System for post-processsing of electronic components

1. A method of post-processing a plurality of electronic components in a post-processing machine after fabrication of the electronic components, comprising the steps of;

providing a carrier with align fixtures, which align fixtures comprise a clamping mechanism;

actuating the clamping mechanism to enlarge a size of receptacles, wherein each of the receptacles is assigned to one of the align fixtures and wherein the enlarged receptacles are larger than the electronic components to be received;

positioning the electronic components in the enlarged receptacles of the align fixtures;

actuating the clamping mechanism to reduce a size of the receptacles so that the electronic components are clamped and aligned with the receptacles of the carrier;

wherein the electronic components are exclusively clamped on side sections in a self-acting manner by elastic units being integrally formed from a plate, and wherein the electronic components are aligned in the receptacles by the clamping force exerting two angled force components on the side sections of the electronic components;

placing the carrier in the post-processing machine; and

subjecting the electronic components to an operation of the post-processing machine while the electronic components are maintained in aligned positions in the receptacles of the carrier;

wherein the step of subjecting the electronic components to the operation of the post-processing machine comprises a burn-in test while the electronic components are held and aligned by the carrier and are moved by handling the carrier.

2. A post-processing machine for post-processing a plurality of electronic components comprising:

a carrier with align fixtures having a clamping mechanism;

wherein the clamping mechanism is actuatable to enlarge a size of receptacles, wherein each of the receptacles is assigned to one of the align fixtures and wherein the enlarged receptacles are larger than the electronic components to be received;

wherein the electronic components are positionable in the enlarged receptacles of the align fixtures; and wherein the clamping mechanism is actuatable to reduce a size of the receptacles so that the electronic components are clamped and aligned within the receptacles of the carrier;

wherein the electronic components are exclusively clamped on side sections in a self-acting manner by elastic units being integrally formed from a plate, and wherein the electronic components are aligned in the receptacles by the clamping force exerting two angled force components on the side sections of the electronic components;

wherein there is a place for the carrier during an operation in the post-processing machine;

wherein the electronic components are subjected to the operation of the post-processing machine while the electronic components are maintained in aligned positions in the receptacles of the carrier; and

wherein the step of subjecting the electronic components to the operation of the post-processing machine comprises a burn-in test while the electronic components are held and aligned by the carrier and are moved by handling the carrier.