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Granted Patent B2
US 12,751,243 · App. 18/962,104 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Module tray for semiconductor device

Inventor: Taegeon Kim (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H10P72/1908H10P72/1904H10P72/1922
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Patent No.
US 12,751,243
App. No.
18/962,104
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A module tray for a semiconductor device includes a base plate, first and second sidewalls extending in a vertical direction from opposite sides of the base plate to define an accommodation space, a dividing wall extending in the vertical direction from the base plate between the first and second sidewalls, first to fourth fastening guides with first to fourth fastening grooves, respectively, on inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls and opposite side surfaces of the dividing wall, and first to fourth guide grooves on the inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls and the opposite side surfaces of the dividing wall, respectively, the first to fourth guide grooves having curved concave shapes, and an upper end portion of each of the first to fourth fastening grooves gradually widening toward a top thereof.

Claims (51)

1 . A module tray for a semiconductor device, the module tray comprising:

a base plate;

first and second sidewalls extending in a vertical direction from opposite sides of the base plate to define an accommodation space;

a dividing wall extending in the vertical direction from the base plate, the dividing wall being between the first and second sidewalls, and separating the accommodation space into a first accommodation space and a second accommodation space;

first to fourth fastening guides provided on inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls and opposite side surfaces of the dividing wall, respectively, the first to fourth fastening guides having first to fourth fastening grooves, respectively, and the first to fourth fastening grooves extending in the vertical direction to accommodate opposite ends of semiconductor substrates, respectively; and

first to fourth guide grooves on the inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls and the opposite side surfaces of the dividing wall, respectively, the first to fourth guide grooves having curved concave shapes to respectively guide the semiconductor substrates into the first to fourth fastening guides, respectively,

wherein the first to fourth guide grooves are above the first to fourth fastening grooves, respectively.

2 . The module tray as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an upper end portion of each of the first to fourth fastening grooves gradually widens toward a top thereof.

3 . The module tray as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the first to fourth guide grooves includes a half funnel shape that narrows toward each of the first to fourth fastening grooves.

4 . The module tray as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an upper end portion of each of the first to fourth guide grooves has an inner surface that inclines at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction, the predetermined angle being within a range of 20 degrees to 40 degrees.

5 . The module tray as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising ribs protruding from surfaces of the first to fourth fastening guides, respectively, the ribs extending in the vertical direction from an upper surface of the base plate.

6 . The module tray as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the first sidewall further includes a first number of first reinforcing grooves that are on an outer surface of the first sidewall, and

the second sidewall further includes a second number of second reinforcing grooves that are on an outer surface of the second sidewall, the second number being different from the first number.

7 . The module tray as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a cover detachably fastened on the first and second sidewalls to cover the accommodation space.

8 . The module tray as claimed in claim 7 , wherein:

each of the first and second sidewalls further includes fixing grooves on an outer surface thereof, and

the cover further includes fixing protrusions protruding from an inner surface thereof, the fixing protrusions being combinable with the fixing grooves, respectively.

9 . The module tray as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the cover further includes:

a first intaglio on an upper surface thereof along a label attachment area; and

second intaglios on respective corners of a peripheral area that surrounds the label attachment area.

10 . The module tray as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first intaglio has a first width, and each of the second intaglios has a second width greater than the first width.

11 . The module tray as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the cover further includes a support portion protruding from a surface thereof and contacting the dividing wall, a height of the support portion being equal to a height difference between the dividing wall and each of the first and second sidewalls as measured from the base plate.

12 . The module tray as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the cover further includes non-slip pads protruding from upper surfaces of corner regions, respectively.

13 . A module tray for a semiconductor device, the module tray comprising:

a case having an accommodation space to accommodate semiconductor substrates, the case including:

a base plate,

first and second sidewalls extending in a vertical direction from opposite sides of the base plate to define the accommodation space,

a dividing wall extending in the vertical direction from the base plate between the first and second sidewalls to separate the accommodation space,

first to fourth fastening guides on opposite side surfaces of the dividing wall and inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls, respectively, the first to fourth fastening guides extending in the vertical direction to accommodate opposite ends of respective ones of the semiconductor substrates, and the first to fourth fastening guides respectively having first to fourth fastening grooves that gradually widen toward their respective tops, and

ribs protruding from surfaces of the first to fourth fastening guides, respectively, the ribs extending in the vertical direction from an upper surface of the base plate; and

a cover detachably fastened on the case to cover the accommodation space.

14 . The module tray as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the case further comprises first to fourth guide grooves on the opposite side surfaces of the dividing wall and the inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls, the first to fourth guide grooves having curved concave shapes to guide the semiconductor substrates into the first to fourth fastening guides, respectively.

15 . The module tray as claimed in claim 14 , wherein each of the first to fourth guide grooves includes a half funnel shape that narrows toward each of the first to fourth fastening grooves.

16 . The module tray as claimed in claim 13 , wherein:

the first sidewall further includes a first number of first reinforcing grooves on an outer surface of the first sidewall, and

the second sidewall further includes a second number of second reinforcing grooves on an outer surface of the second sidewall, the second number being different from the first number.

17 . The module tray as claimed in claim 13 , wherein each of the first and second sidewalls further includes fixing grooves on an outer surface thereof, the cover further including fixing protrusions protruding from an inner surface thereof and being combinable with the fixing grooves, respectively.

18 . The module tray as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the cover further includes:

a first intaglio on an upper surface thereof along a label attachment area; and

second intaglios on respective corners of a peripheral area that surrounds the label attaching area.

19 . A module tray for a semiconductor device, the module tray comprising:

a case having an accommodation space configured to accommodate semiconductor substrates, the case including:

a base plate,

first and second sidewalls extending in a vertical direction from the base plate, the first and second sidewalls having respective first and second guide grooves with curved concave shapes on upper surfaces thereof to guide the semiconductor substrates into the accommodation space,

a dividing wall extending in the vertical direction from the base plate between the first and second sidewalls to separate the accommodation space, the dividing wall having third and fourth guide grooves with curved concave shapes on an upper surface thereof to guide the semiconductor substrates into the accommodation space, respectively, and

first to fourth fastening guides on opposite surfaces of the dividing wall and inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls, respectively, the first to fourth fastening guides extending in the vertical direction to accommodate opposite ends of each of the semiconductor substrates, the first to fourth fastening guides respectively having first to fourth fastening grooves that gradually widen toward tops thereof; and

a cover detachably fastened on the case to cover the accommodation space, the cover including:

first and second fixing protrusions protruding from an inner surface thereof and fastened to first and second fixing grooves, respectively, and

a support portion protruding from a surface of the cover to contact the dividing wall, a height of the support portion being equal to a height difference between the dividing wall and each of the first and second sidewalls from the base plate.

20 . The module tray as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the cover further includes non-slip pads that protrude from upper surfaces of corner regions, respectively.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0130604 · Oct 12, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 18143670 · May 5, 2023
Related Publication 20250096024A1 · Mar 20, 2025
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