JP5799584B2 - DATA GENERATION DEVICE, DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a data generation device, a data generation method, and a program for generating drawing data for drawing an image on each drawing medium for a number of drawing media.

Conventionally, by forming images such as numbers, letters and figures on the outer surface of industrially manufactured products, display of product names and model numbers, product lot numbers and individual identification displays, etc. To be described in the product.
As a drawing method capable of efficiently forming an image on a large number of products, Patent Document 1 discloses that marking is performed using a marking device having an inkjet head on a chip resistor aligned on a tape or a substrate. An electronic component manufacturing method and an electronic component manufacturing apparatus are disclosed in which small characters and symbols can be marked by quickly curing before the landing ink starts bleeding.

However, in order to generate image data for forming an image on a large number of drawing media, it is necessary to handle a large number of parameters such as the size, number, and arrangement of the drawing media. The work was complicated.
In Patent Document 2, print pattern data corresponding to a print pattern to be repeatedly printed and a plurality of print position data corresponding to the positions of the print patterns are grasped and stored by predetermined reference coordinates and deviations thereof, By inputting the correction value from the console to enable both the correction of the reference coordinates and the correction of the deviation, when printing the same character repeatedly, the print position of the entire character group can also be adjusted. A laser marking device is disclosed that enables easy adjustment of the printing position.
In Patent Document 3, a calculation formula that allows coordinate data to be calculated for print pattern data corresponding to a print pattern to be repeatedly printed and a plurality of print position data corresponding to the position of the print pattern is created, and marking information setting is performed. A laser marking device that, when input is set on the screen, can generate coordinate data of a desired pattern based on the calculation result of the calculation formula, so that the marking information input operation is simple and the marking operation can be performed quickly. Is disclosed.
In Patent Document 4, a processing data generation unit, a display unit that can display an image of processing data three-dimensionally, a processing defect area detection unit that calculates a region that cannot be processed by the processing data, and contents that cannot be processed are hidden. A laser processing device, a laser processing condition setting device, a laser processing condition setting method, and a laser processing condition setting device, which can confirm that the processing content is arranged in a region where processing can be performed correctly at the stage of setting processing conditions. A laser processing condition setting program, a computer-readable recording medium, and a recorded device are disclosed.

JP 2003-80687 A JP 2002-292484 A JP 2009-82963 A JP 2008-12539 A

However, since the devices disclosed in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 handle parameters only as numbers, they are misconfigured due to the difficulty of distinguishing each parameter while handling many parameters. There was a problem that there was a possibility. In addition, even if an incorrect setting is made, it is difficult to notice the error, and there is a problem that there is a high possibility that the image data is output as it is.
In the device disclosed in Patent Document 4, it is possible to check the set data for a single image, but it is not possible to handle parameters for arranging multiple images, so it handles a large number of parameters. There is a problem that it is impossible to eliminate the complexity caused by the problem.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

  Application Example 1 The data generation apparatus according to this application example draws a medium image on each drawing medium of the plurality of drawing media by drawing on a drawing object including the plurality of drawing media. A data generation device that generates image data of a drawing image of the medium, comprising: a medium image screen portion that displays the medium image; and a layout display screen portion that displays the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape; The medium image displayed on the image screen unit is displayed on the layout display screen unit, and the medium image in the drawn image is displayed by allocating the selected medium image so as to overlap the selected drawing medium. The image data is generated by defining an arrangement position.

  The data generation apparatus according to this application example includes a medium image screen unit that displays a medium image and a layout display screen unit that displays a drawing object as a two-dimensional shape, and is selected in the medium image screen unit. By allocating the medium image so as to overlap the drawing medium selected on the layout display screen unit, the arrangement position of the medium image in the drawn image is defined. With this configuration, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can easily recognize the shape of the drawing medium and the position of the drawing medium on the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape. be able to. By arranging the medium image by superimposing and allocating the medium image on the drawing medium that can be visually recognized as a two-dimensional shape, the position where the medium image is arranged can be easily recognized.

  Application Example 2 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes an allocation instruction input unit, and selects the selected medium image in response to an allocation instruction via the allocation instruction input unit. It is preferable that the allocated drawing medium is overlapped and allocated.

  According to this data generation device, in response to an instruction for assignment, the selected medium image is assigned to the selected drawing medium in an overlapping manner. Accordingly, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can arbitrarily determine the time of allocation. For example, the time for confirming the selected medium image and drawing medium can be arbitrarily set.

  Application Example 3 In the data generation device according to the application example described above, the medium image screen is displayed in response to the medium image displayed on the medium image screen unit being dragged and dropped on the layout display screen unit. The medium image displayed on the part is dragged to select the dragged medium image and dropped on the layout display screen part to select the drawing medium selected on the layout display screen part Preferably, the selected media image is assigned.

  According to this data generation device, by dragging the medium image, the dragged medium image is selected and dropped on the layout display screen unit, whereby the drawing medium selected on the layout display screen unit is Assign the selected media image. Thus, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can drag any medium image and drop it on the layout display screen unit to any drawing medium. Can be assigned.

  Application Example 4 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes a full selection instruction input unit, and the layout display screen unit responds to a full selection being instructed via the full selection instruction input unit. It is preferable to select all of the displayed drawing media.

  According to this data generation device, all the drawing media displayed on the layout display screen unit can be selected via the all selection instruction input unit. Thereby, an operator who generates image data using the data generation device can select a drawing medium only by operating the all-selection instruction input unit.

  Application Example 5 The data generation apparatus according to the application example may select the clicked drawing medium in response to the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit being clicked. preferable.

  According to this data generation device, the clicked drawing medium is selected in response to the drawing medium being clicked. Accordingly, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can select the drawing medium simply by clicking on the drawing medium.

  Application Example 6 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes a multiple selection instruction input unit, and in response to an instruction for multiple selection via the multiple selection instruction input unit, in the layout display screen unit It is preferable to select a plurality of the drawing media that have been clicked.

  According to this data generation device, a plurality of drawing media clicked on the layout display screen unit are selected in response to an instruction for a plurality of selections. As a result, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can instruct multiple selections via the multiple selection instruction input unit, and simply click on an arbitrary drawing medium. Can be selected.

  Application Example 7 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes a group selection instruction input unit, and the layout display screen unit corresponding to the instruction to select a group via the group selection instruction input unit. A group of the drawing media arranged in a straight line with the two drawn drawing media clicked in step 2 or a rectangular shape having the two drawn drawing media clicked on as diagonal lines. It is preferable to select the drawing medium included in the drawing medium group surrounded by the drawing medium and the drawing medium arranged in the rectangular shape.

  According to this data generation device, a drawing medium included in a group is selected in response to an instruction to select a group via the group selection instruction input unit. As a result, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data simply instructs group selection via the group selection instruction input unit, and simply clicks on the drawing medium for indicating an arbitrary group. Thus, a plurality of drawing media included in the designated group can be selected. Note that a group of drawing media arranged in a rectangular shape with two drawing media as diagonal lines and a drawing medium surrounded by the drawing media arranged in the rectangular shape are divided into one drawing medium. Are composed of drawing media arranged in a straight line, two lines intersecting in the one drawing medium, and a drawing medium arranged in a straight line with the other drawing medium as one end. A drawing medium arranged to form four lines forming a quadrangle formed by two lines intersecting with each other in the other drawing medium, and a target forming the four lines. This is a group of drawing media located at positions surrounded by drawing media.

  Application Example 8 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes an area selection instruction input unit, and in response to an instruction to select an area via the area selection instruction input unit, the layout display screen unit It is preferable to select the drawing medium located in the area selected in step (b).

  According to this data generation device, in response to an instruction to select a region via the region selection instruction input unit, a drawing medium positioned in the region selected in the layout display screen unit is selected. As a result, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can select a plurality of drawing media simply by instructing an area via the area selection instruction input unit.

  Application Example 9 In the data generation apparatus according to the application example, the medium image displayed on the medium image screen unit is dragged and dropped onto the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit. Correspondingly, by dragging the medium image displayed on the medium image screen section, the dragged medium image is selected and dropped onto the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen section. Accordingly, it is preferable that the drawn drawing medium is selected and the selected medium image is allocated to the drawing medium.

  According to this data generation apparatus, a dragged medium image is selected and dropped onto the drawing medium, whereby the selected medium image is allocated to the dropped drawing medium. As a result, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data drags the medium image and drops it on the drawing medium, and the arbitrary medium image can be placed on the drawing medium. Can be assigned.

  Application Example 10 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes a shape determination unit, and the shape determination unit compares the shape of the drawing medium with the shape of the medium image, and compares the shape of the drawing medium with the shape of the drawing medium. When the medium image is large, it is preferable to stop the allocation.

  According to this data generation device, the shape determination unit stops the assignment when the medium image is larger than the drawing medium. The medium image larger than the drawing medium is a case where the medium image cannot be appropriately formed because the medium image protrudes from the drawing medium. By stopping the assignment when the medium image is larger than the drawing medium, generation of image data that cannot properly form the medium image can be suppressed.

  Application Example 11 In the data generation apparatus according to the application example, the shape determination unit compares the shape of the drawing medium with the shape of the medium image, and the medium image is larger than the drawing medium. It is preferable to display a warning display.

  According to this data generation device, the shape determining means displays a warning display when the medium image is larger than the drawing medium. The medium image larger than the drawing medium is a case where the medium image cannot be appropriately formed because the medium image protrudes from the drawing medium. By displaying a warning display when the medium image is larger than the drawing medium, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data indicates that the combination of the drawing medium and the medium image is inappropriate. It can be easily recognized.

  Application Example 12 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes a rotation instruction input unit, and the layout display screen unit corresponds to the instruction to rotate the medium image via the rotation instruction input unit. It is preferable to rotate the medium image allocated to the drawing medium selected in.

  According to this data generation device, in response to an instruction to rotate the medium image via the rotation instruction input unit, the medium image assigned to the selected drawing medium is rotated. As a result, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can instruct the rotation of the medium image via the rotation instruction input unit, select an arbitrary drawing medium, and select an arbitrary medium image. Can be rotated.

  Application Example 13 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes a rotation shape determination unit, and the rotation shape determination unit compares the shape of the drawing medium with the shape of the medium image after rotation, and rotates the rotation. When at least a part of the subsequent medium image is located at a position that does not overlap the drawing medium, it is preferable to stop the rotation of the medium image.

  According to this data generation device, the rotation shape determination means stops the rotation of the medium image when at least a part of the rotated medium image is positioned so as not to overlap the drawing medium. When at least a part of the medium image is located at a position where it does not overlap the drawing medium, the rotated medium image protrudes from the drawing medium, so that the medium image cannot be formed appropriately. By stopping the rotation of the medium image when at least a part of the rotated medium image is positioned so as not to overlap the drawing medium, image data that cannot properly form the medium image is generated. This can be suppressed.

  Application Example 14 In the data generation apparatus according to the application example, the rotation shape determination unit compares the shape of the drawing medium with the shape of the medium image after the rotation, and at least the medium image after the rotation When a part is located at a position not overlapping the drawing medium, it is preferable to display a warning display.

  According to this data generation device, the rotation shape determination means displays a warning display when it is located at a position where at least a part of the rotated medium image does not overlap the drawing medium. When at least a part of the medium image is located at a position where it does not overlap the drawing medium, the rotated medium image protrudes from the drawing medium, so that the medium image cannot be formed appropriately. By operating the data generation device to indicate that it is inappropriate to rotate the media image by displaying a warning display when at least a part of the rotated media image is positioned so as not to overlap the drawing medium. Thus, it can be easily recognized by an operator who generates image data.

