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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2008
Applicants:
Jeff Wienrich, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Charles Singleton, Mesa, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Jeff Wienrich, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Charles Singleton, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/00 (2006.01); H01R 43/042 (2006.01); H05K 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure may include an apparatus for enclosing a thin wafer to prevent damage during an on-going manufacture of integrated circuit chip(s) on or in the thin wafer, and methods of utilizing the apparatus. The apparatus may include a lower support assembly and an upper retainer assembly which retains a thin wafer therebetween, wherein the lower support assembly and the upper retainer assembly may be coupled together by a magnetic attractive force.