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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1998
Joseph Ying-Yuen Chan, Fishkill, NY (US);
John B Pavelka, Plano, TX (US);
Frank L Pompeo, Montgomery, NY (US);
Hilton T Toy, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A process and apparatus for picking up and moving a microelectronic package during card assembly operations. A temporary lid having a top surface and a bottom surface attaches to at least one microchip on a substrate via a double-sided adhesive. The top surface of the lid provides a clean, smooth, flat surface to which a vacuum probe may be attached. After completion of the steps where vacuum probe movement is required, the lid and adhesive may be removed from the at least one microchip by pulling them both off together. No residue is left on the microchips.