Patent Publication Number: US-11387211-B2

Title: Bonding apparatus and bonding method

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a 371 of international application of PCT application serial no. PCT/JP2018/019332, filed on May 18, 2018, which claims the priority benefit of Japan application no. 2017-099890, filed on May 19, 2017. The entirety of each of the above-mentioned patent applications is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Technical Field 
     An aspect of the present invention relates to a bonding apparatus and a bonding method. 
     Related Art 
     A technology for bonding an electronic component such as a semiconductor die to a substrate is known. When the electronic component is bonded to the substrate, the electronic component placed on a stage is first held by a tool. Thereafter, the electronic component is moved above the substrate on which an adhesive is applied. Then, the tool heats the adhesive via the electronic component, while pressing the electronic component against the substrate. The electronic component is mechanically and electrically connected to the substrate by the pressing and heating. 
     LITERATURE OF RELATED ART 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         Patent literature 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-174861 
       
    
     SUMMARY 
     Problems to be Solved 
     In a bonding operation, the tool repeats a step of holding the electronic component and a step of pressing and heating. As a result, the step of holding the electronic component is performed by a hot tool in some cases. On the other hand, the electronic component is placed on a flexible film in the stage. When the hot tool comes into contact with the electronic component placed on the stage, heat of the tool is transferred to the film via the electronic component. Since the film is easily influenced by the heat, the hot tool influences delivery of the electronic component from the stage to the tool. Specifically, the film melts due to the heat of the tool. As a result, the film sticks to the stage and thus influences the delivery of the electronic component. 
     For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technology for suitably delivering a semiconductor chip. In the technology, a suction part which is a tool approaches the semiconductor chip. At this time, the suction part does not come into contact with the semiconductor chip. Besides, air sucking is performed from a suction hole provided in the suction part, and thereby the semiconductor chip is suctioned up. 
     However, when the semiconductor chip is sucked up by the suction part, rotation and a positional displacement of the semiconductor chip occurs during suctioning up. The rotation and the positional displacement of the semiconductor chip can be suppressed by, for example, performing suctioning in a state that the tool is close to a semiconductor chip. However, closeness of the tool to the semiconductor chip causes the heat of the tool to be transferred to the semiconductor chip, the film, and the delivery unit. As a result, the film sticks to the delivery unit. On the other hand, when a distance between the tool and the semiconductor chip is increased in order to suppress sticking of the film to the delivery unit, the rotation and the positional displacement of the semiconductor chip increases. Hence, it is not possible to deliver the semiconductor chip with high precision. 
     The present invention is made with consideration for such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a bonding apparatus and a bonding method by which an electronic component can be delivered with high precision and an influence of heat of a tool can be reduced. 
     Means to Solve Problems 
     According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bonding apparatus that bonds an electronic component, which has an electrode surface provided with a plurality of electrode portions, to a substrate or another electronic component by means of thermo-compression, with a thermo-compression film being interposed therebetween. The bonding apparatus includes: a stage that has a placing surface on which the electronic component is placed such that the placing surface faces the electrode surface; and a bonding tool which detachably holds a main surface of the electronic component that is placed on the stage, the main surface being on a reverse side of the electrode surface. The stage has a push-up unit which applies, to the electrode surface of the electronic component, a force for separating the electronic component therefrom in a normal direction of the placing surface. 
     In the bonding apparatus, when the electronic component placed on the stage is delivered to the bonding tool, the push-up unit pushes up the electronic component from the stage. The push-up unit applies, to the electronic component, the force for moving the electronic component toward the bonding tool. Movement of the electronic component based on the force enables the electronic component to be moved toward the bonding tool, while a posture of the electronic component is maintained. Hence, since rotation and a positional displacement of the electronic component are suppressed, the electronic component can be delivered with high precision. Further, at a timing when the electronic component is separated from the stage, a gap is formed between the bonding tool and the electronic component. The gap functions as thermal resistance to heat transfer from the bonding tool to the electronic component. Hence, an influence of heat of the bonding tool on the electronic component can be reduced. 
