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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arthur K. Lin, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Robert A. Anderson, Elkgrove, CA (US);
Kuljeet Singh, Orangevale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/302 ; H01L 2/306 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/302 ; H01L 2/306 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for dissipating static electrical charge following a manufacturing operation is disclosed. A semiconductor package is provided with ground pads that are located to assure electrical contact with ejection pins used to translate the package from one position to another. Static electricity builds up on the semiconductor package. The ejection pins provide the pathway for dissipating static electrical charge out of the semiconductor package.