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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:
May. 02, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott Thomas Davies, Norcross, GA (US);
Francis M Mess, Smyrna, GA (US);
Chellappan Narayanan, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Lucent Technologies, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
125 1301 ; 125 15 ; 451541 ;
Abstract
A method for preparing operative end faces of integrated circuit chips or dies utilizes a beveled cutting blade to impart a desired contact angle to the operative end faces of the chip. The method includes the steps of mounting feet on the chip, trimming the feet where necessary, mounting the chip on a fixture with tape, cutting the end faces, and removing the chip from the fixture.