  Application Example 15 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes an erasure instruction input unit, and the layout display screen unit in response to an instruction to erase the medium image via the erasure instruction input unit. It is preferable to delete the medium image allocated to the drawing medium selected in (1).

  According to this data generation device, in response to an instruction to erase the medium image via the erase instruction input unit, the medium image assigned to the selected drawing medium is erased. As a result, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can instruct to delete a medium image via the deletion instruction input unit, and can select an arbitrary medium image simply by selecting an arbitrary drawing medium. Can be erased.

  Application Example 16 In the data generation device according to the application example, the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit is dragged in response to being dragged and further dropped onto the other drawing medium. Preferably, the medium image assigned to the drawn drawing medium is assigned to the dropped drawing medium.

  According to this data generation device, the medium image allocated to the dragged drawing medium in response to the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit being dragged and dropped onto another drawing medium. Are assigned to the dropped drawing medium. Thereby, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can copy a medium image by a so-called drag and drop operation on the layout display screen.

  Application Example 17 In the data generation device according to the application example described above, the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit is dragged in response to being dragged and further dropped onto the other drawing medium. Preferably, the medium image assigned to the drawn drawing medium is assigned to the dropped drawing medium, and the medium image assigned to the dragged drawing medium is erased.

  According to this data generation device, the medium image allocated to the dragged drawing medium in response to the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit being dragged and dropped onto another drawing medium. Are assigned to the dropped drawing medium and the medium image assigned to the dragged drawing medium is erased. Thus, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can move the medium image by a so-called drag and drop operation on the layout display screen.

  Application Example 18 The data generation apparatus according to the application example includes a selection image display instruction input unit, and is selected in response to an instruction to display a selection image via the selection image display instruction input unit. It is preferable to display the medium image.

  According to this data generation device, the selected medium image is displayed in response to an instruction to display the selected image via the selected image display instruction input unit. Thereby, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can easily check which medium image is selected by displaying the selected medium image.

  Application Example 19 The data generation apparatus according to the application example further includes an entire display screen portion that displays the entire drawing object, and the layout display screen portion displays a portion of the drawing object. preferable.

  According to this data generation apparatus, the data display device further includes an entire display screen portion that displays the entire drawing object, and the layout display screen portion displays a portion of the drawing object. An operator or the like who operates the data generation device to generate image data can confirm the entire shape of the drawing object on the entire display screen section that displays the entire drawing object. In the layout display screen portion that displays the part of the drawing object, the portion of the drawing object can be displayed at least larger than the display of the entire display screen portion. Therefore, the operator or the like can confirm the drawing object in detail by using the layout display screen unit that displays the drawing object portion. Compared to the case of the entire display screen only, the drawing object can be confirmed in detail. Compared with the case where the entire drawing object is enlarged and displayed on the layout display screen portion, it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the display device.

  Application Example 20 It is preferable that the data generation apparatus according to the application example selects the clicked medium image in response to the medium image displayed on the medium image screen unit being clicked.

  According to this data generation device, the clicked medium image is selected in response to the click of the medium image. Thus, an operator who operates the data generation device to generate image data can select a medium image by simply clicking on the medium image.

  Application Example 21 In the data generation method according to this application example, a medium image is drawn on each drawing medium of the plurality of drawing media by drawing on a drawing object including the plurality of drawing media. A method of generating image data of a drawing image of the method, the step of displaying the medium image on a medium image screen portion, the step of displaying the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape on a layout display screen portion, The medium image selected in the medium image displayed on the medium image screen portion is assigned to the drawing medium selected in the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen portion. And a step of defining an arrangement position of the medium image in the drawn image.

  According to the data generation method according to this application example, the step of displaying the medium image on the medium image screen unit, the step of displaying the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape on the layout display screen unit, and the medium image screen unit are selected. Defining the arrangement position of the medium image in the drawn image by overlapping the assigned medium image on the drawing medium selected on the layout display screen. As a result, an operator who generates image data using the data generation method visually recognizes the shape of the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen and the position of the drawing medium on the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape. Thus, it can be easily recognized. By arranging the medium image by superimposing and allocating the medium image on the drawing medium that can be visually recognized as a two-dimensional shape, the position where the medium image is arranged can be easily recognized.

  Application Example 22 A program according to this application example is a drawing for drawing a medium image on each drawing medium of the plurality of drawing media by drawing on a drawing object including the plurality of drawing media. A program for generating image data of an image, the step of displaying the medium image on a medium image screen portion, the step of displaying the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape on a layout display screen portion, and the medium image By allocating the selected medium image in the medium image displayed on the screen unit to the selected drawing medium in the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit, A program for causing a computer to execute a step of defining an arrangement position of the medium image in the drawn image.

  According to the program according to this application example, the step of displaying a medium image on the medium image screen portion, the step of displaying the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape on the layout display screen portion, and the medium selected on the medium image screen portion A step of defining an arrangement position of the medium image in the drawn image is performed by allocating the image so as to overlap the drawing medium selected in the layout display screen unit. As a result, an operator who generates image data using a computer controlled by a program can change the shape of the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen section and the position of the drawing medium on the drawing object into a two-dimensional shape. By visual recognition, it can be easily recognized. By arranging the medium image by superimposing and allocating the medium image on the drawing medium that can be visually recognized as a two-dimensional shape, the position where the medium image is arranged can be easily recognized.

(A) is explanatory drawing which shows the semiconductor package by which the marking image was drawn. FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram showing a package drawing body in which semiconductor packages are aligned on a holding substrate. (C) is explanatory drawing which shows the semiconductor chip with which the marking image was drawn. (D) is explanatory drawing which shows the chip drawing body by which the semiconductor chip was aligned on the holding substrate. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a drawing apparatus unit. (A) is an external appearance perspective view which shows schematic structure of the whole droplet discharge apparatus. (B) is an external perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a droplet discharge head provided in the droplet discharge device. Explanatory drawing which shows the functional structure of an image data generation apparatus. The flowchart which shows the process of producing | generating the image data of a drawing image. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of a setting screen. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the setting screen in which only some parameters were displayed on the parameter display part. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the setting screen of the state by which the input box was selected. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the setting screen of the state which completed the input of the parameter. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the setting screen for implementing the position setting of an alignment mark. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the setting screen for implementing the position setting of the front / back discrimination mark. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the setting screen at the time of setting the value of the parameter regarding a magazine. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the setting screen for implementing a pre-processing setting process. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows an image allocation screen. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the image allocation screen in a chip | tip image allocation process. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the image allocation screen in which one chip image image was inserted. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the image allocation screen in which two chip image images were inserted. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which one chip image image was allocated. (B) is an explanatory view showing a state where one chip display image is selected. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state from which the some chip display image was selected. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the state from which the some chip display image arranged in a line was selected. (A) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a chip display image arranged in a rectangular shape and a chip display image surrounded by chip display images arranged in a rectangular shape are selected. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which all the chip display images displayed on the whole drawing body screen were selected. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the layout display screen at the time of designating an area | region. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which designated the area | region like (a) and the chip display image was selected. Explanatory drawing which shows the case where allocation (arrangement | positioning) of the selected chip image image is implemented in the position of the selected chip display image. Explanatory drawing which shows the image allocation screen on which the warning screen was displayed. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the image allocation screen of the state by which two types of chip image images were allocated. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the image allocation screen of the state as which one type of chip image image was allocated. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which selected the chip display image which erase | eliminates a chip image image. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the state from which the chip image image of the selected chip display image was erase | eliminated. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which selected the chip display image which changes the direction of a chip image image. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the direction of the chip | tip image image of the selected chip | tip display image was changed. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which selected the chip display image to which the chip image image of the group to be copied was allocated. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the chip image image was copied. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the image allocation screen at the time of inputting the instruction | command which displays the selected chip image. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the state as which the selection image display screen which displays the selected chip image is displayed. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of the image data of the produced | generated drawing image.

  Hereinafter, the data generation device will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a data generation apparatus used for generating image data of a drawing image (hereinafter referred to as drawing image data) for forming a marking image on a marking object will be described as an example. In the present embodiment, a drawn image is drawn using a droplet discharge device including an inkjet droplet discharge head. In the drawings referred to in the following description, the vertical and horizontal scales of members or portions may be shown differently from actual ones for convenience of illustration. The marking object corresponds to a drawing medium. The marking image corresponds to the medium image.

<Marking object>
First, the marking object will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a marking object and a marking image drawn on the marking object. FIG. 1A is an explanatory view showing a semiconductor package on which a marking image is drawn, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory view showing a package drawing body in which the semiconductor package is aligned on a holding substrate. FIG. 1C is an explanatory view showing a semiconductor chip on which a marking image is drawn, and FIG. 1D is an explanatory view showing a chip drawn body in which the semiconductor chips are aligned on a holding substrate.

The semiconductor package 11 shown in FIG. 1A is a package mounted by flip chip connection. A package image 110, which is a marking image, is drawn on the surface opposite to the surface on which the bumps are formed. The package image 110 is, for example, an image such as a logo mark, a product name, a product model number, and a lot number.
As shown in FIG. 1B, the semiconductor package 11 is aligned and temporarily fixed on the holding substrate 12 to form the package drawing body 10. An image drawn on the package drawing body 10 is referred to as a package drawing image 110A. The package drawing body 10 is placed on the medium mounting table 31 (see FIG. 3) of the droplet discharge device 101 (see FIG. 3), and the package drawing image 110A is drawn on the package drawing body 10 to thereby create the semiconductor package 11. The package image 110 is drawn. A set of 16 semiconductor packages 11 arranged in 4 rows and 4 columns is referred to as a package unit 11A.
The semiconductor package 11 corresponds to a drawing medium. The package drawing object 10 corresponds to a drawing object. The package image 110 corresponds to a medium image. The package drawing image 110A corresponds to a drawing image.

In the semiconductor chip 16 shown in FIG. 1C, a chip image 150, which is a marking image, is drawn on the surface opposite to the surface on which the bonding pads are formed. The chip image 150 is, for example, an image such as a logo mark, a product name, a product model number, and a lot number.
As shown in FIG. 1 (d), the semiconductor chip 16 is aligned and temporarily fixed on the holding substrate 17 to constitute the chip drawing body 15. An image drawn on the chip drawing body 15 is referred to as a chip drawing image 150A. The chip drawing body 15 is placed on the medium mounting table 31 of the droplet discharge device 101, and the chip drawing image 150A is drawn on the chip drawing body 15, thereby drawing the chip image 150 on the semiconductor chip 16. A set of 15 semiconductor chips 16 arranged in 3 rows and 5 columns is referred to as a chip unit 16A.
The semiconductor chip 16 corresponds to a drawing medium. The chip drawing body 15 corresponds to a drawing object. The chip image 150 corresponds to a medium image. The chip drawing image 150A corresponds to a drawing image.

<Drawer unit>
Next, a drawing apparatus unit that draws an image such as the chip drawing image 150A on a drawing target such as the chip drawing body 15 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the drawing apparatus unit.

As shown in FIG. 2, the drawing apparatus unit 100 includes a droplet discharge device 101, a transfer robot 102, a pretreatment device 103, a temperature adjustment device 104a, a temperature adjustment device 104b, a load device 105, and an unload. A device 106 and a drawing unit control device 107 are provided.
The chip drawing body 15 and the like are mounted on a predetermined magazine. By loading the magazine with the chip drawing body 15 and the like mounted on the load device 105, the chip drawing body 15 and the like are supplied to the drawing apparatus unit 100.
The chip drawing body 15 and the like that have been processed in the drawing apparatus unit 100 are mounted on a magazine loaded in the unload apparatus 106. By removing the magazine from the unload device 106, the processed chip drawing body 15 and the like are removed from the drawing device unit 100.