     Effect 
     According to the bonding apparatus of an aspect of the present invention, a semiconductor chip can be delivered with high precision, and an influence of heat from a tool can be reduced. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a bonding apparatus according to a first embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device which is assembled by the bonding apparatus in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view illustrating a bonding tool and an intermediate stage illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart illustrating principal steps of a bonding method using the bonding apparatus illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating a step illustrated in  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating another step after the step illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating still another step after the step illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
         FIG. 8  is a graph for showing an operational effect of the bonding apparatus according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a bonding tool and an intermediate stage according to a second embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference signs are assigned to the same elements in description of the drawings, and repeated description thereof is omitted. 
     First Embodiment 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , a bonding apparatus  1  mounts a semiconductor die  102  as an example of an electronic component in a bonding region of a substrate  101 . Through the mounting, a semiconductor device  100  including the substrate  101  and the semiconductor die  102  is obtained. In the following description, an X axis and a Y axis which are orthogonal to each other are parallel to a main surface of the semiconductor die  102  (or any main surface of a stage). A Z axis is perpendicular to both the X axis and the Y axis. 
     The semiconductor device  100  which is assembled by the bonding apparatus  1  is described. As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the semiconductor device  100  includes the substrate  101  and the semiconductor die  102 . 
     The substrate  101  has a diced plate-like shape and has a first main surface  101   a  and a second main surface  101   b . The first main surface  101   a  has at least one mounting region in which the semiconductor die  102  is mounted. Hence, the semiconductor die  102  is bonded to the first main surface  101   a  of the substrate  101 . The second main surface  101   b  is a back surface of the first main surface  101   a . Examples of a material of the substrate  101  includes an organic material (for example, an epoxy substrate or a polyimide substrate), an inorganic material (for example, a glass substrate), or a composite material thereof (for example, a glass epoxy substrate). The substrate  101  is a so-called interposer. 
     Moreover, a plurality of mounting regions may be arranged in one substrate. In this case, the semiconductor die  102  is bonded to each mounting region of the substrate. Then, the substrate is diced for each mounting region, and thereby a plurality of semiconductor devices  100  is obtained. In addition, the semiconductor device  100  may have a stack structure in which a plurality of semiconductor dies  102  is stacked. In a stacked semiconductor device, all of two or more semiconductor dies  102  may be oriented in the same direction. In addition, in the stacked semiconductor device, the two or more semiconductor dies  102  may oriented in different directions from each other. In addition, in the semiconductor device  100 , two or more semiconductor dies  102  may be bonded in one mounting region. 
     The semiconductor die  102  is fixed to the substrate  101  by using a thermo-compression film  103 . The thermo-compression film  103  has a die adhering surface  103   a  which is adhered to the semiconductor die  102  and a substrate adhering surface  103   b  which comes into contact with the substrate  101 . The thermo-compression film  103  is made of, for example, a thermosetting resin and is an insulation film (NCF: non-conductive film) by which a plurality of bump electrodes  106  of the semiconductor die  102  is insulated from each other. 
     The semiconductor die  102  has a diced plate-like shape smaller than that of the substrate  101  in a plan view. The semiconductor die  102  has a first main surface  102   a  (electrode surface) and a second main surface  102   b  (main surface). A predetermined circuit pattern is arranged on the first main surface  102   a . Further, a plurality of electrode pads  104 , the plurality of bump electrodes  106  (plurality of electrode portions), and a protective film  108  are arranged on the first main surface  102   a . Besides, the first main surface  102   a  faces the first main surface  101   a  of the substrate  101 . Such a bonding state is face-down bonding. The second main surface  102   b  is a back surface opposite of the first main surface  102   a . The semiconductor die  102  is configured of a semiconductor material such as silicon. 
