Patent Publication Number: US-2022238358-A1

Title: Chip-transferring module, and device and method for transferring and bonding chips

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 110103158 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on Jan. 28, 2021, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present disclosure relates to a chip transferring module, and a device and a method for transferring and bonding chips, and in particular to a chip transferring module, a chip transferring and die bonding device using a chip transferring module, and a chip transferring and die bonding method using a chip transferring module. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In the prior art, a light emitting diode chip may be transferred from a carrier to another carrier by means of picking and placing by a nozzle or pushing by a thimble, and the light emitting diode chip is mounted on a circuit substrate by means of external heating (for example, by a reflow furnace). 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a chip transferring module and a device and method for transferring and bonding chips for improving drawbacks of the prior art. 
     To solve the technical problem above, a chip transferring module is provided by a technical solution of the present invention. The chip transferring module includes a mounting main body, a light-transmitting member, a first gas guiding structure and a second gas guiding structure. The mounting main body has a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space. The light-transmitting member is disposed in the first accommodating space. The first gas guiding structure is disposed in the mounting main body and has a plurality of suction openings exposed out of the mounting main body. The second gas guiding structure is disposed in the mounting main body and has at least one intake opening communicating with the second accommodating space of the mounting main body. 
     To solve the technical problem above, a device for chip transferring and die bonding is provided. The device includes a substrate mounting module, a chip transferring module and a laser generating module. The substrate mounting module is for mounting a circuit substrate. The chip transferring module is for transferring a plurality of chips onto the circuit substrate. The laser generating module is for fixing the chips on the circuit substrate. The chip transferring module includes a mounting main body, a light-transmitting member, a first gas guiding structure and a second gas guiding structure. The mounting main body has a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space. The light-transmitting member is disposed in the first accommodating space. The first gas guiding structure is disposed in the mounting main body and has a plurality of suction openings exposed out of the mounting main body. The second gas guiding structure is disposed in the mounting main body and has at least one intake opening communicating with the second accommodating space of the mounting main body. 
     To solve the technical problem above, a method for chip transferring and die bonding is provided according to another technical solution of the present invention. The method includes: providing a transferring substrate having a front side on which a plurality of chips are mounted; moving the transferring substrate to dispose the plurality of chips on a circuit substrate; providing gas with a predetermined pressure to a back side of the transferring substrate to pressure the chips to contact with the circuit substrate tightly through the transferring substrate by the gas; fixing the chips on the circuit substrate; and removing the transferring substrate. 
     One benefit achieved by the present invention is that, the chip transferring and die bonding device and the chip transferring module thereof of the present invention, by the technical solutions “the mounting main body includes a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space”, “the light-transmitting member is disposed in the first accommodating space of the mounting main body”, “the first gas guiding structure is disposed in the mounting main body, and has a plurality of suction openings exposed out of the mounting main body” and “the second gas guiding structure is disposed in the mounting main body, and has at least one intake opening communicating with the second accommodating space of the mounting main body”, when a transferring substrate mounted with a plurality of chips is adsorbed at the bottom side of the mounting main body through suction of the plurality of suction openings of the first gas guiding structure and seals the second accommodating space, gas with a predetermined pressure is introduced via at least one intake opening of the second gas guiding structure and enters the second accommodating space of the mounting main body, such that the gas with the predetermined pressure uniformly pressures a back side of the transferring substrate. 
     Another benefit achieved by the present invention is that, in the method for chip transferring and die bonding of the present invention, by the technical solutions “providing a transferring substrate having a front side on which a plurality of chips are mounted”, “moving the transferring substrate to dispose the plurality of chips on a circuit substrate”, “providing gas with a predetermined pressure to a back side of the transferring substrate to pressure the plurality of chips to contact with the circuit substrate tightly through the transferring substrate by the gas”, “fixing the plurality of chips on the circuit substrate”, and “removing the transferring substrate”, when a transferring substrate mounted with a plurality of chips is adsorbed at the bottom side of the mounting main body through suction of the plurality of suction openings of the first gas guiding structure and seals the second accommodating space, gas with a predetermined pressure is introduced via at least one intake opening of the second gas guiding structure and enters the second accommodating space of the mounting main body, such that the gas with the predetermined pressure uniformly pressures a back side of the transferring substrate. 