The transfer robot 102 takes out the chip drawing body 15 and the like from the magazine loaded in the load device 105 and places it on a predetermined position such as the droplet discharge device 101. Further, the chip drawing body 15 or the like processed by the droplet discharge device 101 or the like is removed from the droplet discharge device 101 or the like and supplied to an apparatus that performs the next processing.
The droplet discharge device 101 draws an image such as a chip drawing image 150 </ b> A on a drawing target such as the chip drawing body 15.
The preprocessing device 103 performs preprocessing for bringing the chip drawing body 15 and the like into a state suitable for drawing with the droplet discharge device 101.
The temperature adjusting device 104 a and the temperature adjusting device 104 b adjust the temperature of the chip drawing body 15 and the like to a temperature suitable for performing processing by the preprocessing device 103 and drawing by the droplet discharge device 101. Moreover, it may be used to carry out heating or the like for curing the functional liquid constituting the chip drawing image 150A or the like.
The drawing unit control device 107 controls each of the above devices according to the drawing image data generated using the image data generation device 50 (see FIG. 4), and sets the drawing target such as the chip drawing body 15 as a drawing target. An image such as the chip drawing image 150A is drawn.

<Droplet ejection device>
Next, the droplet discharge device 101 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the droplet discharge device. 3A is an external perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the entire droplet discharge device, and FIG. 3B is an external perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a droplet discharge head included in the droplet discharge device. .

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the droplet discharge device 101 includes a head mechanism unit 2, a medium mechanism unit 3, a maintenance device unit 5, and a discharge device control unit 7. The head mechanism unit 2 includes a droplet discharge head 20 that discharges a functional liquid as droplets. The droplet discharge device 101 also includes a functional liquid supply unit and a discharge inspection device unit (not shown). The functional liquid discharged from the droplet discharge head 20 is supplied to the droplet discharge head 20 from the functional liquid supply unit. The discharge device control unit 7 comprehensively controls each mechanism unit described above.

  The head mechanism unit 2 includes a carriage unit 22 and a carriage scanning mechanism 42. The carriage unit 22 includes a head unit 21 having a droplet discharge head 20 and an ultraviolet irradiation unit 27 that irradiates ultraviolet rays. The carriage scanning mechanism 42 includes a carriage frame 45 on which the carriage unit 22 is suspended, and moves the carriage unit 45 in the Y-axis direction by moving the carriage frame 45 in the Y-axis direction.

The carriage scanning mechanism 42 includes a support column 43, a support beam 44, a guide portion 46, a drive motor 47, a drive pulley 47a, a driven pulley 47b, a belt 42a, a carriage frame 45, and an encoder 48. I have.
The support beam 44 is provided so as to be stretched over the two support columns 43 and extends in the Y-axis direction. The guide part 46 is fixed to the support beam 44 and extends in the Y-axis direction. The drive motor 47 is fixed to the support beam 44 near one end of the support beam 44 in the Y-axis direction. A drive pulley 47 a is fixed to the output shaft of the drive motor 47, and the drive pulley 47 a is rotationally driven by the drive motor 47. The driven pulley 47b is rotatably fixed to the support beam 44 near the end opposite to the end to which the drive motor 47 is fixed in the Y-axis direction of the support beam 44. The axial direction of the rotation shaft of the driven pulley 47b is substantially parallel to the axial direction of the rotation shaft of the drive pulley 47a (the output shaft of the drive motor 47). The belt 42a is stretched between the driving pulley 47a and the driven pulley 47b, and is driven by the rotation of the driving pulley 47a. The belt 42 a extends in the Y-axis direction in parallel with the guide portion 46. The encoder 48 is fixed to the support beam 44, and extends in the Y-axis direction substantially parallel to the guide portion 46.

A carriage frame 45 is fixed to the belt 42a. The carriage frame 45 is engaged with the guide portion 46 so as to be slidable in the Y-axis direction. The carriage frame 45 is driven in the Y-axis direction along the guide portion 46 when the belt 42 a is driven by the drive motor 47. The position of the carriage frame 45 in the Y-axis direction is detected by the encoder 48.
By moving the carriage frame 45 in the Y-axis direction by the carriage scanning mechanism 42, the droplet discharge head 20 of the head unit 21 suspended from the carriage frame 45 can be freely moved in the Y-axis direction. . Moreover, it can hold | maintain in the moved arbitrary positions.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the droplet discharge head 20 includes a nozzle substrate 25. On the nozzle substrate 25, two rows of nozzle rows 24A in which a large number of discharge nozzles 24 are arranged in a substantially straight line are formed. The functional liquid is ejected as droplets from the ejection nozzle 24 and landed on the chip drawing body 15 or the like located at the opposite position, thereby arranging the functional liquid at the position. The nozzle row 24A extends in the X-axis direction shown in FIG. 3A in a state where the droplet discharge head 20 is mounted on the droplet discharge device 101. In the nozzle row 24A, the discharge nozzles 24 are arranged at equal nozzle pitches, and the position of the discharge nozzle 24 is shifted by a half nozzle pitch in the X-axis direction between the two nozzle rows 24A. As a result, the liquid droplet ejection head 20 can dispose functional liquid droplets at half-nozzle pitch intervals in the X-axis direction.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the medium mechanism unit 3 includes a medium mounting table 31, a slide table 31 a, and a medium moving mechanism 33.
The medium moving mechanism 33 includes an X-axis guide 35 and an X-axis linear motor (not shown). The X-axis guide 35 is disposed below the support beam 44 between the two support pillars 43 and extends substantially parallel to the X-axis direction orthogonal to the Y-axis direction.
The slide table 31a is supported by the X-axis guide 35 so as to be slidable in the X-axis direction. The X-axis linear motor is disposed substantially parallel to the X-axis guide 35, and the slide base 31a is moved in the X-axis direction by the X-axis linear motor. Moreover, it is held at the moved arbitrary position. The medium mounting table 31 is fixed on the slide table 31a by a medium rotation mechanism (not shown) so as to be rotatable in a direction around an axis parallel to the Z-axis direction and the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. Is supported.

  By moving the slide table 31a in the X-axis direction by the medium moving mechanism 33, the medium mounting table 31 fixed and supported by the slide table 31a can be freely moved in the X-axis direction. Moreover, it can hold | maintain in the moved arbitrary positions. That is, the chip drawing body 15 and the like held on the medium mounting table 31 can be freely moved in the X-axis direction. Moreover, it can hold | maintain in the moved arbitrary positions.

In the head mechanism section 2, the droplet discharge head 20 of the head unit 21 suspended from the carriage frame 45 is held with the nozzle substrate 25 facing downward. The chip drawing body 15 or the like held on the medium mounting table 31 is moved to a position where the droplet discharge head 20 in the X-axis direction can be opposed and stopped, and the droplet discharge head 20 (head unit 21) located above is stopped. In synchronization with the movement in the Y-axis direction, the functional liquid is discharged as droplets. By relatively controlling the chip drawing body 15 and the like moving in the X-axis direction and the droplet discharge head 20 moving in the Y-axis direction, the droplets are landed at an arbitrary position on the chip drawing body 15 and the like. By doing so, it is possible to perform drawing of a desired planar shape.
In the carriage unit 22, one ultraviolet irradiation unit 27 for curing the ultraviolet curable functional liquid is disposed on each side of the head unit 21 in the Y-axis direction. An image drawn using an ultraviolet curable functional liquid can be cured using the ultraviolet irradiation unit 27.

  The discharge device control unit 7 is electrically connected to the droplet discharge head 20, the ultraviolet irradiation unit 27, the drive motor 47 of the carriage scanning mechanism 42, the X-axis linear motor of the medium moving mechanism 33, and the like. A control signal is sent from a control unit included in the discharge device control unit 7 to operate the droplet discharge head 20, the ultraviolet irradiation unit 27, the drive motor 47, the X-axis linear motor, and the like.

  The maintenance device unit 5 includes various maintenance devices. The maintenance device is a device that performs various types of maintenance of the droplet discharge head 20. When performing maintenance of the droplet discharge head 20, the head unit 21 (droplet discharge head 20) is moved to a position facing the maintenance device unit 5 using the carriage scanning mechanism 42, and maintenance work is performed. The

<Image data generation device>
Next, an image data generation device 50 used for generating drawing image data will be described with reference to FIG. The drawing image data is for drawing the chip drawing image 150A and the like using the drawing apparatus unit 100. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the image data generation device.

As shown in FIG. 4, the image data generation device 50 includes a host computer 51, a display device 53, and an input / output device 52.
The host computer 51 includes an arithmetic device 51a and a storage device 51b. The storage device 51b stores a program, data, or the like that causes the image data generation device 50 to function as a device for generating drawing image data. The computing device 51a performs computation for generating drawing image data in accordance with a program stored in the storage device 51b.
The display device 53 includes a screen display unit 53a. The display device 53 is controlled by the host computer 51 to display various setting screens used for generating drawing image data on the screen display unit 53a.
The input / output device 52 functions as an input unit for inputting a program, data, and the like stored in the storage device 51b and numerical values of parameters that define drawing image data. It also functions as an output means for the generated drawing image data.

<Drawing image data generation process>
Next, a process of generating drawing image data using the image data generation device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. The step of generating the drawing image data will be described by taking as an example the step of generating the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A to be drawn on the chip drawing body 15 described above. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process of generating drawing image data. 6 to 22 are explanatory diagrams showing screens displayed in the process of generating drawing image data. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of generated drawing image data.

<< Setting screen >>
The image data generation device 50 displays various setting screens used for generating drawing image data on the screen display unit 53a. An operator who generates drawing image data using the image data generation device 50 inputs data for generating drawing image data along the displayed setting screen. FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the setting screen.
A setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 6A is an initial setting screen 60. When new drawing image data is generated, the initial setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the screen display unit 53a by selecting the new creation of the drawing image data. As shown in FIG. 6A, the setting screen 60 includes a process display screen 61, an auxiliary display screen 71, an input screen 91, a process transition button 62, and a limit value display screen 64. .

The process display screen 61 displays three processes for inputting data related to the chip drawing body 15 and processes currently being performed in the three processes. The three processes for inputting data related to the chip drawing body 15 are a drawing object setting process, an image processing mark setting process, and a drawing apparatus unit setting process. The color of the character indicating the drawing object setting process is dark, indicating that the process currently being executed is the drawing object setting process.
The process transition button 62 is a button for changing the process to be performed. By clicking the process transition button 62, for example, the drawing object setting process setting screen 60 can be changed to the image processing mark setting process setting screen 60 to change the process to be performed.

  The input screen 91 is a screen for inputting parameter values that define the chip drawing body 15. The input screen 91 has an input box 92 and a box display 93. By selecting the input box 92 and inputting a numerical value, the value of the parameter to which the selected input box 92 is assigned can be input. A box display 93 displays the parameters to which the input box 92 is assigned. In the input screen 91 shown in FIG. 6A, 20 input boxes 92 are set, and numerical values of 20 parameters can be set. The input box 92 is selected by clicking the input box 92 to be selected or the box display 93 corresponding to the input box 92.

The auxiliary display screen 71 includes a preview screen 72 and a parameter position screen 74. The auxiliary display screen 71 is a screen that displays the parameters input from the input screen 91 as a two-dimensional shape as shown in the drawing.
The parameter position screen 74 includes a flat display screen 75, a thickness display screen 76, and a display selection box 77.

