June 29th, 2022 | 8am PST
In the world of automated semiconductor packaging, units-per-hour (UPH) and throughput are not just simple functions of any one machine’s axis speed – rather they are the result of a much more complicated formula used to calculate the return on investment of semiconductor packaging equipment. In many scenarios, the potential maximum speed of a single system as documented in a brochure will be quite far away from the actual number of units produced. Throughput is a balance of many factors, including machine uptime, production yield, and serviceability/usability. In order to utilize each machine to its fullest in an autonomous line, several key considerations need to be calculated into the final UPH, and ultimately ROI:
1. The capacity of, and downtime introduced with, each material handling step and associated automated equipment.
2. The impact of process control steps on yield, material-waste-cost, and final effective units per hour.
3. The effects of individual equipment’s uptime on the productivity of the entire line.
By understanding these major factors, it is possible to calculate the true throughput for a given product and what machine specifications and capabilities are actually most important to pay attention to.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• The tradeoffs between automation equipment that leads to bottlenecks
• The importance of understanding the yield requirements
• How to maximize machine production time
