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Universal mapping tool

US6011627A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 1998
Grant dateJan 4, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67259
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A universal mapping tool and method for mapping workpieces, such as semiconductor devices, is disclosed and described. The tool comprises a fixed and a movable gripping means adapted to mount a wide range of workpieces, means for optically locating the physical center of the workpiece fiducials mounted on the gripping means, and means for interpreting and storing the data obtained in the mapping operation.

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