IP Library Granted Patent US 10,157,760
Granted Patent B2
US 10,157,760 · App. 15/600,082 · Granted Dec 18, 2018

Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus having a pickup unit simultaneously picking up a plurality of semiconductor chips

Inventor: Minoru Kai (Nomi, JP)
Assignee: J-DEVICES CORPORATION
H01L21/67132H01L21/67144H01L21/681H01L21/6838H01L23/147H01L23/49833H01L24/05H01L24/75
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,157,760
App. No.
15/600,082
Granted
Dec 18, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus comprises a stage connected to a vacuum generator to suction a semiconductor wafer including a plurality of semiconductor chips, a suction control unit connected to a connecting portion of the stage and the vacuum generator to control the connection of the stage and the vacuum generator, a pickup unit connected to a movement control unit simultaneously picking up the plurality of semiconductor chips, and a control unit controlling movement and rotation of the pickup unit and controlling the suction control unit, the control unit is connected to the movement control unit. The pickup unit converts an interval of the plurality of semiconductor chips to a predetermined pitch and holds the pitch. The pickup unit moves the plurality of semiconductor chips from the stage to mounting positions of a supporting substrate and simultaneously adheres the plurality of semiconductor chips at the mounting positions by the control unit.

Claims (18)

1. A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus comprising:

a stage connected to a vacuum generator to suction a semiconductor wafer including a plurality of semiconductor chips;

a suction control unit connected to a connecting portion of the stage and the vacuum generator to control the connection of the stage and the vacuum generator;

a pickup unit simultaneously picking up the plurality of semiconductor chips, the pickup unit being connected to a movement control unit; and

a control unit controlling movement and rotation of the pickup unit and controlling the suction control unit, the control unit being connected to the movement control unit; wherein:

the pickup unit converts an interval of the plurality of semiconductor chips to a predetermined pitch and holds the pitch; and

the pickup unit moves the plurality of semiconductor chips from the stage to mounting positions of a supporting substrate and simultaneously adheres the plurality of semiconductor chips at the mounting positions by the control unit.

2. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the pickup unit includes a plurality of nozzles for holding the plurality of semiconductor chips, respectively; and

the control unit controls movement and rotation of each of the plurality of nozzles.

3. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising an imaging unit connected to the control unit and configured to image a marker provided in an optically readable manner on each of the plurality of semiconductor chips; wherein:

the control unit recognizes a position of the marker based on an image of the marker imaged by the imaging unit, and controls the movement and the rotation of the plurality of nozzles.

4. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising

an imaging unit that images a region including an end of the semiconductor chip; wherein

the control unit recognizes a position of a corner of the semiconductor chip based on an image including the end of the semiconductor chip imaged by the imaging unit, and controls the movement and the rotation of the plurality of nozzles.

5. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the imaging unit images the region including the end of the semiconductor chip from an upper surface side or a back surface side of the semiconductor chip.

6. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the control unit binarizes the image of the region including the end of the semiconductor chip to recognize the position of the corner of the semiconductor chip.

7. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a stripping unit that strips a protective film attached to a surface on an opposite side of the surface facing the stage of the semiconductor wafer.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 53597 FRAME: 184. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 5, 2021
From: J-DEVICES CORPORATION
To: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY JAPAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 055605/0060 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 25, 2020
From: J-DEVICES CO., LTD.
To: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY JAPAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 053597/0184 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2017
From: KAI, MINORU
To: J-DEVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042438/0467 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-102481 · May 23, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170338136A1 · Nov 23, 2017