     The electrode pad  104  is electrically connected to an electrode pad  107  formed on the first main surface  101   a  of the substrate  101 . The bump electrode  106  is arranged on the electrode pad  104 . The protective film  108  is arranged around the plurality of bump electrodes  106 . In other words, an outer circumferential end portion of the electrode pad  104  is covered with the protective film  108 . On the other hand, a central portion of the electrode pad  104  is exposed from the protective film  108 . This exposed part is a portion electrically connected to the bump electrodes  106 . An example of a material of the electrode pad  104  and the bump electrode  106  includes a material having conductivity. For example, the electrode pad  104  may be configured of aluminum, copper, or the like. In addition, the bump electrode  106  may be configured of gold or the like. 
     Next, the bonding apparatus  1  will be described. As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the bonding apparatus  1  includes a wafer stage  2 , an intermediate stage  3 , a bonding stage  4 , a bonding unit  6 , an XY stage  7 , a bonding controller (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “controller  8 ”), and an imaging unit  9 . 
     A wafer  110  is temporarily placed on the wafer stage  2 . The wafer  110  is fixed to a mounting surface  2   a  of the wafer stage  2 . The wafer  110  includes the plurality of diced semiconductor dies  102 . The wafer  110  has a first main surface  110   a  and a second main surface  110   b . The first main surface  110   a  has a predetermined circuit pattern. The first main surface  110   a  is the first main surface  102   a  of the semiconductor die  102 . The second main surface  110   b  is a back surface opposite of the first main surface  110   a . The second main surface  110   b  is the second main surface  102   b  of the semiconductor die  102 . 
     The semiconductor die  102  is temporarily placed on the intermediate stage  3 , with the thermo-compression film  103  (refer to  FIG. 2 ) stuck to the semiconductor die. The intermediate stage  3  is disposed between the wafer stage  2  and the bonding stage  4 . The intermediate stage  3  may be a part of a rotary head collet which is configured to be movable in an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction by a drive mechanism such as a linear motor not illustrated. 
     The intermediate stage  3  is described in more detail. As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the intermediate stage  3  includes a base  31  and a push-up mechanism  33 . The base  31  is a base body of the intermediate stage  3 . A main surface of the base  31  is a die placing surface  3   a  of the intermediate stage  3 . The die placing surface  3   a  faces the substrate adhering surface  103   b  of the thermo-compression film  103 . 
     The push-up mechanism  33  pushes up the semiconductor die  102  in a normal direction (positive Z-axis direction). In other words, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the push-up mechanism  33  forms a gap D between the substrate adhering surface  103   b  of the thermo-compression film  103  and the die placing surface  3   a  of the base  31 . The push-up mechanism  33  includes a push-up frame  34  (press-up member) and a drive unit  36 . The push-up frame  34  has a rectangular parallelepiped shape provided with a through-hole. The push-up frame  34  includes a base disposing portion  34   a , which is a through-hole in which the base  31  is disposed, and a contact surface  34   b  (contact portion) which is brought into contact with an outer circumferential edge of the thermo-compression film  103 . The contact surface  34   b  faces the substrate adhering surface  103   b  of the thermo-compression film  103 . In addition, the contact surface  34   b  is brought into contact with the outer circumferential edge portion of the substrate adhering surface  103   b . In this manner, when the push-up frame  34  is configured to come into surface contact, a pressing force per unit area can be reduced. The drive unit  36  is coupled to the push-up frame  34 . The drive unit  36  causes the push-up frame  34  to reciprocate in the normal direction (Z-axis direction). The drive unit  36  may be, for example, an air cylinder. 
     The push-up mechanism  33  switches between a state that the push-up frame  34  is located at a first position and a state that the push-up frame  34  is located at a second position. Such switching between the states is performed by an operation of the drive unit  36  based on a control signal which is supplied from the controller  8  (refer to  FIG. 1 ). 
     The state that the contact surface  34   b  is located at the first position means a state that the contact surface  34   b  of the push-up frame  34  is positioned below the die placing surface  3   a  of the base  31  (refer to part (a) of  FIG. 5 ) or a state that the contact surface  34   b  is flush with the die placing surface  3   a  of the base  31 . In the state that the push-up frame  34  is located at the first position, the semiconductor die  102  is maintained to be placed on the die placing surface  3   a.    
