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Cutting device for separating individual laminated chip assemblies from a strip thereof, method of separation and a method of making the cutting device

US6800018B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2002
Grant dateOct 5, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/10253
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An abrasive wheel is used to separate individual laminated chips from a strip by cutting through the copper bridging elements. The abrasive wheel is made up of abrasive particles bonded in a matrix having a high glass transition temperature and a cutting edge having a maximum thickness of the order of 350 micron, whereby the cut is substantially straight and free of smears and burrs.

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