44 mm (22) |
44 mm (18) |
| Max. number of tubes |
SO 8/14/16 (200), SO 16/28 (112), PLCC
28/32 (90) |
SO (160), SOLIC (104) |
SOIC (140), SOLIC (90) |
| Tray changer |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Speed |
Rated speed/cycle time:
0402-1206 chips(w/adhes.) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Rated speed/cycle time:
0402-1206 chips(w/o adhes.) |
25,000 cph |
14,000 cph |
18,000 cph |
Rated speed/cycle time:
SOICs and PLCCs |
16,000 cph |
10,000 cph |
12,000 cph |
Rated speed/cycle time:
256 I/O BGA |
N/A |
6,000 cph |
6,000 cph |
Rated speed/cycle time:
208 I/O 5-mil fine-pitch QFP |
N/A |
1,800 cph |
2,000 cph |
| Movement during placement |
Head, board |
Head |
Head |
| Placement head |
Type |
2 Beams w/12 nozzles each |
X, Y Gantry |
X, Y Gantry |
| Resolution (X, Y) |
5 µm, 2.5 µm
|
0.0025 mm |
0.0025 mm |
| Repeatability (X, Y) |
Chip 0.1 mm; QFP 0.08 mm |
0.075 mm |
0.075 mm |
| Adhesive plcmnt. integrated |
No |
No |
No |
| Board handling |
Optical alignment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Board held by |
Edge clamp, Tooling pins |
Edge clamp, tooling pins |
Edge clamp, tooling pins |
| Fiducials supported |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| How many types? |
All |
150 |
150 |
| Conveyor: optional standard |
Std. |
Std.. |
Std. |
| Board movement |
R to L opt., L to R std., |
R to L, L to R |
R to L, L to R |
| Program |
CAD download |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Off-line programming? |
Yes |
Opt. |
Opt. |
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