  The flat display screen 75 and the thickness display screen 76 include a graphic display unit 81 and a parameter display unit 82. The graphic display unit 81 of the flat display screen 75 includes a chip display image 16a, a holding substrate display image 17a, and a unit frame 84. The graphic display unit 81 of the thickness display screen 76 includes a chip display image 16a and a holding substrate display image 17a. The chip display image 16a and the holding substrate display image 17a are outlines of the outline of the semiconductor chip 16 or the holding substrate 17 shown in a substantially rectangular shape. A unit frame 84 shown as a substantially rectangular shape of a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6 indicates a chip unit 16 A of the semiconductor chip 16. A plurality of semiconductor chips 16 surrounded by the unit frame 84 are handled as one chip unit 16A. In the flat display screen 75 and the thickness display screen 76, the chip display image 16a, the holding substrate display image 17a, and the unit frame 84 indicate the schematic shape of the chip drawing body 15. The flat display screen 75 shows a schematic shape of the planar shape of the chip drawing body 15. The thickness display screen 76 shows a schematic side shape of the chip drawing body 15.

The parameter display unit 82 indicates a part corresponding to each parameter in the graphic display unit 81. In the parameter display part 82, the part corresponding to each parameter in the figure display part 81 is shown like a dimension line and a dimension auxiliary line. For example, the width Wc of the semiconductor chip 16 corresponds between the dimension auxiliary line line drawn substantially perpendicularly to the one side from each end of the one side of the chip display image 16a and the dimension auxiliary line line. Dimensional line drawn substantially parallel to one side.
An input box 92 for inputting the value of the parameter is formed on the input screen 91 corresponding to the parameter displayed on the parameter display unit 82. On the input screen 91, the names of the parameters shown in the parameter display section 82 are displayed as the box display 93 of the input box 92 corresponding to the parameter. A parameter (input box 92) corresponding to the display can also be selected by clicking on the display of the parameter display section 82.

  The display selection box 77 is a check box. When the display selection box 77 is checked as in the display selection box 77 shown in FIG. 6A, all parameters are displayed as in the parameter display section 82 shown in FIG. Is displayed on the parameter display section 82. FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen in which only some parameters are displayed on the parameter display unit. When the display selection box 77 is not checked as in the display selection box 77 shown in FIG. 6B, only the parameter corresponding to the input box 92 selected on the input screen 91 is displayed in the parameter display section. 82. Since the input box 92 is not selected on the input screen 91 shown in FIG. 6B, the parameter display section 82 is displayed on the flat display screen 75 and the thickness display screen 76 shown in FIG. It has not been.

  The preview screen 72 includes a chip display image 16a, a holding substrate display image 17a, and a unit frame 84. Similar to the graphic display unit 81 described above, the chip display image 16a and the holding substrate display image 17a outline the outline of the semiconductor chip 16 or the holding substrate 17 in a substantially rectangular shape. The unit frame 84 indicates the range of the chip unit 16 </ b> A of the semiconductor chip 16. On the preview screen 72, the chip display image 16a, the holding substrate display image 17a, and the unit frame 84 have shapes corresponding to the parameter values input to the input screen 91. For example, the aspect ratio of the chip display image 16a, the holding substrate display image 17a, and the unit frame 84 is the same as the ratio of the input vertical dimension to the horizontal width. The ratio of the size of the chip display image 16a, the holding substrate display image 17a, and the unit frame 84 is the size value of the input semiconductor chip 16, the size value of the holding substrate 17, and the size of the range of the chip unit 16A. It is the same as the ratio of the dimension value. Therefore, the image of the chip drawing body 15 displayed on the preview screen 72 is a reduced or enlarged view of the chip drawing body 15 having a shape corresponding to the input parameter value.

  The limit value display screen 64 displays a maximum value and a minimum value that can be set as parameter values. The maximum value and the minimum value are the maximum value and the minimum value in the parameter corresponding to the input box 92 selected on the input screen 91. For the maximum value and the minimum value, for example, values that can be physically set are set in advance for each parameter. The value that is not physically settable is, for example, the value of the width of the holding substrate 17 whose parameter is the width of the holding substrate 17 of the chip drawing body 15 and larger than the width that can be placed on the droplet discharge device 101. . The value that is not physically settable is, for example, the value of the width of the semiconductor chip 16 whose parameter is the width of the semiconductor chip 16 and smaller than the minimum pitch that can be drawn by the droplet discharge device 101.

<< Drawer settings >>
In order to generate the drawing image data, first, the host computer 51 of the image data generation apparatus 50 is activated to select, for example, new creation. By selecting new creation, the setting screen 60 described with reference to FIG. 6A is displayed on the screen display unit 53a.
In the following description, the horizontal direction on the setting screen 60 is expressed as the W-axis direction, and the vertical direction perpendicular to the W-axis direction is expressed as the H-axis direction. In the auxiliary display screen 71 shown in FIG. 6A and the like, the sides of the chip display image 16a and the holding substrate display image 17a are substantially parallel to the W-axis direction or the H-axis direction. The chip display image 16a is aligned in a state of constituting a row substantially parallel to the W-axis direction and a column substantially parallel to the H-axis direction. The direction corresponding to the W-axis direction or the H-axis direction in the chip display image 16a or the holding substrate display image 17a is also expressed as the W-axis direction or the H-axis direction in the semiconductor chip 16 or the holding substrate 17.

First, by performing steps S21 to S25 in FIG. 5, the drawing object setting step, the image processing mark setting step, and the drawing apparatus unit setting step are executed. The drawing object setting step, the image processing mark setting step, and the drawing device unit setting step are performed, and the chip drawing image 150A is drawn on the chip drawing member 15 using the data related to the chip drawing member 15 and the drawing device unit 100. Enter the various conditions for
In step S <b> 21 of FIG. 5, the drawing object setting step is performed to set the layout of the chip drawing object 15. The layout setting is performed by inputting a setting value in the input box 92 of the input screen 91. A default value is displayed in the input box 92 of the setting screen 60 displayed by selecting new creation.

On the input screen 91, 20 input boxes 92 are arranged in 10 rows and 2 columns.
An input box 92 having two lines from the top is used to input parameters related to the entire chip drawing body 15. The parameter input from the input box 92 in the first column of the first row is the width of the holding substrate 17 in the W-axis direction. The parameter input from the input box 92 in the second column of the first row is the width of the holding substrate 17 in the H-axis direction. The parameter input from the input box 92 in the first column of the second row is the thickness of the chip drawing body 15 and is the thickness obtained by adding the thickness of the semiconductor chip 16 to the thickness of the holding substrate 17. The parameter input from the input box 92 in the second row and the second column is the thickness of the holding substrate 17.

Input boxes 92 from the third line to the sixth line from the top are used to input parameters relating to the configuration of the chip unit 16A in the chip drawing body 15.
The parameter input from the input box 92 in the third row is the coordinates of the reference point position of the chip unit 16A (unit frame 84). The reference point of the chip unit is one of the corners of the unit frame 84 having a substantially rectangular shape (upper left corner in the drawing). The origin of the coordinates is one of the corners (upper left corner in the drawing) of the holding substrate 17 (holding substrate display image 17a) having a substantially rectangular shape.
The parameters input from the input box 92 on the fourth row are the number of columns and the number of rows of the chip unit 16A (unit frame 84). The row of chip units is a row in which chip units 16A (unit frames 84) are arranged in the H-axis direction. The row of chip units is a row in which the chip units 16A (unit frame 84) are arranged in the W-axis direction.
The parameters input from the input box 92 in the fifth row are the width in the W-axis direction and the width in the H-axis direction of the chip unit 16A (unit frame 84).
The parameters input from the input box 92 in the sixth row are the arrangement pitch (column pitch) in the W-axis direction and the arrangement pitch (row pitch) in the H-axis direction of the chip unit 16A (unit frame 84).

Input boxes 92 from the seventh line to the tenth line from the top are used to input parameters related to the configuration of the semiconductor chip 16 in the chip unit 16A (the configuration of the chip display image 16a in the unit frame 84).
The parameter input from the input box 92 on the seventh line is the coordinates of the reference point position of the semiconductor chip 16 (chip display image 16a). The reference point of the semiconductor chip 16 (chip display image 16a) is one of the corners (upper left corner in the drawing) of the semiconductor chip 16 (chip display image 16a) having a substantially rectangular shape. The origin of the coordinates is one of the corners of the chip unit 16A (unit frame 84) having a substantially rectangular shape (upper left corner in the drawing).
The parameters input from the input box 92 in the eighth row are the number of columns and the number of rows of the semiconductor chip 16 (chip display image 16a) in the chip unit 16A (unit frame 84). The column of the semiconductor chips 16 (chip display image 16a) is a column in which the semiconductor chips 16 (chip display image 16a) are arranged in the H-axis direction. The row of the semiconductor chip 16 (chip display image 16a) is a row in which the semiconductor chips 16 (chip display image 16a) are arranged in the W-axis direction.
The parameters input from the input box 92 on the ninth line are the width in the W-axis direction and the width in the H-axis direction of the semiconductor chip 16 (chip display image 16a).
The parameters input from the input box 92 in the tenth row are the arrangement pitch (column pitch) in the W-axis direction and the arrangement pitch (row pitch) in the H-axis direction of the semiconductor chip 16 (chip display image 16a).

FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen in a state where an input box is selected. In the setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 7A, the input box 92 in the first column of the first row is selected to input the value of the width of the holding substrate 17 in the W-axis direction. The selected input box 92 is in an input state in which a numerical value can be input from, for example, a keyboard. In the example of the setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 7A, the input box 92 that is selected and in the input state inverts the background and the color of the number in the numerical value display portion. The selection and the input state can be easily discriminated.
In the parameter position screen 74, a portion indicating the width in the W-axis direction of the holding substrate 17 in the parameter display portion 82 of the flat display screen 75 is highlighted. For highlighting, for example, changing the color tone of the highlighted part, changing the darkness, or changing the thickness of the character or line, it is made to look different from the other parts.
On the limit value display screen 64, the maximum value display unit 66 displays the maximum value of the width of the holding substrate 17 in the W-axis direction, and the minimum value display unit 67 displays the minimum value. In this case, the maximum value of the width in the W-axis direction of the holding substrate 17 is, for example, the maximum value of the workpiece that can be drawn by the droplet discharge device 101.
As described above, the input box 92 can be selected by clicking the input box 92 to be selected or the box display 93 corresponding to the input box 92. Also, a parameter (input box 92) corresponding to the display can be selected by clicking on the display of the parameter display section 82.

  FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen in a state where parameter input is completed. The setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 7B is an example of the setting screen 60 in a state where input of 20 parameters is completed. On the preview screen 72, a chip display image 16a, a holding substrate display image 17a, and a unit frame 84 having a shape reflecting the input parameter values are displayed.

  After step S21 in FIG. 5, in step S22, the process proceeds from the drawing object setting process to the image processing mark setting process. As in the setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 7B, by clicking the process transition button 62 on the setting screen 60 in a state in which the drawing object setting process is performed, the image processing mark setting is set from the drawing object setting process. Move to the process. At this time, if there is a mismatch in the parameter values input in the drawing object setting step, a warning screen is displayed. In the warning screen, a comment for notifying the reason for the inappropriate value is described, and the process can be shifted to the image processing mark setting step by removing the inappropriate factor.

Following step S22 in FIG. 5, in step S23, an image processing mark setting step is performed. The image processing mark setting step includes an alignment mark setting step and a front / back discrimination mark setting step.
In the alignment mark setting process, the position of the alignment mark is set. FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a setting screen for setting the position of the alignment mark. As shown in FIG. 8A, an alignment mark selection box 92b is formed on the input screen 91 in the setting screen 60 for setting the position of the alignment mark. The alignment mark selection box 92b is a check box, and the alignment mark position can be set by checking this box. In the example shown in FIG. 8A, the position of the two alignment marks and the surface on which the alignment mark is drawn on the holding substrate 17 can be set. The surface of the holding substrate 17 on which the semiconductor chip 16 is placed is the front surface, and the opposite surface is the back surface. On the parameter position screen 74, a holding substrate display image 17a, an alignment mark image 86, and a parameter display portion 82 indicating the position of the alignment mark image 86 are displayed. On the preview screen 72, two alignment mark images 86 are displayed at positions determined by the values input on the input screen 91.
The alignment mark is used when the chip drawing body 15 placed on the processing apparatus is aligned. By recognizing the alignment mark by the imaging device, the chip drawing body 15 placed on the processing device is aligned.

