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Alignment system

US4385434A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 1981
Grant dateMay 31, 1983
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53961
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An alignment system for realigning one portion of an integrated circuit wafer relative to another portion of the same wafer including: a support member for mounting a wafer to be realigned and having a plurality of laterally disposed zones; and means for selectively, laterally deforming the zones of the support member for realigning corresponding portions of a wafer mounted on the support member.

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