A Micro-fab for the Micro-assembly of Optical Lenses

This article describes integrating the micro-assembly of small lens systems into an automated micro-fab. The micro-fab consists of a cleaning and inspection cluster, an assembly and hardening cluster, and input/output stations. An essential element of the micro-fab is a modularly constructed magazine system which is compatible with the production processes used. Apart from gibing a general concept of the micro-fab, this article also goes into detail about the realization of device technology for micro-assembly.