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Wafer sheet expanding apparatus and pellet bonding apparatus using thereof

US6189591A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 1999
Grant dateFeb 20, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/1978
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wafer sheet expanding apparatus comprises an expanding mechanism, a rotating mechanism for the expanding mechanism, a motor, a power transfer mechanism. The expanding mechanism has a support ring, an expanding ring, and a movement mechanism. The support ring has a hole at a central part thereof and a circular annulus portion formed projectively on an outer-peripheral portion of the hole and an upper end for supporting a wafer sheet retained by a wafer ring. The expanding ring is disposed opposite the support ring and has an annular portion that is loosely fitted over the circular annulus portion. The movement mechanism causes relative movement of the support ring and the expanding ring. The expanding mechanism stretches the wafer sheet by relative movement of the support ring and the expanding ring. The power transfer mechanism connects the movement mechanism and the rotating mechanism to a motor selectively.

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