  In the front / back discrimination mark setting step of the image processing mark setting step, the position of the front / back discrimination mark is set. FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a setting screen for setting the position of the front / back discrimination mark. As shown in FIG. 8B, the input screen 91 has a front / back discrimination mark selection box 92c in the setting screen 60 for setting the position of the front / back discrimination mark. The front / back discrimination mark selection box 92c is a check box, and by checking this, the front / back discrimination mark position can be set. In the example shown in FIG. 8B, the position of the front / back discrimination mark and the surface on which the front / back discrimination mark is drawn on the holding substrate 17 can be set. The surface of the holding substrate 17 on which the semiconductor chip 16 is placed is the front surface, and the opposite surface is the back surface. On the parameter position screen 74, a holding substrate display image 17a, a front / back discrimination mark image 87, and a parameter display portion 82 indicating the position of the front / back discrimination mark image 87 are displayed. On the preview screen 72, a front / back discrimination mark image 87 is displayed at a position determined by the value input on the input screen 91.

  After step S23 in FIG. 5, in step S24, the process proceeds from the image processing mark setting step to the drawing apparatus unit setting step. As shown in the setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 8, when the process transition button 62 is clicked on the setting screen 60 in a state where the image processing mark setting process is performed, the process shifts from the image processing mark setting process to the drawing apparatus unit setting process. To do. At this time, if there is a mismatch in the parameter values input in the image processing mark setting step, a warning screen is displayed. In the warning screen, a comment for notifying the reason for the inappropriate value is described, and the drawing apparatus unit setting process can be shifted to by canceling the inappropriate factor.

Following step S24 in FIG. 5, in step S25, a drawing apparatus unit setting step is performed. The drawing apparatus unit setting step includes a drawing setting step, a magazine setting step, and a preprocessing setting step.
In the drawing setting step of the drawing device unit setting step, the drawing mode in the droplet discharge device 101 is set.

  After the drawing setting process, a magazine setting process and a preprocessing setting process are performed. FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram showing a setting screen for setting parameter values related to the magazine. In the magazine setting process, as shown in FIG. 9A, parameter values related to the magazine are set. As shown in FIG. 9A, in the setting screen 60 for performing the magazine setting step, a magazine setting selection box 92d is formed in the input screen 91. The magazine setting selection box 92d is a check box, and a magazine can be set by checking this box. As described above, the chip drawing body 15 and the like are mounted on a predetermined magazine. By loading the magazine with the chip drawing body 15 and the like mounted on the load device 105, the chip drawing body 15 and the like are supplied to the drawing apparatus unit 100. In the magazine setting step, parameter values related to the magazine used when drawing the generated chip drawing image 150A are set.

  Following the magazine setting step, a preprocessing setting step of the drawing apparatus unit setting step is performed. FIG. 9B is an explanatory diagram showing a setting screen for performing the preprocessing setting step. As shown in FIG. 9B, in the setting screen 60 for performing the preprocessing setting step, a preprocessing setting selection box 92e is formed on the input screen 91. The pre-processing setting selection box 92e is a check box, and setting a check enables pre-processing setting. As described above, the preprocessing device 103 performs preprocessing for bringing the chip drawing body 15 and the like into a state suitable for drawing with the droplet discharge device 101. In the preprocessing setting step, parameter values related to the preprocessing conditions are input.

<< Chip Image Assignment >>
After step S25 in FIG. 5, in step S26, the process proceeds to a chip image assignment process. When the completion button 63 shown in FIG. 9 is clicked, as shown in FIG. 10A, an image assignment screen 600 for performing the chip image assignment step is displayed. FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram showing an image allocation screen.
When the completion button 63 is clicked, it is verified whether there is any inconsistency in the values of the parameters input so far. If there is a discrepancy, a warning screen will be displayed prompting you to correct the discrepancy. If there is no inconsistency, the value of each input parameter is determined by clicking the completion button 63. When the warning screen is displayed, it is possible to shift to the chip image assignment process by correcting the mismatch.

<< Image allocation screen >>
As shown in FIG. 10A, the image assignment screen 600 includes a drawing object display screen 700 and a chip image display screen 740.
The drawing body display screen 700 includes a layout display screen 720 and a drawing body whole screen 721. The layout display screen 720 and the entire drawing object screen 721 have a chip display image 16a, a holding substrate display image 17a, and a unit frame 84. The drawing body display screen 700 is a screen that displays the chip display image 16a, the holding substrate display image 17a, and the unit frame 84 as a two-dimensional shape as shown in the drawing.
As described above, the chip display image 16a and the holding substrate display image 17a outline the outline of the semiconductor chip 16 or the holding substrate 17 in a substantially rectangular shape. The unit frame 84 indicates the range of the chip unit 16 </ b> A of the semiconductor chip 16. Similar to the preview screen 72 described above, on the drawing object display screen 700, the shapes of the chip display image 16a, the holding substrate display image 17a, and the unit frame 84 are shapes corresponding to the parameter values input in the layout setting step. It has become. Therefore, the image of the chip drawing body 15 displayed on the drawing body display screen 700 is a reduced or enlarged view of the chip drawing body 15 having a shape corresponding to the input parameter value.
The portion of the screen display unit 53a where the layout display screen 720 is displayed corresponds to the layout display screen unit. The portion where the chip image display screen 740 is displayed in the screen display unit 53a corresponds to the medium image screen unit.

The layout display screen 720 is a work screen. The layout display screen 720 is used to arrange and adjust the chip image 150. On the layout display screen 720, a part of the chip drawing body 15 is displayed so that the size of the chip display image 16a becomes a size that can be easily handled when the arrangement or adjustment of the chip image 150 is performed.
The entire drawing body screen 721 is a screen that displays the entire chip drawing body 15. On the entire drawing body screen 721, a chip display image 16a, a holding substrate display image 17a, and a unit frame 84, which are large enough to display the entire chip drawing body 15, are displayed. A preview display 722 is displayed on the entire drawing body screen 721. The preview display 722 indicates the range displayed on the layout display screen 720 in the chip drawing body 15. The range displayed on the layout display screen 720 can be adjusted using a scroll bar included in the layout display screen 720. The portion of the screen display unit 53a where the entire drawing body screen 721 is displayed corresponds to the entire display screen unit.

  The chip image display screen 740 is a portion that displays a chip image image 150 a that is an image on the screen of the chip image 150. In a chip image arrangement process described later, a chip image image 150a displayed on the chip image display screen 740 is selected and arranged on the chip display image 16a displayed on the layout display screen 720.

<< Chip Image Assignment >>
After step S26 in FIG. 5, in step S27, a chip image acquisition process of a chip image assignment process is performed. FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram showing an image allocation screen in the chip image allocation process. The chip image 150 is acquired in response to an instruction to acquire the chip image 150 by the operator who operates the image data generation device 50. In the image allocation screen 600 shown in FIG. 10B, a pull-down menu is selected and a pull-down menu display 750 is displayed. By selecting “Insert chip image” from the pull-down menu, the chip image 150 is displayed as the chip image display screen of the image allocation screen 600 from the file of the chip image 150 input in advance in the storage device 51b of the image data generation device 50. 740 is inserted. The chip image 150 inserted in the chip image display screen 740 is referred to as a chip image image 150a. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an image allocation screen in which a chip image is inserted. FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram showing an image allocation screen in which one chip image image is inserted, and FIG. 11B is an explanatory diagram showing an image allocation screen in which two chip image images are inserted. FIG. When a plurality of files of the chip image 150 are input in the storage device 51b in advance, as shown in FIG. 11A, the chip image image 150a is assigned from the selected chip image 150 file. The chip image display screen 740 of the screen 600 is inserted. By repeating the “chip image insertion” operation, the chip image images 150 a of the plurality of chip images 150 are inserted into the chip image display screen 740 as shown in FIG.

  After step S27 of FIG. 5, in step S28, a chip image arrangement process of a chip image allocation process is performed. In the chip image arrangement process, the chip image image 150a displayed on the chip image display screen 740 is selected by the operator who operates the image data generation device 50, and the chip display image 16a displayed on the layout display screen 720 is selected. The “chip image placement” command is selected and executed. The selection of the chip image image 150a is performed when the operator clicks a desired chip image image 150a in the chip image image 150a displayed on the chip image display screen 740. The selection of the chip display image 16a is performed, for example, when the desired chip display image 16a in the chip display image 16a displayed on the layout display screen 720 is clicked by the operator. The selection of the “chip image arrangement” command is performed, for example, when the “chip image arrangement” in the pull-down menu displayed in the pull-down menu display 750 described with reference to FIG. To be implemented. The chip image arrangement process is performed, and the chip image image 150a is assigned to the chip display image 16a. The “chip image arrangement” displayed in the pull-down menu display 750 corresponds to the assignment instruction input unit.

FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which one chip image is assigned. The chip image 150 of the chip image image 150b shown in FIG. 12A is arranged and assigned to the chip display image 16b. As described above, this step is performed by the operator selecting the chip image image 150a, selecting the chip display image 16a, and selecting the “chip image arrangement” command.
The selection of the chip image image 150a and the chip display image 16a and the selection of the “chip image arrangement” command can also be executed by dragging the chip image image 150b and dropping it on the chip display image 16b. In this case, the chip image image 150b is selected by dragging the chip image image 150b. By being dropped on the chip display image 16b, the chip display image 16b is selected, and the chip image image 150b is assigned to the selected chip display image 16b.
Further, the selection of the chip image image 150a and the chip display image 16a and the selection of the “chip image arrangement” command may be performed by selecting the chip display image 16a, dragging the chip image image 150b, and dropping it on the layout display screen 720. Can be executed. In this case, the chip image image 150b is selected by dragging the chip image image 150b. By being dropped on the layout display screen 720, the chip image image 150b is assigned to the selected chip display image 16b.

<< Chip Display Image Selection Method >>
Next, a method of specifying the chip display image 16a by an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 in order to select the chip display image 16a will be described.
FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram showing a state where one chip display image is selected. As described above, by clicking the desired chip display image 16a among the plurality of chip display images 16a displayed on the layout display screen 720, one chip display is displayed as shown in FIG. The image 16a (chip display image 16c) can be selected.

  FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a plurality of chip display images are selected. By selecting a plurality of selections and clicking on a desired chip display image 16a among the plurality of chip display images 16a displayed on the layout display screen 720, as shown in FIG. 13A, the clicked chip display The image 16d (chip display image 16a) can be selected. The designation of multiple selection is performed, for example, by pressing a CTRL key. The CTRL key in this case corresponds to a multiple selection instruction input unit.

  FIG. 13B is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a plurality of chip display images arranged in a row are selected. FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a chip display image arranged in a rectangular shape and a chip display image surrounded by the chip display images arranged in a rectangular shape are selected. By designating group selection and clicking two chip display images 16e (chip display images 16a) among the plurality of chip display images 16a displayed on the layout display screen 720, FIG. 13B or FIG. As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the clicked two chip display images 16e and the chip display image 16f (chip display image 16a) included in the group specified by the two chip display images 16e are selected. Can do.

