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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2004
Robert L. Baan, Wallkill, NY (US);
Harry D. Cox, Rifton, NY (US);
John P. Gauci, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
John R. Lankard, Jr., Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
David C. Long, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Thong N. Nguyen, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Robert L. Baan, Wallkill, NY (US);
Harry D. Cox, Rifton, NY (US);
John P. Gauci, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
John R. Lankard, Jr., Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
David C. Long, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Thong N. Nguyen, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for mounting a film, used to fabricate a mask for use in screening an electronic device, to a common carrier frame. The common carrier frame has an outer edge along an outer periphery and an opening in a central portion of the frame. The method includes applying external pressure to the frame outer edge to compress the frame inward and reduce the opening, securing a film to the frame, the film covering the frame opening, and releasing the pressure on the frame to expand the opening and place the film in tension.