     The state that the contact surface  34   b  is located at the second position means a state that the contact surface  34   b  of the push-up frame  34  is positioned above the die placing surface  3   a  of the base  31  (refer to part (b) of  FIG. 5 ). In this state, the contact surface  34   b  of the push-up frame  34  is in contact with the substrate adhering surface  103   b  of the thermo-compression film  103 . That is, the gap D is formed between the substrate adhering surface  103   b  of the thermo-compression film  103  and the die placing surface  3   a  of the base  31 . The gap D is set based on a distance between the intermediate stage  3  and a bonding tool  12 . For example, the gap D between the substrate adhering surface  103   b  and the die placing surface  3   a  may be set such that the second main surface  102   b  of the semiconductor die  102  comes into contact with a bonding surface  24  of the bonding tool  12 . For example, the gap D may be set within a range in which rotation and a positional displacement of the semiconductor die  102  does not occur, when the semiconductor die  102  is delivered from the intermediate stage  3  to the bonding tool  12 . Moreover, non-occurrence of positional displacement here means that the rotation and the positional displacement of the semiconductor die  102  which occur when the semiconductor die  102  is delivered from the intermediate stage  3  to the bonding tool  12  is within an allowable range. 
     In a step of moving the semiconductor die  102  from the wafer stage  2  to the bonding stage  4 , the semiconductor die  102  is first picked up from the wafer stage  2 . Next, the semiconductor die  102  is turned upside down. That is, at first, the first main surface  102   a  is an upper side, and the second main surface  102   b  is a lower side. The turning upside down causes the second main surface  102   b  to become the upper side and the first main surface  102   a  to become the lower side. In this state, the semiconductor die  102  is placed on the intermediate stage  3 . Hence, the first main surface  102   a  of the semiconductor die  102  placed on the intermediate stage  3  faces the die placing surface  3   a  of the intermediate stage  3 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the substrate  101  during bonding is temporarily placed on the bonding stage  4 . The substrate  101  is fixed to a mounting surface  4   a  of the bonding stage  4  by vacuum suction. At this time, the first main surface  101   a  of the substrate  101  faces the mounting surface  4   a  of the bonding stage  4 . The bonding stage  4  is capable of moving the substrate  101  in the X-axis direction by a drive mechanism (not illustrated) including a guide rail. In addition, the bonding stage  4  includes a heater for heating the substrate  101 . 
     The bonding unit  6  includes a bonding head  11 , the bonding tool  12 , a Z-axis drive mechanism  13 , and an imaging unit  14 . The bonding head  11  is attached to the XY stage  7 . The bonding head  11  is movable in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. The bonding tool  12  is attached to the bonding head  11  with the Z-axis drive mechanism  13  being interposed therebetween. In addition, the imaging unit  14  is also attached to the bonding head  11 . That is, when the bonding head  11  is moved by the XY stage  7 , the bonding tool  12  attached to the bonding head  11  moves in the same manner as the imaging unit  14 . 
     The imaging unit  14  is separated from the bonding tool  12  by a predetermined distance in the Y-axis direction. The imaging unit  14  captures images of the second main surface  102   b  of the semiconductor die  102  placed on the intermediate stage  3 . In addition, the imaging unit  14  captures images of the second main surface  102   b  of the semiconductor die  102  placed on the bonding stage  4 . Moreover, the imaging unit  14  may not be fixed to the bonding head  11 . The imaging unit  14  may be movable independently from the bonding tool  12 . 
     The bonding tool  12  has a bonding distal end portion  16 . The bonding distal end portion  16  detachably holds the semiconductor die  102 . The bonding distal end portion  16  is an end portion of the bonding tool  12  on a side of the bonding stage  4 , the bonding tool  12  being extended in the Z-axis direction. In addition, the bonding tool  12  has an air vacuuming function and/or air blowing function. The functions enable the bonding tool  12  to suction and/or detach the semiconductor die  102 . 
