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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1997
Li Wang, Manassas, VA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A device for removal of a semiconductor chip interconnected to a substrate package via solder ball connections, for instance, includes an ultrasonic transducer for providing lateral ultrasonic vibration. A converter is coupled between the ultrasonic transducer and semiconductor chip for converting the lateral ultrasonic vibration to a torsional ultrasonic vibration, wherein the torsional ultrasonic vibration is perpendicular to the lateral ultrasonic vibration. The lateral-to-torsional converter further applies the torsional ultrasonic vibration to the chip for facilitating its removal from the substrate package. A method for removal of a semiconductor chip interconnected to a substrate package is also disclosed.