Cam Design and Pin Defect Detection of Cam Pin Insertion Machine in IGBT Packaging

Packaging equipment plays a crucial role in the semiconductor industry by enhancing product quality and reducing labor costs through automation. Research was conducted on IGBT module packaging equipment (an automatic pin insertion machine) during the pin assembly process of insulated gate bipolar tr...

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Main Authors: Wenchao Tian, Pengchao Zhang, Mingfang Tian, Si Chen, Haoyue Ji, Bingxu Ma
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/7/829
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Mingfang Tian
Si Chen
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Bingxu Ma
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description Packaging equipment plays a crucial role in the semiconductor industry by enhancing product quality and reducing labor costs through automation. Research was conducted on IGBT module packaging equipment (an automatic pin insertion machine) during the pin assembly process of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules to improve productivity and product quality. First, the manual pin assembly process was divided into four stages: feeding, stabilizing, clamping, and inserting. Each stage was completed by separate cams, and corresponding step timing diagrams are drawn. The profiles of the four cams were designed and verified through theoretical calculations and kinematic simulations using a seventh-degree polynomial curve fitting method. Then, image algorithms were developed to detect pin tilt defects, pin tip defects, and to provide visual guidance for pin insertion. Finally, a pin insertion machine and its human–machine interaction interface were constructed. On-machine results show that the pin cutting pass rate reached 97%, the average insertion time for one pin was 2.84 s, the pass rate for pin insertion reached 99.75%, and the pin image guidance accuracy was 0.02 mm. Therefore, the designed pin assembly machine can reliably and consistently perform the pin insertion task, providing theoretical and experimental insights for the automated production of IGBT modules.
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spelling doaj-art-4df6898f56ca4be8bc638db8b73aa4612025-08-20T03:32:27ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2025-07-0116782910.3390/mi16070829Cam Design and Pin Defect Detection of Cam Pin Insertion Machine in IGBT PackagingWenchao Tian0Pengchao Zhang1Mingfang Tian2Si Chen3Haoyue Ji4Bingxu Ma5State Key Laboratory of Electromechanical Integrated Manufacturing of High-Performance Electronic Equipment, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, ChinaSchool of Mechano-Electronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, ChinaSchool of Mechano-Electronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, ChinaThe Fifth Electronics Research Institute of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Guangzhou 510000, ChinaSchool of Mechano-Electronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, ChinaThe Science and Technology on Reliability Physics and Application of Electronic Component Laboratory, China Electronic Product Reliability and Environmental Testing Research Institute, Guangzhou 510000, ChinaPackaging equipment plays a crucial role in the semiconductor industry by enhancing product quality and reducing labor costs through automation. Research was conducted on IGBT module packaging equipment (an automatic pin insertion machine) during the pin assembly process of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules to improve productivity and product quality. First, the manual pin assembly process was divided into four stages: feeding, stabilizing, clamping, and inserting. Each stage was completed by separate cams, and corresponding step timing diagrams are drawn. The profiles of the four cams were designed and verified through theoretical calculations and kinematic simulations using a seventh-degree polynomial curve fitting method. Then, image algorithms were developed to detect pin tilt defects, pin tip defects, and to provide visual guidance for pin insertion. Finally, a pin insertion machine and its human–machine interaction interface were constructed. On-machine results show that the pin cutting pass rate reached 97%, the average insertion time for one pin was 2.84 s, the pass rate for pin insertion reached 99.75%, and the pin image guidance accuracy was 0.02 mm. Therefore, the designed pin assembly machine can reliably and consistently perform the pin insertion task, providing theoretical and experimental insights for the automated production of IGBT modules.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/7/829IGBTpin insert machinecam pin mechanismseventh degree polynomialmachine visiondefect detection
spellingShingle Wenchao Tian
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Cam Design and Pin Defect Detection of Cam Pin Insertion Machine in IGBT Packaging
Micromachines
IGBT
pin insert machine
cam pin mechanism
seventh degree polynomial
machine vision
defect detection
title Cam Design and Pin Defect Detection of Cam Pin Insertion Machine in IGBT Packaging
title_full Cam Design and Pin Defect Detection of Cam Pin Insertion Machine in IGBT Packaging
title_fullStr Cam Design and Pin Defect Detection of Cam Pin Insertion Machine in IGBT Packaging
title_full_unstemmed Cam Design and Pin Defect Detection of Cam Pin Insertion Machine in IGBT Packaging
title_short Cam Design and Pin Defect Detection of Cam Pin Insertion Machine in IGBT Packaging
title_sort cam design and pin defect detection of cam pin insertion machine in igbt packaging
topic IGBT
pin insert machine
cam pin mechanism
seventh degree polynomial
machine vision
defect detection
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/7/829
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