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Patent No.:

US 7407081 B1

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Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008

Filed:

Mar. 31, 2005
Applicants:

Michael R. Rice, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Claes H. Bjorkman, Los Altos, CA (US);

Jun Zhao, Cupertino, CA (US);

Kenneth S. Collins, San Jose, CA (US);

Thomas Miu, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Michael R. Rice, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Claes H. Bjorkman, Los Altos, CA (US);

Jun Zhao, Cupertino, CA (US);

Kenneth S. Collins, San Jose, CA (US);

Thomas Miu, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 1/00 (2006.01); B23Q 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In a first aspect, a programmable transfer device is provided for transferring conductive pieces to electrode pads of a target substrate. The programmable transfer device includes (1) a transfer substrate; and (2) a plurality of individually addressable electrodes formed on the transfer substrate. Each electrode is adapted to selectively attract and hold a conductive piece during transfer of the conductive piece to an electrode pad of a target substrate. Numerous other aspects are provided.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Rice, Michael. (2008). Methods and apparatus for transferring conductive pieces during semiconductor device fabrication (U.S. Patent No. 7407081). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7407081

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