     The controller  8  controls an operation of a configurational member of the bonding apparatus  1 . Specifically, the controller  8  is connected to configurations of the bonding unit  6 , the XY stage  7 , the imaging units  9  and  14 , and the like so as to being capable transmitting and receiving signals to and from the above configurations. This connection configuration enables the controller  8  to control operations of the configurational parts. For example, the controller  8  is a computer device including a CPU, a memory, and the like. In the memory, a bonding program for executing a process required for bonding is stored in advance. The controller  8  is configured to be capable of executing steps related to a bonding method, which will be described below, of the semiconductor die according to the embodiment. An operation unit  8   a  for inputting control information and a display unit  8   b  for outputting the control information are connected to the controller  8 . 
     The controller  8  performs positional control (XYZ axes) of the bonding unit  6 , positional control (Z axis) of the bonding tool  12 , positional control (θ) of the bonding tool  12  around the Z axis, tilt control (inclination with respect to the Z axis) of the bonding tool  12 . Further, the controller  8  performs ON/OFF control of the air vacuuming function and/or air blowing function, load control when the semiconductor die  102  is mounted on the substrate  101 , heat supply control of the bonding stage  4  and the bonding tool  12 , operation control of the push-up mechanism  33  (refer to  FIG. 3 ), and the like. 
     &lt;Bonding Method&gt; 
     Next, the bonding method using the bonding apparatus  1  will be described with reference to  FIGS. 4, 5, 6, and 7 . The bonding method according to the embodiment is performed using the bonding apparatus  1  illustrated in  FIG. 1 . The semiconductor device  100  (refer to  FIG. 2 ) is manufactured by the bonding method of the embodiment. 
     First, a plurality of diced semiconductor dies  102  is prepared on the wafer stage  2  (S 10 ). Specifically, on the wafer stage  2 , the wafer  110  configured of a plurality of semiconductor dies  102  is prepared, with the thermo-compression film  103  stuck to the semiconductor dies. The wafer  110  is disposed on the wafer stage  2 . At this time, the first main surface  102   a  of each of the plurality of semiconductor dies  102  is oriented upward, and the second main surface  102   b  faces the wafer stage  2 . 
     Next, the semiconductor die  102  is moved from the wafer stage  2  to the intermediate stage  3  (S 11 ). For example, cooperation of a suction tool and a pick-up unit (neither is illustrated) causes the plurality of semiconductor dies  102  on the wafer stage  2  to be moved one by one to the intermediate stage  3 . Then, the controller  8  controls the XY stage  7  to move the bonding tool  12  above the intermediate stage  3 . 
     Next, the bonding tool  12  holds the semiconductor die  102  placed on the intermediate stage  3  (S 12 ). As illustrated in part (a) of  FIG. 5 , the controller  8  controls the Z-axis drive mechanism  13  to move the bonding tool  12  in a negative Z-axis direction. The controller  8  stops the moving when a gap between the bonding surface  24  and the second main surface  102   b  of the semiconductor die  102  approximates to a predetermined distance (for example, 1 mm). Next, as illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 5 , the controller  8  controls the push-up mechanism  33  to push up the semiconductor die  102 . This operation causes the semiconductor die  102  to be separated (S 12   a ). The controller  8  stops the push-up operation when the second main surface  102   b  of the semiconductor die  102  comes into contact with the bonding surface  24 . Then, the controller  8  controls a pneumatic system (not illustrated) to start sucking by using a suction hole  28  (Step S 12   b ). This sucking causes the semiconductor die  102  to be held by the bonding tool  12 . Then, the controller  8  controls the Z-axis drive mechanism  13  to move the bonding tool  12  in the positive Z-axis direction. In addition, as illustrated in part (a) of  FIG. 6 , the controller  8  controls the push-up mechanism  33  to move the push-up frame  34  in the negative Z-axis direction. That is, the contact surface  34   b  is separated from the substrate adhering surface  103   b  of the thermo-compression film  103 . 
     Next, the bonding tool  12  bonds the semiconductor die  102  to the substrate  101  by means of thermo-compression via the thermo-compression film  103  (S 13 ). 
