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Coplanarity inspection at the singulation process

US6543127B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2000
Grant dateApr 8, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53178
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with the objectives of the invention a new method and apparatus is provide for assuring contact balls coplanarity. The process and apparatus for coplanarity inspection is integrated with the current processing step of BGA device singulation and pick-and-place, thereby eliminating the need for a separate processing step that is typically required for the coplanarity inspection.

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