IP Library Granted Patent US 12,575,368
Granted Patent B2
US 12,575,368 · App. 17/609,401 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Apparatus for producing semiconductor device, and method for producing semiconductor device

Inventors: Kohei Seyama (Tokyo, JP); Makoto Takahashi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Yamaha Robotics Co., Ltd.
H01L21/681H01L21/67144H01L21/67259H01L24/80H01L21/50H01L21/68H01L24/74H05K13/0812
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Patent No.
US 12,575,368
App. No.
17/609,401
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for producing a semiconductor device comprises a stage, a bonding head, a bonding tool and a first camera that are attached to the bonding head, and a controller, the apparatus moreover being such that the controller is configured to execute for each of one or more points: a process of mounting an inspection chip on a mounting surface; a process of acquiring, as an inspection image, an image of the mounting surface after the inspection chip has been mounted thereon captured by the first camera; a process of calculating, as an area correction amount C, a correction amount for a camera offset amount Ocm on the basis of the position of the inspection chip in the inspection image; and a process of associating the calculated area correction amount C and the position of a discretionary point and then storing the associated information in a storage device.

Claims (35)

1 . An apparatus for producing a semiconductor device comprising:

a stage on which a substrate is mounted;

a bonding head capable of moving to at least one of discretionary points relative to the stage;

a position detecting means for detecting a position of the bonding head;

a bonding tool that is attached to the bonding head and holds a chip;

a first camera that is attached to the bonding head and captures an image of a mounting surface, which is an upper surface of the stage or an upper surface of the substrate mounted on the stage, from above; and

a controller,

wherein the controller is configured to execute for each of one or more of the discretionary points:

a mounting process of mounting the chip on the mounting surface by moving the bonding head to the discretionary points and then driving the bonding tool;

an inspection image acquisition process of acquiring, as an inspection image, an image of the mounting surface after the chip has been mounted thereon captured by the first camera;

a correction amount calculation process of calculating, as an area correction amount, a correction amount for a camera offset amount, which is an offset amount of the first camera with respect to the bonding tool, on a basis of a position of the chip in the inspection image; and

a storage process of associating the calculated area correction amount and a position of the discretionary points detected by the position detecting means and then storing the associated information in a storage device,

wherein, in the correction amount calculation process, the controller calculates the area correction amount on a basis of a difference between an actual position of the chip in the inspection image and an ideal position of the chip, which is obtained from the camera offset amount in design, in the inspection image.

2 . The apparatus for producing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second camera that captures an image of the bonding tool from below,

wherein the controller is configured to execute a tool image acquisition process of acquiring, as a tool image, an image of the chip held by the bonding tool, which is captured by the second camera, prior to the mounting process, and

wherein the controller calculates a chip offset amount which is an offset amount of a center of the bonding tool with respect to a center of the chip on a basis of the tool image, and calculates the ideal position of the chip in the inspection image on a basis of the chip offset amount and the camera offset amount in design.

3 . The apparatus for producing a semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein, after the mounting process is executed, the controller executes the inspection image acquisition process without moving the bonding head horizontally.

4 . The apparatus for producing a semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the position detecting means includes a position sensor installed in a drive system of the bonding head.

5 . The apparatus for producing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein, after the mounting process is executed, the controller executes the inspection image acquisition process without moving the bonding head horizontally.

6 . The apparatus for producing a semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein the position detecting means includes a position sensor installed in a drive system of the bonding head.

7 . The apparatus for producing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the position detecting means includes a position sensor installed in a drive system of the bonding head.

8 . An apparatus for producing a semiconductor device comprising:

a stage on which a substrate is mounted;

a bonding head capable of moving at least one of discretionary points relative to the stage;

a bonding tool that is attached to the bonding head and bonds a chip to the substrate;

a first camera that is attached to the bonding head and captures an image of a mounting surface, which is an upper surface of the stage or an upper surface of the substrate mounted on the stage, from above; and

a controller,

wherein the controller is configured to execute for each of one or more of the discretionary points:

a first mounting process of mounting a reference chip on the mounting surface by moving the bonding head to the discretionary points and then driving the bonding tool;

a reference image acquisition process of acquiring, as a reference image, an image of the mounting surface after the reference chip has been mounted thereon captured by the first camera;

a second mounting process of mounting an inspection chip on the reference chip by positioning the bonding head on a basis of the reference image such that the inspection chip is allowed to be mounted directly above the reference chip and then driving the bonding tool;

an inspection image acquisition process of acquiring, as an inspection image, an image of the mounting surface after the inspection chip has been mounted thereon captured by the first camera;

a correction amount calculation process of calculating, as an area correction amount, a correction amount for a camera offset amount, which is an offset amount of the first camera with respect to the bonding tool, on a basis of a positional deviation between the reference chip and the inspection chip in the inspection image; and

a storage process of associating the calculated area correction amount and a position of the discretionary points and then storing the associated information in a storage device.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Dec 2, 2025
From: SHINKAWA LTD.
To: YAMAHA ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073074/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2021
From: SEYAMA, KOHEI; TAKAHASHI, MAKOTO
To: SHINKAWA LTD.
Reel/Frame 058053/0431 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-227360 · Dec 17, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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