     Specifically, as illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 6 , the controller  8  controls the XY stage  7  (refer to  FIG. 1 ) to move the bonding tool  12  suctioning the semiconductor die  102  to the bonding stage  4 . The substrate  101  is disposed on the bonding stage  4 . 
     As illustrated in part (a) of  FIG. 7 , the controller  8  transmits a control signal to the Z-axis drive mechanism  13 , and thereby the bonding tool  12  is lowered toward the bonding stage  4 . This lowering operation continues until the bump electrode  106  comes into contact with the first main surface  101   a  of the substrate  101 . When the controller  8  detects contact of the bump electrode  106  with the substrate  101 , the controller  8  switches the lowering operation of the bonding tool  12  to the load control such that a predetermined load is applied to the bump electrode  106  and the thermo-compression film  103 . In addition, the controller  8  transmits a control signal to a heater  18 , and thereby heating is started. This heating operation may be started while the lowering operation is performed or may be started after the lowering operation is ended. The lowering operation and the heating operation allow heat to be transferred to the thermo-compression film  103  via the semiconductor die  102 . Due to the heat and the load, the thermo-compression film  103  is cured with heat such that the semiconductor die  102  is adhered to the substrate  101 , and the bump electrode  106  is joined to an electrode of the substrate  101 . 
     Consequently, electrical joining of the bump electrode  106  of the semiconductor die  102  to wiring (not illustrated) of the substrate  101  is achieved, and resin sealing can be performed between the semiconductor die  102  and the substrate  101 . 
     When the bonding of semiconductor die  102  to the substrate  101  by means of thermo-compression is ended, the semiconductor die  102  is detached from the bonding surface  24 , as illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 7  (S 14 ). Specifically, at first, a suction operation of the suction hole  28  comes into an OFF state. Then, the controller  8  controls the Z-axis drive mechanism  13  to move the bonding tool  12  in the positive Z-axis direction. This operation enables the semiconductor die  102  to be detached from the bonding surface  24 . 
     Hereinafter, operational effects of the bonding apparatus  1  and the bonding method according to the embodiment will be described. 
     In the bonding apparatus  1 , when the semiconductor die  102  placed on the intermediate stage  3  is delivered to the bonding tool  12 , the push-up mechanism  33  pushes up the semiconductor die  102  from the intermediate stage  3 . The push-up mechanism  33  applies, to the semiconductor die  102 , a force for moving the semiconductor die  102  toward the bonding tool  12 . Movement of the semiconductor die  102  based on the force enables the semiconductor die  102  to be moved toward the bonding tool  12 , while a posture of the semiconductor die  102  is maintained. Hence, since the rotation and the positional displacement of the semiconductor die  102  are suppressed, the semiconductor die  102  can be delivered with high precision. Further, at a timing when the semiconductor die  102  is separated from the intermediate stage  3 , the gap D is formed between the bonding tool  12  and the semiconductor die  102 . The gap D functions as thermal resistance to heat transfer from the bonding tool  12  to the semiconductor die  102 . Hence, an influence of the heat of the bonding tool  12  on the semiconductor die  102  can be reduced. 
     In other words, in the bonding apparatus  1 , when the semiconductor die  102  is held by the bonding tool  12 , the heat of the bonding tool  12  is transferred to the thermo-compression film  103  via the semiconductor die  102 . As a result, tackiness of the thermo-compression film  103  increases. However, at this time, the semiconductor die  102  is already separated from the intermediate stage  3 . As a result, the semiconductor die  102  does not stick to the intermediate stage  3 . Hence, even when the bonding tool  12  is hot, it is possible to perform work of holding the semiconductor die  102  on the intermediate stage  3  by the bonding tool  12 . Consequently, since a time for cooling the bonding tool  12  is shortened, it is possible to shorten the time required for bonding work. Furthermore, according to the bonding apparatus  1  and the bonding method, productivity of the semiconductor device  100  can be improved. 
