• DocumentCode
    2382502
  • Title

    Low-cost resistance spot welding for 3D sub-micron positioning and alignment

  • Author

    Woodard, Nathan ; Johnson, Eric ; Demers, Joseph ; Chen, Chien ; Nielsen, Jon ; Logan, Ronald T., Jr.

  • Author_Institution
    Phasebridge Inc., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    27-28 Oct. 2003
  • Firstpage
    453
  • Abstract
    This work demonstrates low-cost resistance spot welding. In this technique, the frictional force maintained by contact pressure can significantly reduce weld shift in most weld configurations. Hence, spot welding can be used for 3D sub-micron positioning and alignment.
  • Keywords
    force control; manipulators; micro-optics; position control; spot welding; surface mount technology; 3D submicron positioning; alignment; contact pressure; frictional force; resistance spot welding; Costs; Integrated optics; Laser beams; Lenses; Optical attenuators; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Plastics; Spot welding; Springs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7888-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251904
  • Filename
    1251904
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2382502