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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2007
Applicants:
James R. Johnson, Colchester, VT (US);
Timothy C. Krywanczyk, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Matthew R. Whalen, Chelsea, VT (US);
Inventors:
James R. Johnson, Colchester, VT (US);
Timothy C. Krywanczyk, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Matthew R. Whalen, Chelsea, VT (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 38/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for preventing edge chipping and cracking damage encountered by semiconductor chips in a die picking operation during separation from an adhesive sheet. Also provided is a device for preventing potential edge chipping and cracking damage encountered by a semiconductor chip during die picking processes.