     Part (a) of  FIG. 8  illustrates a temperature history of the bonding surface  24 . In a graph G 1  in part (a) of  FIG. 8 , the horizontal axis represents an elapsed time, and the vertical axis represents a temperature of the bonding surface  24 . Moreover, the temperature history illustrated in the graph G 1  is an example. The operation of the bonding apparatus  1  according to the embodiment is not limited to the temperature history illustrated in the graph G 1 . The graph G 1  represents a temperature history of the bonding surface  24  in a period including times before and after the step (S 13 ) of bonding the semiconductor die  102  to the substrate  101 . Specifically, at zero second, the bonding tool  12  holds the semiconductor die  102  (S 12 ). Next, in a period from zero second to one second, the semiconductor die  102  is pressed against the substrate  101  and is heated (S 13 ). Next, in a period from one second to three seconds, the bonding surface  24  is maintained at a predetermined temperature (S 13 ). In this period, the semiconductor die  102  is joined to the substrate  101 . Next, in a period after three seconds, the semiconductor die  102  is separated from the bonding tool  12  (S 14 ) and the heating is stopped. That is, in a period after three seconds, the semiconductor die  102  is not held by the bonding surface  24 . In addition, since the heating is stopped, the temperature of the bonding surface  24  gradually decreases. Then, the bonding tool  12  executes a step (S 12 ) of holding the next semiconductor die  102 . 
     Here, the semiconductor die  102  is transported to the intermediate stage  3  by a transport mechanism not illustrated, with the thermo-compression film  103  stuck to the first main surface  102   a  of the semiconductor die  102 . The semiconductor die  102  is joined to the substrate  101  and then suctioned to be held by the bonding tool  12  which is not sufficiently cooled. 
     Therefore, when the bonding surface  24  is brought into contact with the semiconductor die  102  in order to hold the semiconductor die  102  by the bonding tool  12 , the heat of the bonding tool  12  is transferred to the thermo-compression film  103  via the semiconductor die  102 . This heat transfer increases tackiness of the thermo-compression film  103 . Hence, the thermo-compression film  103  sticks to the base  31 . As a result, it is difficult for the thermo-compression film  103  to peel from the base  31 . Hence, in order to hold the semiconductor die  102  with the thermo-compression film  103  stuck thereto, the temperature of the bonding tool  12  is considered to be lowered to the extent that the temperature does not influence the tackiness of the thermo-compression film  103 . For example, when the heater  18  stops the heating, the bonding tool  12  is cooled naturally. Therefore, between step S 14  and step S 12 , a cooling period of the bonding tool  12  is considered to be arranged. However, this cooling period prolongs the time required for the bonding work. 
     In order to shorten the time required for the bonding work, the bonding tool  12  may be capable of holding the semiconductor die  102  even when the bonding tool  102  has a high temperature. For example, regarding the tackiness of the thermo-compression film  103 , a temperature condition for holding the semiconductor die  102  turns out 50 degrees Celsius. Consequently, according to the graph G 1 , it is necessary to stand-by for at least three seconds after the heating is stopped. On the other hand, when the temperature condition is 100 degrees Celsius which is higher than 50 degrees Celsius, stand-by may be performed by one second after the heating is stopped. That is, the stand-by time is shortened by two seconds. 
     Part (b) of  FIG. 8  illustrates an example of a relationship between a distance from the bonding surface  24  to the semiconductor die  102  and the temperature of the semiconductor die  102 . The temperature of the bonding surface  24  is set to 200° C. As will be understood from a graph G 2 , when the distance from the bonding surface  24  to the semiconductor die  102  is zero (that is, contact state), the temperature of the semiconductor die  102  is equal to the temperature (200° C.) of the bonding surface  24 . On the other hand, when the distance from the bonding surface  24  to the semiconductor die  102  is 1 mm or longer, the temperature of the semiconductor die  102  is lowered to 50° C. or below. That is, by controlling a height (that is, the gap D) by which the push-up mechanism  33  pushes up the semiconductor die  102 , it is possible to control the temperature of the semiconductor die  102  and the thermo-compression film  103  when the bonding surface  24  is brought close to the semiconductor die  102 . 
