Patent ID: 7402893
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system used in auto-boating, comprising: a boat; a tape substrate supported by the boat, the tape substrate comprising: a pair of lateral edges parallel to one another, each lateral edge having respective first and second ends; a pair of longitudinal guide strips parallel to one another, one of the longitudinal guide strips extending between the respective first ends of the pair of lateral edges and the other longitudinal guide strip extending between the respective second ends of the pair of lateral edges; and a plurality of die attach regions disposed within the area defined by the pair of lateral edges and the pair of longitudinal guide strips; a boat clip having a plurality of windows coupled to the boat such that the tape substrate is sandwiched between the boat and the boat clip; and wherein each longitudinal guide strip comprises a pair of tabs disposed at opposite ends thereof such that each tab extends beyond a respective one of the lateral edges to prevent tape substrate from bowing.