By selecting the two chip display images 16e located in the same row extending in the W-axis direction, as shown in FIG. 13B, the two chip display images 16e and 2 arranged in a line are arranged. Five chip display images 16f sandwiched between the chip display images 16e can be selected. Similarly, by selecting two chip display images 16e located in the same column extending in the H-axis direction, they are sandwiched between two chip display images 16e and two chip display images 16e arranged in a row. A plurality of chip display images 16f can be selected.
By selecting two chip display images 16e that are not located in the same row or column, a plurality of chip display images included in a group of chip display images 16a arranged in a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 16a can be selected. The group of chip display images 16a arranged in a rectangular shape includes two chip display images 16e and 10 chip display images 16f forming a rectangle with two chip display images 16e as diagonals, and a chip forming a rectangle. A group of chip display images 16a including four chip display images 16f surrounded by the display image 16a.
The group selection is specified by, for example, pressing a SHIFT key. The SHIFT key in this case corresponds to the group selection instruction input unit.

  FIG. 14B is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which all chip display images displayed on the entire drawing body screen are selected. All the chip display images 16 a displayed on the entire drawing body screen 721 correspond to all the semiconductor chips 16 included in the chip drawing body 15. By selecting “select all” from the pull-down menu displayed in the pull-down menu display 750, all chip display images 16a corresponding to all the semiconductor chips 16 included in the chip drawing body 15 can be selected. “Select all” displayed in the pull-down menu display 750 corresponds to an all selection instruction input unit.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where a region on the layout display screen is designated and a chip display image included in the region is selected. FIG. 15A is an explanatory diagram showing a layout display screen when an area is designated, and FIG. 15B shows a chip display image selected by designating an area as shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a state.
By selecting “range selection” in the pull-down menu displayed on the pull-down menu display 750 and dragging and dropping it on the layout display screen 720, two points on the layout display screen 720 are designated, as shown in FIG. In this manner, the area instruction frame 89 having the two points as diagonal vertices is displayed. As shown in FIG. 15B, the chip display image 16g (chip display image 16a) included in the range defined by the area instruction frame 89 can be selected. In the example illustrated in FIG. 15, the chip display image 16 g included in the range defined by the area instruction frame 89 is the chip display image 16 a in which the entire chip display image 16 a is included in the area instruction frame 89. The chip display image 16h (chip display image 16a) overlapping the area instruction frame 89 is not selected because only part of the chip display image 16a is included in the area instruction frame 89. “Range selection” displayed in the pull-down menu display 750 corresponds to an area selection instruction input unit.

<< Chip Image Allocation (Arrangement) >>
When the chip image image 150a is selected, the chip display image 16a is selected, and the “chip image arrangement” command is selected, the allocation of the selected chip image image 150a is performed at the position of the selected chip display image 16a. To be implemented. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the allocation (arrangement) of the selected chip image image is performed at the position of the selected chip display image.
In the layout display screen 720 shown in FIG. 16A, the group display image 16a composed of the two chip display images 16e and the 14 chip display images 16f described with reference to FIG. The chip image image 150a is assigned.
On the layout display screen 720 shown in FIG. 16B, the chip image images 150a are allocated to the 24 chip display images 16g described with reference to FIG.

When the chip image image 150a is selected, the chip display image 16a is selected, and the “chip image placement” command is selected, the size of the chip image 150 corresponding to the selected chip image image 150a and the selected chip are selected. The size of the semiconductor chip 16 corresponding to the display image 16a is compared. If the size of the chip image 150 is larger than the size of the semiconductor chip 16, the allocation is stopped and not performed. On the image assignment screen 600, a warning screen 68 is displayed. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an image assignment screen on which a warning screen is displayed. An image assignment screen 600 when the warning screen 68 is displayed when the assignment of the chip image image 150a is instructed to the 24 chip display images 16g described with reference to FIG. 15 is shown. In the warning screen 68, a comment notifying the reason for the inappropriate value is described. By canceling the inappropriate factor, the chip image image 150a can be allocated. In this case, for example, a comment such as “The chip image is larger than the semiconductor chip and cannot be assigned” is displayed. For example, by reselecting a chip image 150 having a size that can be printed on the semiconductor chip 16, the allocation of the chip image image 150a can be executed.
The warning screen 68 corresponds to a warning display. The arithmetic device 51a that compares and determines the size of the chip image 150 and the size of the semiconductor chip 16 and instructs the display of the warning screen 68 corresponds to the shape determining means.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an image allocation screen in a state where chip image images are allocated to all chip display images. FIG. 18A is an explanatory diagram showing an image allocation screen in a state where two types of chip image images are allocated, and FIG. 18B is an image allocation in a state where one type of chip image image is allocated. It is explanatory drawing which shows a screen. In the image allocation screen 600 shown in FIG. 18A, one chip image image 150c (chip image image 150a) is allocated to 15 chip display images 16a, and the other 75 chip display images. Another type of chip image image 150b (chip image image 150a) is assigned to 16a. In the image allocation screen 600 shown in FIG. 18B, one type of chip image image 150b (chip image image 150a) is allocated to all the chip display images 16a.

  After step S28 in FIG. 5, in step S29, the allocated chip image is adjusted. The adjustment of the chip image is a process performed as necessary. When the steps up to step S28 are performed and the chip drawing image 150A is completed, the adjustment of the chip image is omitted.

One of the adjustments of the chip image is erasure of the allocated chip image image 150a. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the assigned chip image is erased. FIG. 19A is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a chip display image for erasing the chip image image is selected. FIG. 19B shows a state where the chip image image of the selected chip display image is erased. It is explanatory drawing shown.
The chip image image 150a is erased in response to the operator selecting the chip display image 16a to erase the chip image image 150a and instructing the operator to operate the image data generation device 50 to erase the chip image image 150a. carry out. The operator who operates the image data generation device 50 designates the chip display image 16a for erasing the chip image image 150a in the same manner as the selection of the chip display image 16a at the time of the allocation of the chip image image 150a described above. Can be selected. In the example shown in FIG. 19A, ten chip display images 16a (chip image images 150b) are selected on the image assignment screen 600 described with reference to FIG. The instruction to delete the chip image image 150a (chip image image 150b) is executed by selecting “release allocation” from the pull-down menu. By selecting “deallocate”, as shown in FIG. 19B, the chip image image 150a (chip image image 150b) of the selected chip display image 16a is erased. “Release allocation” displayed in the pull-down menu display 750 corresponds to an erasure instruction input unit.

One of the adjustments of the chip image is correction of the direction of the allocated chip image 150a. The direction of the chip image image 150a is corrected by changing the direction of the chip image image 150a. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the direction of the assigned chip image is changed. FIG. 20A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a chip display image that changes the direction of the chip image image is selected, and FIG. 20B shows a state in which the chip image image of the selected chip display image can be changed in direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state.
The chip image image 150a is rotated in response to an instruction to rotate the chip image image 150a by the operator who selects the chip display image 16a to change the direction of the chip image image 150a and operates the image data generation device 50. (Change direction). The operator who operates the image data generation device 50 selects the chip display image 16a for changing the direction of the chip image image 150a in the same manner as in the case of selecting the chip display image 16a when assigning the chip image image 150a. It can be instructed and selected. In the example shown in FIG. 20A, 15 chip display images 16a (chip image images 150b) are selected on the image allocation screen 600 described with reference to FIG. The instruction to rotate the chip image image 150a (chip image image 150b) is performed by selecting “rotate right 90 degrees” from the pull-down menu. By selecting “rotate 90 degrees right”, as shown in FIG. 20B, the chip image 150a (chip image 150b) of the selected chip display image 16a is rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Rotated to change direction. In addition to “rotate 90 degrees right”, “rotate 90 degrees left”, “rotate 180 degrees”, and the like can be selected as the rotation instruction. The rotation angle may be another angle, or an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 may specify the angle. “Rotate right 90 degrees” displayed in the pull-down menu display 750 corresponds to the rotation instruction input unit.

When the chip display image 16a to which the chip image image 150a is assigned is selected and, for example, the “rotate right 90 degrees” command is selected, the chip image 150 corresponding to the chip image image 150a rotated in accordance with the command is selected. The size is compared with the size of the semiconductor chip 16 corresponding to the selected chip display image 16a. If at least a part of the rotated chip image 150 is out of the range of the semiconductor chip 16, the rotation is stopped and not performed. On the image assignment screen 600, a warning screen 68 is displayed. The warning screen 68 is the same warning screen 68 as the case where the chip image 150 to be assigned described with reference to FIG. 17 cannot be assigned because it is larger than the semiconductor chip 16.
Similarly to the warning screen 68 described with reference to FIG. 17, the warning screen 68 includes a comment notifying the reason for the inappropriate state, and by canceling the inappropriate factor, The assignment of the chip image 150a can be executed. In this case, for example, a comment such as “Rotating a chip image cannot be rotated because it is larger than a semiconductor chip” is displayed. For example, by reselecting a chip image 150 having a size that can be printed on the semiconductor chip 16 even if it is rotated, the chip image image 150a can be rotated.
The warning screen 68 corresponds to a warning display. The arithmetic device 51a that compares and determines the size of the rotated chip image 150 and the size of the semiconductor chip 16 and instructs the display of the warning screen 68 corresponds to the rotational shape determining means.

One of the adjustments of the chip image is copying or moving the allocated chip image 150a. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the allocated chip image is copied. FIG. 21A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a chip display image to which a chip image image to be copied is assigned is selected, and FIG. 21B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the chip image image is copied. FIG.
The chip display image 16a to which the chip image image 150a to be copied is assigned is selected, and the operator who operates the image data generation apparatus 50 instructs the selection of the chip display image 16a as the copy destination and the copy of the chip image image 150a. In response to this, the chip image image 150a is copied. In response to an operator operating the image data generation device 50 dragging the chip display image 16a to which the base chip image image 150a to be copied is assigned, the chip display image to which the base chip image image 150a to be copied is assigned. 16a is selected. In FIG. 21A, the chip display image 16k (chip display image 16a) is selected. The chip image image 150a assigned to the chip display image 16k is referred to as a chip image image 150k. In response to being dropped onto any one of the chip display images 16a following the drag, the chip display image 16a is selected as the copy destination chip display image 16a, and is selected as the base chip image image 150a to be copied. The chip image image 150a (chip image image 150k) is assigned. In FIG. 21B, the chip image image 150k assigned to the chip display image 16k (chip display image 16a) is assigned to the chip display image 16m (chip display image 16a).

The original chip image 150k to be copied may be left as it is or may be erased as shown in FIG. That is, instead of copying the chip image image 150a, the chip image image 150a can be moved.
As the chip display image 16a of the copy destination, the chip image image 150a may be already assigned as in the chip display image 16m shown in FIG. 21A, or the chip display to which the chip image image 150a is not assigned. It may be an image 16a.

Next, a function of displaying the selected chip image image 150a (chip image 150) among the chip image images 150a displayed on the chip image display screen 740 will be described. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an image allocation screen when displaying the selected chip image. FIG. 22A is an explanatory diagram showing an image allocation screen when a command for displaying the selected chip image is input, and FIG. 22B is a selection image for displaying the selected chip image. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state where the display screen was displayed.
In the image assignment screen 600 shown in FIG. 22A, a pull-down menu is selected and a pull-down menu display 750 is displayed. When the operator who operates the image data generation device 50 selects “Selected Image Display” from the pull-down menu, the selected image display screen 155 is displayed as shown in FIG. On the selected image display screen 155, the selected chip image image 150a (chip image 150) is displayed.
The portion indicating “selected image display” displayed in the pull-down menu display 750 corresponds to the selected image display instruction input unit.