     Hence, in a configuration in which the distance between the bonding surface  24  and the semiconductor die  102  is 1 mm or longer, a problem of sticking due to improvement in tackiness does not arise, as long as the semiconductor die  102  is separated from the intermediate stage  3 . Consequently, in a configuration in which the semiconductor die  102  is lifted by 1 mm or higher, the semiconductor die  102  can be held by the bonding tool  12  even when the temperature of the bonding surface  24  is 200° C. 
     Moreover, the graph G 1  illustrated in part (a) of  FIG. 8  and the graph G 2  illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 8  are examples. The bonding apparatus  1  according to the embodiment is not limited to the graphs G 1  and G 2  and the above-described numerical values. 
     Second Embodiment 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , a bonding apparatus  1 A according to the second embodiment is used for delivering the semiconductor die  102  in which the thermo-compression film  103  is arranged on a first main surface thereof, for example. The bonding apparatus  1 A includes an intermediate stage  3 A. The intermediate stage  3 A includes a push-up unit  33 A. The push-up mechanism  33  of the first embodiment is a mechanism that comes into direct contact with the semiconductor die  102  and physically pushes up the semiconductor die  102 . The push-up unit  33 A of the second embodiment pushes up the semiconductor die  102  by blowing gas GS (gaseous matter) to the semiconductor die  102  without coming into direct contact with the semiconductor die  102 . 
     Specifically, the intermediate stage  3 A has a plurality of gas holes  3   b  (blowing holes) which are open at the die placing surface  3   a . A compressor  5  which supplies compressed air which is the gas GS is connected at the other end side of the gas hole  3   b . The compressor  5  supplies the compressed air having a predetermined pressure and flow speed to the gas holes  3   b , based on a control signal which is supplied from the controller  8 . The compressed air hits the thermo-compression film  103  arranged on the semiconductor die  102 , and pushes up the semiconductor die  102  toward the bonding surface  24 . When the semiconductor die  102  comes into contact with the bonding surface  24 , the controller  8  starts a sucking operation of the bonding tool  12 , and the semiconductor die  102  is held by the bonding surface  24 . 
     In this case, since the thermo-compression film  103  is arranged on the semiconductor die  102 , heat of the bonding tool  12  is transferred to the thermo-compression film  103 . However, in a state that the heat is transferred, the thermo-compression film  103  is already separated from the intermediate stage  3 A. Hence, sticking of the thermo-compression film  103  to the intermediate stage  3 A is suppressed, the thermo-compression film  103  having increased tackiness due to an influence of the heat. 
     As described above, the present invention is described in detail based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The present invention can be modified in various manners without departing from the gist of the invention. 
     For example, in a case of coming into direct contact with the semiconductor die  102  so as to push up the semiconductor die, the press-up member is not limited to the frame-shaped press-up member. For example, the press-up member may be four press-up bars which are brought into contact with four corners of the semiconductor die  102 , respectively. 
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               1 ,  1 A bonding apparatus 
               2  wafer stage 
               2   a  mounting surface 
               3 ,  3 A intermediate stage (stage) 
               3   a  die placing surface 
               3   b  gas hole 
               4  bonding stage 
               4   a  mounting surface 
               5  compressor 
               6  bonding unit 
               7  XY stage 
               8  controller 
               8   a  operation unit 
               8   b  display unit 
               9  imaging unit 
               11  bonding head 
               12  bonding tool 
               13  Z-axis drive mechanism 
               14  imaging unit 
               16  bonding distal end portion 
               18  heater 
               24  bonding surface 
               28  suction hole 
               31  base 
               33  push-up mechanism 
               33 A push-up unit 
               34  push-up frame 
               34   b  contact surface 
               34   a  base disposing portion 
               36  drive unit 
               100  semiconductor device (electronic component) 
               101  substrate 
               101   a  first main surface 
               101   b  second main surface 
               102  semiconductor die 
               102   a  first main surface 
               102   b  second main surface 
               103  thermo-compression film 
               104  electrode pad 
               106  bump electrode (electrode portion) 
               107  electrode pad 
               108  protective film 
               110  wafer 
               110   a  first main surface 
               110   b  second main surface