Patent ID: 7669317
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A chip reversing method for reversing a chip vertically by a chip reversing device including a reversing member on which a chip holding unit is arranged for holding said chip, and reversible vertically around a horizontal reversal shaft disposed in an end portion of said reversing member, and a chip receiving unit for receiving a chip in a downward position from said chip holding unit, comprising: a chip holding step of placing a chip on said chip holding unit in an upward position and holding said chip from a lower side thereof; a chip receiving unit retracting step of retracting said chip receiving unit to a retracting position in which no positional interference with said reversing member occurs; a reversing step of vertically reversing said chip held on said chip holding unit by turning said reversing member downward on said reversal shaft to change an orientation of said chip holding unit vertically; a chip receiving unit returning step of returning said chip receiving unit from said retracting position to a receiving position to receive said chip from said chip holding unit in a downward position; and a chip receiving step of receiving said vertically reversed chip from said chip holding unit in the downward position by said chip receiving unit.