Aug 24, 2001 Austin American Technology has successfully qualified and is now introducing an automated cleaning and drying system based on its highly successful Mach I and Mach III Series HydroJet Inline Cleaner. Advances and improvements in the configuration of the system have given it the ability to efficiently clean and thoroughly dry delicate Flip Chip assemblies at in-line speeds.
Incorporating highly efficient patented wet and dry isolation, this technology improvement minimizes upstream contamination and improves the life and economy of the optional closed-loop resin beds. Effective Flip Chip cleaning chemistries can thus be employed to their maximum cleaning effectiveness while maintaining lowest cost operation and efficiency.
The patented dryer module removes 99.9% of all rinse water from under large flip chip where spacing approaches 1-2 mils at component stand-off or small heights up to 3.5 inches with no heat. The options are available in a very small foot print, 12.7 ft - HydroJet I, 16.7ft - HydroJet III.
Multi-configurable spray jet configurations, combined with top and bottom pressure adjustments, allow maximum flexibility and the ability to "tune" the cleaner specifically for Flip Chip application requirements. The new "Flip Chip" configuration has been successfully qualified by a major OEM.
Founded in 1986, Austin American Technology (AAT) is an innovative, market-leading company, engineering and manufacturing production and assembly systems for the electronics manufacturing industry. With more than 400 years of collective experience in the electronics and semiconductor industries, AAT’s production solutions have included hot gas rework and solder paste testing systems, and AAT introduced the world's first automated stencil cleaner in 1988. During the 1990s, AAT developed batch cleaning systems and were early adopters of closed-loop (zero-discharge) capability. In 2000, AAT became a market leader in in-line cleaning systems with the introduction of the award-winning HYDROJET™ series, followed by the MICROJET™ inline flip chip cleaner to provide high volume cleaning capability in a small footprint. AAT systems are designed to maximize performance and minimize cost of ownership. For more information, visit www.aat-corp.com.
