Patent ID: 6564979
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus for dispensing a flowable adhesive on a support substrate for supporting a microelectronic substrate, comprising:at least one dispense nozzle having at least one aperture configured to dispense the adhesive toward the support substrate, the dispense nozzle being coupleable to a source of the adhesive; a standoff member operatively coupled to the at least one dispense nozzle; a contact surface of the standoff member, the contact surface projecting beyond the aperture and configured to contact the support substrate while the aperture of the dispense nozzle is spaced apart from the support substrate; and a carrier having a support surface configured to releasably carry the support substrate, wherein the carrier includes at least one forcing device operatively coupled to the support surface to force the support surface toward a selected position.