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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2012
Steven M. Zuniga, Soquel, CA (US);
Robert D. Tolles, San Jose, CA (US);
Derek G. Aqui, Portland, OR (US);
Andrew J. Nagengast, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Anthony J. Senn, Nampa, ID (US);
Keenan Leon Guerrero, Boise, ID (US);
Steven M. Zuniga, Soquel, CA (US);
Robert D. Tolles, San Jose, CA (US);
Derek G. Aqui, Portland, OR (US);
Andrew J. Nagengast, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Anthony J. Senn, Nampa, ID (US);
Keenan Leon Guerrero, Boise, ID (US);
GTAT Corporation, Nashua, NH (US);
Abstract
A bonding apparatus and method holds first and second bodies peripherally, one above the other, on respective shelves. A lower heat-transfer body is configured to lift the first body from below and press the first and second bodies against an upper heat-transfer body to enable bonding between the first and second bodies.