Patent ID: 6250870
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
A processing machine for manipulating an assembly having a frame, a backing film attached to the frame, and a microelectronic-device substrate assembly attached to the backing film, the processing machine comprising:a table;a processing station having a first side, a second side spaced apart from the first side, a processing path extending from the first side to the second side, a first plate having a first opening and a slot extending along the processing path, and a second plate having a second opening, the first plate being juxtaposed to the second plate;a cassette for storing substrate assemblies coupled to frames, the cassette being proximate to the second side of the processing station and the cassette being moveable to align a selected substrate assembly with the processing station along the processing path;a guide member fixedly attached to the processing machine, the guide member having an elongated shape extending along the processing machine in a direction at least substantially parallel to the processing path;an arm including a first arm section moveably attached to the guide member to translate along the guide member and a second arm section projecting from the first arm section, the first and second arm sections being configured to position at least a portion of the second arm section at least proximate to the processing path;a clamp coupled to the second arm section in alignment with the processing path and at an elevation between the first and second plates of the processing station, the clamp having a pair of jaws to releasably grip a frame supporting the selected substrate; anda drive mechanism including a motor and a drive member, the drive member being coupled to the motor and the bracket to transfer an output from the motor to the bracket, wherein the motor and the drive member selectively move the arm along the guide member between a first position in which the clamp is near the first side of the processing station and a second position in which the clamp is near the second side of the processing station.