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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2003
Christa Marie Bolig, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard D. Bunch, San Jose, CA (US);
Yun-lin Hsiao, San Jose, CA (US);
Timothy Joseph Neumann, San Jose, CA (US);
LI Zheng, Campbell, CA (US);
Christa Marie Bolig, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard D. Bunch, San Jose, CA (US);
Yun-Lin Hsiao, San Jose, CA (US);
Timothy Joseph Neumann, San Jose, CA (US);
Li Zheng, Campbell, CA (US);
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A method for handling workpieces such as hard disk drive sliders during a debonding process uses a fixture having two sets of finger-like projections that are interleaved. The sets are movable relative to each other to space apart the sliders after they are processed from their original row configuration. The post-processing separation is required to properly debond the sliders. The fingers on each set are closely interleaved to reduce the amount of displacement required to adequately separate the sliders for debonding. After the sliders are displaced, they are directly debonded into the inspection trays. This design eliminates the need for manual handling of the workpieces during these phases of manufacturing.