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Turret Sorting Machine
ASM Pacific Technology Turret Wafer Level Test System SUNBIRD
SUNBIRD provides an efficient, reliable and flexible wafer testing solution for the semiconductor industry through innov...
Result Classification and Output Control
Turret Sorting Machines for Semiconductor Devices
A turret sorting machine converts test and inspection results into controlled production output. It keeps each result matched to the correct device, applies the approved pass, fail or grade rule and routes the part to the required bin, tray, tube, tape or other destination.
Pass / Fail
Multi-Grade Binning
Reject Isolation
Traceable Output
Sorting Definition
Define the Decision Before Choosing the Machine
Sorting begins with an approved result rule rather than the number of available output bins. The machine must receive the correct decision, preserve device identity and route every part without mixing grades.
Result Source
Where does the decision come from?
Electrical test, optical inspection, marking verification, dimensional measurement or a combined production recipe may generate the sorting result.
Sort Rule
Pass, fail or multiple grades
Confirm accepted categories, retest logic, engineering samples, unknown states and any customer-specific bin map.
Destination
Where should each category go?
Possible destinations include bulk bins, tubes, trays, tape and reel, sample pockets or a controlled reject container.
Traceability
How will the result be verified?
Lot, reel, tray, pocket, device code and machine-event records may be needed to confirm that each part reached the intended output.
Current Equipment
Ask About Current Availability
Available Turret Sorting Machines
Open each product page to review the listed model. Test, inspection, binning, marking and output functions must be confirmed from the configuration included with the quotation.
Turret Sorting Machine
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ASMPT sorting machine MS90
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Bin and Grade Logic
Turn Test Data Into a Controlled Sorting Result
A sorter must do more than move parts quickly. It has to keep the result, device position and output destination synchronized throughout normal production, retest and exception handling.
Pass
Accepted production devices
Good devices may move to the main production output, but the machine still needs to confirm that the tray, tube, bin or tape pocket is available.
Fail
Rejected devices and controlled isolation
Electrical or visual rejects should be separated without contaminating accepted output, with a defined route for recheck, scrap or engineering review.
Grade
Performance or appearance classification
LED, sensor, power, analog and other devices may require several grades based on measured performance, color, appearance or customer limits.
Exception
Unknown, no-contact or retest states
Missing data, contact errors, unreadable codes and machine alarms need a controlled destination rather than being mixed with normal failures.
Output Strategy
Choose the Destination That Matches the Next Operation
The correct output depends on downstream handling, shipment, inspection and packaging requirements. Tape and reel is only one route and should be reviewed separately when final packaging is the main objective.
Bulk Bins
Fast category separation
Useful when devices can be collected by result or grade without maintaining a fixed pocket position. Bin count, capacity and mix-prevention controls still require verification.
Tray
Position-controlled device output
Suitable for fragile, larger or orientation-sensitive devices that must remain in a defined matrix for the next process or shipment.
Tube
Linear package handling
Common for selected leaded package families where gravity, package orientation and tube dimensions remain compatible.
Tape and Reel
Final automated packaging
Requires compatible carrier tape, pocket geometry, cover tape, sealing conditions, reel format and post-seal inspection.
Sorting Accuracy
Prevent Mixed Grades and Misrouted Devices
Sorting reliability depends on device identity, motion synchronization, destination confirmation and software rules working together.
Keep every result attached to the correct device
The machine must preserve device identity as the turret moves between test, inspection and output stations.
- Result communication with tester or inspection software
- Orientation and position tracking
- Barcode, 1D or 2D code and lot traceability where required
- Retest and no-result handling rules
Confirm the output before releasing the part
Bin presence, tray position, tube status or tape-pocket availability should be monitored according to the installed output route.
- Output-full and missing-media detection
- In-pocket or placement confirmation
- Reject isolation and alarm recovery
- Lot and output record reconciliation
Bin Capacity and Output Mapping
Software Grades and Physical Outputs Are Not the Same Thing
A sorting recipe may define more result categories than the machine has physical destinations. Decide which states must remain separate, which may share an output and how unavailable destinations or exception results should be handled.
Software Result
Route
Physical Destination
PASS
→
Accepted product
Main production result
A
Tray or production output
Approved downstream route
B
→
Secondary grade
Different measured performance
B
Separate grade destination
Only when physical separation is required
FAIL
→
Confirmed reject
Electrical or inspection failure
R
Controlled reject bin
Separated from accepted production
HOLD
→
Retest or no-contact
Result is not yet final
H
Hold or retest output
Protected from normal pass and fail routes
?
→
Unknown or unreadable state
Missing result, code or position data
M
Manual-review destination
Requires investigation before release
This mapping is an example. The actual number of software bins, physical destinations and shared-output rules depends on the approved production recipe and the output hardware installed on the machine.
List every possible result
Include pass, fail, grades, retest, no-contact, unreadable code, engineering sample and other exception states.
Count outputs that must stay separate
Several software results may share one destination only when the approved production rule permits it.
Define the response to a full destination
A full bin, missing tube, unavailable tray position or reel change must not cause a part to enter the wrong output.
Match result totals with physical quantities
Grade, reject, retest and output counts should reconcile before the lot is released to the next operation.
Buyer Questions
Turret Sorting Machine FAQ
These answers focus on result classification, output control and grade-to-destination mapping rather than general turret architecture.
What does a turret sorting machine do?
It receives test or inspection results, keeps each result matched to the correct device and sends the device to an approved bin, grade or packaging destination.
Can one machine sort more than pass and fail?
Many platforms can support several grades or result states, but the available logic and number of separate physical outputs depend on the installed hardware and software.
Does every software grade require a separate output bin?
No. Several software results may share one physical destination when the production rule allows it. Results that must remain traceable or physically separate require dedicated outputs.
Does a turret sorting machine always include electrical testing?
No. Some systems receive results from an integrated tester, while others classify devices from vision, marking or another process station.
What happens when an output bin or tray is full?
The machine should stop, hold the device or follow another approved recovery rule. It should never release the part into a different destination without authorization.
What information is needed for a quotation?
Provide the package, input media, result source, grade and exception logic, required output formats, throughput target, preferred machine condition and destination.
Start with the Sort Rule and Required Physical Outputs
Send the package type, result source, grade map, exception states, output media and production target so the available machines can be compared against the real sorting requirement.
