We still use local ficucials for all of our fine pitch parts, but then
again, we're using fairly old placement equipment. Our Panasonic MPA
flexible placer is over 5 years old...

At 11:20 AM 6/5/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>
>I am trying to find out if anyone is still requiring local fidutials on fine
>pitch patterns.
>
>Does anyone REALLY use them?
>
>They  consume a lot of real estate.  Todays placement machines do an
>excellent job using only the global fidutials.
>
>Your responses are greatly appreciated !
>
>
>Russ Vertefeuille
>Sr. Project Eng.
>Honeywell, BCAS
>Glendale, AZ
>
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