After step S29 in FIG. 5, in step S30, the drawing image data is output. The drawing image data is electronic data and is output from the input / output device 52 of the image data generation device 50. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of generated drawing image data. Drawing image data partially shown in FIG. 23 is output as electronic data.
Step S30 is implemented and the process of generating drawing image data is completed.
The electronic data of the drawing image data is input to the drawing unit control device 107 of the drawing device unit 100. The drawing unit control device 107 performs chip image drawing as shown in FIG. 18 according to the input drawing image data.

Hereinafter, the effect by embodiment is described. According to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The layout display screen 720 is a screen that displays the chip display image 16a, the holding substrate display image 17a, and the unit frame 84 as a two-dimensional shape as shown in the drawing. In the chip image placement step, the chip image image 150a displayed on the chip image display screen 740 is selected and placed on the chip display image 16a displayed on the layout display screen 720. With this configuration, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A can change the shape of the semiconductor chip 16 and the position of the semiconductor chip 16 in the chip drawing body 15 into a two-dimensional shape. By visual recognition, it can be easily recognized. By arranging the chip image image 150a so as to overlap the chip display image 16a that can be visually recognized as a two-dimensional shape, it is possible to easily recognize the position where the chip image image 150a is arranged.

  (2) In the chip image arrangement step of the chip image allocation step, the chip image image 150a displayed on the chip image display screen 740 is selected by the operator operating the image data generation device 50 and displayed on the layout display screen 720. The selected chip display image 16a is selected, and the “chip image placement” command is selected. When the “chip image arrangement” command is selected, the chip image image 150a is assigned to the chip display image 16a. Accordingly, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A can arbitrarily determine the time of allocation. For example, the time for confirming the selected chip image 150a (chip image 150) and the chip display image 16a (semiconductor chip 16) can be arbitrarily set.

  (3) The selection of the chip image image 150a and the chip display image 16a and the selection of the “chip image arrangement” command can also be executed by dragging the chip image image 150a and dropping it on the chip display image 16a. Thus, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A can arbitrarily select the chip image image 150a by dragging and dropping the chip image image 150a onto the chip display image 16a. Any chip image 150a (chip image 150) can be assigned to the chip display image 16a (semiconductor chip 16).

  (4) Selection of the chip image image 150a and the chip display image 16a and selection of the “chip image arrangement” command select the chip display image 16a on the layout display screen 720, drag the chip image image 150a, and then display the layout display screen. It can also be executed by dropping to 720. Thus, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A can drag the chip image image 150a and drop it on the layout display screen 720. Any chip image 150a (chip image 150) can be assigned to the chip display image 16a (semiconductor chip 16).

  (5) By selecting “select all” from the pull-down menu, it is possible to select all the chip display images 16 a displayed on the entire drawing object screen 721. Thus, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A can select all “select all” and perform all operations included in the chip drawing body 15 with a simple operation. The chip display image 16a (semiconductor chip 16) can be selected.

  (6) One chip display image 16a can be selected by clicking a desired chip display image 16a among the plurality of chip display images 16a displayed on the layout display screen 720. As a result, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A clicks on the chip display image 16a, and the arbitrary chip display image 16a (semiconductor chip) is clicked. 16) can be selected.

  (7) By designating a plurality of selections and clicking on a desired chip display image 16a among the plurality of chip display images 16a displayed on the layout display screen 720, the clicked chip display image 16a can be selected. . As a result, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A can select an arbitrary plurality of images by a simple operation of specifying a plurality of selections and clicking the chip display image 16a. The chip display image 16a (semiconductor chip 16) can be selected.

  (8) By designating group selection and selecting two chip display images 16e located in the same row extending in the W-axis direction or the H-axis direction, they are arranged in a line in the W-axis direction or the H-axis direction. The two chip display images 16e and the chip display image 16f sandwiched between the two chip display images 16e can be selected. As a result, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A designates group selection and clicks the two chip display images 16a. An arbitrary plurality of chip display images 16a (semiconductor chips 16) arranged in a line in the W-axis direction or the H-axis direction can be selected.

  (9) By designating group selection and selecting two chip display images 16e that are not located in the same row or column, a plurality of chip display images 16a included in a group of rectangular chip display images 16a are obtained. Can be selected. As a result, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A designates group selection and clicks the two chip display images 16a. A plurality of chip display images 16a (semiconductor chips 16) included in a group of chip display images 16a arranged in an arbitrary rectangular shape can be selected.

  (10) By selecting “range selection” and dragging and dropping on the layout display screen 720, two points on the layout display screen 720 are designated, and an area instruction frame 89 having the two points as diagonal vertices is displayed. The chip display image 16a displayed and included in the range defined by the area instruction frame 89 can be selected. As a result, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A designates “range selection” and performs a simple operation of dragging and dropping on the layout display screen 720. A plurality of chip display images 16a (semiconductor chips 16) included in an arbitrary designated area can be selected.

  (11) When the chip image image 150a is selected, the chip display image 16a is selected, and the “chip image placement” command is selected, the size and selection of the chip image 150 corresponding to the selected chip image image 150a The size of the semiconductor chip 16 corresponding to the chip display image 16a is compared. If the size of the chip image 150 is larger than the size of the semiconductor chip 16, the allocation is stopped and not performed. As a result, it is possible to substantially eliminate the formation of the chip drawing image 150 </ b> A that cannot be printed on the semiconductor chip 16 due to the allocation of the chip image 150 larger than the size of the semiconductor chip 16.

  (12) When the chip image image 150a is selected, the chip display image 16a is selected, and the “chip image arrangement” command is selected, the size and selection of the chip image 150 corresponding to the selected chip image image 150a The size of the semiconductor chip 16 corresponding to the chip display image 16a is compared. When the size of the chip image 150 is larger than the size of the semiconductor chip 16, a warning screen 68 is displayed on the image assignment screen 600. As a result, the fact that the chip image 150 larger than the size of the semiconductor chip 16 is about to be allocated is easily recognized by an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A. can do.

  (13) If the warning screen 68 is displayed when the assignment of the chip image image 150a is instructed, a comment for notifying the reason for the inappropriate value is written on the warning screen 68. Thereby, it is possible to easily select an appropriate value while avoiding the cause of an inappropriate value.

  (14) When the chip display image 16a for changing the direction of the chip image image 150a is selected and the operator operating the image data generation device 50 clicks “rotate right 90 degrees” or the like in the pull-down menu, the chip image image In response to the instruction to rotate 150a, rotation (direction change) of the chip image 150a is performed. Accordingly, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A selects the chip display image 16a and clicks “rotate right 90 degrees” or the like in the pull-down menu. The rotation (direction change) of the chip image 150a can be performed with a simple operation.

  (15) When the chip display image 16a to which the chip image image 150a is assigned is selected and, for example, the “rotate right 90 degrees” command is selected, the chip corresponding to the chip image image 150a that is rotated according to the command The size of the image 150 is compared with the size of the semiconductor chip 16 corresponding to the selected chip display image 16a. If at least a part of the rotated chip image 150 is out of the range of the semiconductor chip 16, the rotation is stopped and not performed. Thereby, it is possible to substantially eliminate the formation of the chip drawing image 150 </ b> A that cannot be printed on the semiconductor chip 16 due to the allocation of the chip image 150 that is out of the range of the semiconductor chip 16.

  (16) When the chip display image 16a to which the chip image image 150a is assigned is selected and, for example, the “rotate right 90 degrees” command is selected, the chip corresponding to the chip image image 150a rotated according to the command The size of the image 150 is compared with the size of the semiconductor chip 16 corresponding to the selected chip display image 16a. When at least a part of the rotated chip image 150 is out of the range of the semiconductor chip 16, a warning screen 68 is displayed on the image assignment screen 600. Thus, when the rotation (direction change) of the chip image 150 is performed, the fact that at least a part of the chip image 150 is out of the range of the semiconductor chip 16 is operated by the image data generation device 50 to draw the chip drawing image 150A. It can be easily recognized by an operator who generates image data.

  (17) When the warning screen 68 is displayed when the rotation (direction change) of the chip image 150a is instructed, the warning screen 68 includes a comment notifying the reason for the inappropriate state. Has been. Accordingly, it is possible to easily select an appropriate chip image 150 while avoiding the cause of an inappropriate state.

  (18) When the chip display image 16a is selected and “deallocate” is selected from the pull-down menu, the chip image image 150a of the selected chip display image 16a is erased. Thus, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A selects the chip display image 16a and clicks “unassignment” in the pull-down menu. Thus, the chip image image 150a can be erased.

  (19) When the operator operating the image data generation device 50 drags the chip display image 16a to which the original chip image image 150a to be copied is assigned, the original chip image image 150a to be copied is assigned. The chip display image 16a is selected. In response to being dropped onto any one of the chip display images 16a following the drag, the chip display image 16a is selected as the copy destination chip display image 16a, and is selected as the base chip image image 150a to be copied. The chip image image 150a (chip image image 150k) is assigned. As a result, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A drags the chip display image 16a to which the base chip image image 150a is assigned, and copies the destination chip. The chip image image 150a can be copied by a simple operation of dropping on the display image 16a.

  (20) When the operator operating the image data generation device 50 drags the chip display image 16a to which the base chip image image 150a to be copied is assigned, the base chip image image 150a to be copied is assigned. The chip display image 16a is selected. In response to being dropped onto any one of the chip display images 16a following the drag, the chip display image 16a is selected as the copy destination chip display image 16a, and is selected as the base chip image image 150a to be copied. The chip image image 150a (chip image image 150k) is assigned. At this time, the base chip image 150a can be erased. That is, the chip image image 150a can be moved. Thus, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A drags the chip display image 16a to which the base chip image image 150a is assigned, and moves to the destination chip. The chip image image 150a can be moved by a simple operation of dropping on the display image 16a.

  (21) When “Selected image display” is selected from the pull-down menu, the selected image display screen 155 is displayed. Thus, an operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A is currently selected by a simple operation of clicking “Selected Image Display” in the pull-down menu. The chip image 150 can be confirmed.

  (22) The drawing body display screen 700 includes a layout display screen 720 and a drawing body whole screen 721. The layout display screen 720 is a work screen. The entire drawing body screen 721 is a screen that displays the entire chip drawing body 15. An operator who operates the image data generation device 50 to generate the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A by using the layout display screen 720 for displaying the portion of the chip drawing body 15 as an operation screen is displayed in an enlarged manner. It is possible to confirm the detailed chip drawing body 15 in detail. The overall shape of the chip drawing body 15 can be confirmed on the drawing body whole screen 721. Compared to the case where the entire chip drawing body 15 is enlarged and displayed on the layout display screen 720, the display device 53 can be prevented from becoming larger.

  (23) The drawing apparatus unit 100 includes a droplet discharge device 101, a transfer robot 102, a pretreatment device 103, a temperature adjustment device 104a, a temperature adjustment device 104b, a load device 105, an unload device 106, A drawing unit control device 107. The image data generation device 50 has a function of generating drawing image data for drawing the chip drawing image 150 </ b> A using the drawing device unit 100. Accordingly, the drawing image data generated by the image data generation device 50 is input to the drawing device unit 100 and the chip drawing body 15 is supplied, whereby the chip image 150 can be drawn on the semiconductor chip 16.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment was described referring an accompanying drawing, suitable embodiment is not restricted to the said embodiment. The embodiment can of course be modified in various ways without departing from the scope, and can also be implemented as follows.

  (Modification 1) In the above-described embodiment, a command such as “insert chip image” is selected by selecting from a pull-down menu, but it can also be selected by other methods. For example, a method of setting a tool bar for selecting a command such as “insert chip image” and selecting from the tool bar may be used. Alternatively, a method of selecting from the right button click menu using the mouse may be used.

