Patent ID: 6461942
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A method of removing and conveying semiconductor chips, said method comprising the steps of:dicing a wafer while keeping intact a dicing tape applied to said wafer, said wafer having a plurality of semiconductor chips formed thereon; fixing by suction a surface of each of said semiconductor chips, said surface being opposite to another surface to which said dicing tape is applied; removing said dicing tape from said semiconductor chips; and picking up and conveying said semiconductor chips while unfixing said semiconductor chips by ceasing suction, wherein the step of removing and the step of picking up and conveying are repeated for each row of said semiconductor chips, in a manner of removing said dicing tape from one row of said semiconductor chips, picking up and conveying said one row of said semiconductor chips and then removing said dicing tape from the next row of said semiconductor chips.