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Method and apparatus for stacking IC devices

US6406940B1 · kind B1 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 14, 2000
Grant dateJun 18, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3011
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for stacking semiconductor chips, including positioning a first chip and manipulating a second chip to a distance above the first chip that is no greater than a selected distance, and releasing the second chip to drop into a stacked configuration on the first chip. The selected distance is such as to avoid damage to either of the chips. Embodiments are disclosed for setting the drop distance of the second chip within the selected distance.

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