  (Modification 2) In the above-described embodiment, the chip image image 150a is erased by selecting “deallocation” from the pull-down menu. However, the chip image image 150a may be commanded by other methods. For example, a DELETE key may be used as the erase instruction input unit.

  (Modification 3) In the above embodiment, the chip display image 16a to which the chip image image 150a (chip image 150) is assigned is the chip display image 16a to which the chip image image 150a is not assigned. However, as the chip display image 16a to which the chip image image 150a (chip image 150) is assigned, the chip display image 16a to which the chip image image 150a has already been assigned can be selected. As a result, the assigned chip image image 150a can be changed to another chip image image 150a without the need to erase the chip image image 150a to which the chip display image 16a is assigned.

(Modification 4) In the above-described embodiment, the drawing device unit 100 that draws the chip drawing image 150A according to the drawing image data of the chip drawing image 150A includes the droplet discharge device 101 including the inkjet droplet discharge head 20. I was prepared. However, it is not essential that the apparatus that performs drawing is an apparatus that includes an inkjet discharge head. The apparatus that performs drawing may be an apparatus that includes an ejection head of a system other than the ink jet system. The discharge head may be a discharge head that discharges a liquid material continuously instead of as droplets.
In addition, it is not essential that the drawing apparatus is an apparatus for forming an image using a liquid material. It may be an apparatus that forms an image by irradiating a laser beam and changing the state of the portion of the drawing medium irradiated with the laser beam.

  (Modification 5) In the above-described embodiment, the image data generation device 50 is a device different from the drawing device unit 100. However, it is not essential that the data generation device is separate from the device that forms an image. Absent. The drawing control device such as the drawing unit control device 107 may include a data generation device such as the image data generation device 50. Alternatively, the drawing control apparatus and the data generation apparatus may be electrically connected to transmit image data directly from the data generation apparatus to the drawing control apparatus.

(Modification 6) In the above-described embodiment, the image data generation device 50 has a function of generating drawing image data for drawing the chip drawing image 150A and the like using the drawing device unit 100. Accordingly, it is possible to generate data related to the preprocessing step and the material to be drawn and material removal. However, it is not indispensable that the image data generated by the data generation device includes data relating to preprocessing steps and data related to feeding and removal of the drawing medium. The data generation apparatus may be an apparatus having only a function capable of forming data necessary for operating a drawing apparatus such as the droplet discharge apparatus 101.
In the embodiment, in the drawing image data generation step, an image processing mark setting step (step S23 in FIG. 5) such as an alignment mark setting step and a drawing apparatus unit setting step (step S25 in FIG. 5) are performed. It was. However, it is not essential that the drawing image data generation step includes a pre-processing step and a step of performing settings related to the drawing medium supply and removal. The pre-processing step and the step for performing settings related to the material to be drawn and the removal of the drawing medium may be performed in a step different from the drawing image data generation step.

  (Modification 7) In the above embodiment, the semiconductor chip 16 has been described as an example of the drawing medium. However, the drawing medium is not limited to the semiconductor chip. The drawing medium for which the above-described data generation apparatus, data generation method, or program functions suitably performs drawing at the same time when drawing an image on each drawing medium on a number of drawing media. Any drawing medium may be used as long as the drawing medium can be efficiently drawn. For example, the above-mentioned data generation device and data are also used when marking a packaged semiconductor device, printing on a label, decorating various objects, printing metal wiring on a wiring board, etc. A generation method or a program can be suitably applied.

  (Modification 8) In the above embodiment, the chip drawing body 15 in which the semiconductor chip 16 is aligned and temporarily fixed on the holding substrate 17 is described as an example of the drawing body. However, it is not essential that the drawing target is a drawing medium fixed to a holding member such as the holding substrate 17. The object to be drawn may be a base material or the like before the object to be drawn is partitioned and separated into each drawing medium. For example, it may be a wafer before the semiconductor device is partitioned and separated into the respective semiconductor devices (semiconductor chips). When drawing on the base material before being separated into the drawing medium, even when generating image data for printing each characteristic on an individual drawing medium, the above-described data generation device, data generation method, or The program can be suitably applied. The characteristic when printing each characteristic on an individual drawing medium is, for example, an inspection result of a semiconductor device formed on a wafer.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Chip drawing body, 16 ... Semiconductor chip, 16A ... Chip unit, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e, 16f, 16g, 16h, 16k, 16m ... Chip display image, 17 ... Holding substrate, 17a ... Holding substrate display Image 20 Droplet discharge head 50 Image data generating device 51 Host computer 51a Arithmetic unit 51b Storage device 52 Input / output device 53 Display device 53a Screen display unit 60 Setting screen, 61 ... Process display screen, 62 ... Process transition button, 63 ... Complete button, 64 ... Limit value display screen, 68 ... Warning screen, 71 ... Auxiliary display screen, 72 ... Preview screen, 74 ... Parameter position screen, 77 ... Display selection box, 81 ... Graphic display section, 82 ... Parameter display section, 84 ... Unit frame, 89 ... Area instruction frame, 91 ... Input screen 92 ... Input box, 93 ... Box display, 100 ... Drawing device unit, 101 ... Droplet discharge device, 102 ... Transport robot, 103 ... Pretreatment device, 104a, 104b ... Temperature adjustment device, 105 ... Loading device, 106 ... Un Load device, 107 ... Drawing unit control device, 150 ... Chip image, 150A ... Chip drawing image, 150a, 150b, 150c, 150k ... Chip image image, 155 ... Selected image display screen, 600 ... Image allocation screen, 700 ... Drawing body Display screen, 720 ... Layout display screen, 721 ... Drawing whole screen, 722 ... Preview display, 740 ... Chip image display screen, 750 ... Pull-down menu display.

Claims (22)

A data generation device that generates image data of a drawing image for drawing a medium image on each drawing medium of the plurality of drawing media by drawing on a drawing object including the plurality of drawing media. ,
A setting screen used for generating the image data;
A medium image screen for displaying the medium image;
A layout display screen that displays the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape,
The width of the drawing medium in the horizontal direction of the setting screen portion, the width of the drawing medium in the vertical direction of the setting screen portion, the arrangement pitch of the drawing media in the horizontal direction, and the coverage in the vertical direction Display the arrangement pitch of the drawing medium on the setting screen section,
The medium displayed in the medium image screen section, and the selected medium image is displayed on the layout display screen section, and is allocated to the selected medium to be drawn so as to overlap the medium in the drawing image. A data generation apparatus characterized in that the image data is generated by defining an arrangement position of an image.   An allocation instruction input unit is provided, and the selected medium image is allocated to the selected drawing medium so as to be allocated in response to an instruction for allocation via the allocation instruction input unit. The data generation device according to claim 1. In response to the media image displayed on the media image screen portion being dragged and dropped on the layout display screen portion,
The media image displayed on the media image screen portion is dragged to select the dragged media image,
3. The data according to claim 1, wherein the selected medium image is allocated to the drawing medium selected in the layout display screen part by being dropped on the layout display screen part. 4. Generator.   An all-selection instruction input unit, wherein all the drawing media displayed on the layout display screen unit are selected in response to an instruction to select all through the all-selection instruction input unit. The data generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   5. The clicked drawing medium is selected in response to the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit being clicked. The data generator described.   A plurality of selection target input units; and a plurality of the drawing media clicked on the layout display screen unit are selected in response to a plurality of selections being instructed via the multiple selection instruction input unit. The data generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   A group selection instruction input unit, and corresponding to the selection of the group via the group selection instruction input unit, the two drawing media clicked on the layout display screen unit are at both ends Surrounded by a group of the drawing media arranged in a straight line, or the drawing media arranged in a rectangular shape with two clicked drawing media as diagonals, and the drawing media arranged in the rectangular shape The data generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drawing medium included in the group of the drawing mediums selected is selected.   An area selection instruction input unit is provided, and the drawing medium located in the area selected in the layout display screen unit is selected in response to an instruction to select an area via the area selection instruction input unit. The data generation device according to claim 1, wherein the data generation device is a data generation device. In response to the medium image displayed on the medium image screen part being dragged and dropped on the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen part,
The media image displayed on the media image screen portion is dragged to select the dragged media image,
The dropped drawing medium is selected by being dropped on the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen section, and the selected medium image is allocated to the drawing medium. The data generation device according to claim 1 or 2.   A shape determination unit that compares the shape of the drawing medium with the shape of the medium image, and stops the assignment when the medium image is larger than the drawing medium. The data generation device according to claim 1, wherein the data generation device is a data generation device.   The shape determination means compares the shape of the drawing medium with the shape of the medium image, and displays a warning display when the medium image is larger than the drawing medium. The data generation device according to 10.   The medium image allocated to the drawing medium selected in the layout display screen unit in response to an instruction to rotate the medium image via the rotation instruction input unit. The data generation device according to claim 1, wherein the data generation device is rotated.   A rotation shape determination unit, wherein the rotation shape determination unit compares the shape of the drawing medium with the shape of the rotated medium image, and at least a part of the rotated medium image is transferred to the drawing medium. The data generation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the rotation of the medium image is stopped when the position is not overlapped.   The rotation shape determination means compares the shape of the drawing medium with the shape of the rotated medium image, and at least a part of the rotated medium image is located at a position where it does not overlap the drawing medium. The data generation apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a warning display is displayed.   The medium image allocated to the drawing medium selected in the layout display screen unit in response to an instruction to erase the medium image via the erase instruction input unit. The data generation device according to claim 1, wherein the data generation device is deleted.   In response to the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit being dragged and dropped onto another drawing medium, the medium image assigned to the dragged drawing medium is The data generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data generation apparatus is assigned to the dropped drawing medium.   In response to the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen unit being dragged and dropped onto another drawing medium, the medium image assigned to the dragged drawing medium is 16. The data generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data generation apparatus allocates to the dropped drawing medium and erases the medium image allocated to the dragged drawing medium. .   A selection image display instruction input unit is provided, and the selected medium image is displayed in response to an instruction to display the selection image via the selection image display instruction input unit. Item 18. The data generation device according to any one of Items 1 to 17.   19. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an entire display screen portion that displays the entire drawing object, wherein the layout display screen portion displays a portion of the drawing object. The data generator described.   20. The clicked media image is selected in response to the media image displayed on the media image screen unit being clicked. 20. Data generator. A data generation method for generating image data of a drawing image for drawing a medium image on each drawing medium of the plurality of drawing media by drawing on a drawing object having a plurality of drawing media. ,
Displaying the media image on a media image screen portion;
Displaying the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape on a layout display screen portion;
The medium image selected in the medium image displayed on the medium image screen portion is assigned to the drawing medium selected in the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen portion. A step of defining an arrangement position of the medium image in the drawn image,
The width of the drawing medium in the horizontal direction of the setting screen portion, the width of the drawing medium in the vertical direction of the setting screen portion, the arrangement pitch of the drawing media in the horizontal direction, and the drawing in the vertical direction Displaying the arrangement pitch of the medium;
A data generation method characterized by comprising: A program for generating image data of a drawing image for drawing a medium image on each drawing medium of the plurality of drawing media by drawing on a drawing object including the plurality of drawing media. ,
Displaying the media image on a media image screen portion;
Displaying the drawing object as a two-dimensional shape on a layout display screen portion;
The medium image selected in the medium image displayed on the medium image screen portion is assigned to the drawing medium selected in the drawing medium displayed on the layout display screen portion. A step of defining an arrangement position of the medium image in the drawn image,
The width of the drawing medium in the horizontal direction of the setting screen portion, the width of the drawing medium in the vertical direction of the setting screen portion, the arrangement pitch of the drawing media in the horizontal direction, and the drawing in the vertical direction Displaying the arrangement pitch of the medium;
A program that causes a computer to run.