     To further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail with the accompanying drawings below. It should be noted that the drawings provided are for reference and illustration purposes, and are not to be construed as limitations to the present invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram from one perspective of a chip transferring module provided according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of assembly from one perspective of a chip transferring module provided according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram from another perspective of a chip transferring module provided according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of assembly from another perspective of a chip transferring module provided according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a section schematic diagram along section line V-V in  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 6  is a section schematic diagram along section line VI-VI in  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 7  is a function block diagram of a plurality of first gas guiding structures communicating with a gas extraction apparatus in a chip transferring module provided according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a function block diagram of a second gas guiding structure communicating with a gas supply apparatus in a chip transferring module provided according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart of a method for chip transferring and die bonding provided according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic diagram of a device for chip transferring and die bonding provided according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a schematic diagram of steps S 102 , S 104  and S 106  of a method for chip transferring and die bonding provided according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a schematic diagram of step S 108  of a method for chip transferring and die bonding provided according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The implementation related to “chip transferring module and device and method for chip transferring and die bonding” of the present invention are described by way of specific embodiments, and a person skilled in the art would be able to understand the advantages and effects of the present invention on the basis of the disclosure of the present application. The invention may be implemented or applied by other specific embodiments, and changes and modifications may also be made on the basis of different perspectives and applications to various details in the description without departing from the concept and spirit of the present invention. Moreover, it should be noted that the drawings of the present invention are depicted in brief for illustration purposes, and are not drawn to actual scales. Technical contents associated with the present invention are described in detail below, and it should be noted that the disclosure is not to be construed as limitations to the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, the term “or” used in the literature may include one or more combinations of related enumerated items depending on actual conditions. 
     First Embodiment 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 8 , a chip transferring module M 2  provided according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a mounting main body  1 , a light-transmitting member  2 , a first gas guiding structure  3  and a second gas guiding structure  4 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 , the mounting main body  1  includes a first accommodating space  1001  and a second accommodating space  1002 . For example, the first accommodating space  1001  and the second accommodating space  1002  are respectively formed on a top side and a bottom side of the mounting main body  1 , and the first accommodating space  1001  and the second accommodating space  1002  are separated by the light-transmitting member  2  from communicating with each other. However, the present invention is not limited to the examples above. 
     Again referring to  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 , the light-transmitting member  2  is disposed in the first accommodating space  1001  of the mounting main body  1 , and has an exposed portion  2000  corresponding to the second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1  (that is to say, the exposed portion  2000  of the light-transmitting member  2  is exposed by the second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1 , and is not shielded by the physical part of the mounting main body  1 ). For example, the light-transmitting member  2  may be made of any light-transmitting material (for example, quartz), and may be made of an inorganic light-transmitting material, a high polymer light-transmitting material, or a light-transmitting composite material. However, the present invention is not limited to the examples above. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 5 ,  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 , the first gas guiding structure  3  is disposed in the mounting main body  1 , and has a plurality of suction openings  3000  exposed out of the mounting main body  1 . For example, the first gas guiding structure  3  includes a plurality of suction nozzles  30  exposed out of the bottom side of the mounting main body  1 , and the plurality of suction openings  3000  are respectively disposed on the plurality of suction nozzles  30 . Moreover, the first gas guiding structure  3  has a plurality of first gas guiding passages  3001  (as shown in  FIG. 5 ) respectively communicating with the plurality of suction openings  3000 , and the plurality of first gas guiding passages  3001  communicate with a gas extraction apparatus D 1  (as shown in  FIG. 7 ). In the embodiment, the communication between the first gas guiding passages  3001  and the suction openings  3000  and the communication between the first gas guiding passages  3001  and the gas extraction apparatus D 1  are gas communication. However, it can be communication for other media, which depends on the environment and the medium filled therein. This limitation can also applied to other communication present in the disclosure. Thus, when the gas extraction apparatus D 1  extracts gas from the plurality of first gas guiding passages  3001 , the plurality of suction nuzzles  30  may be used to adsorb a transferring substrate. However, the present invention is not limited to the examples above. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 ,  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 8 , the second gas guiding structure  4  is disposed in the mounting main body  1 , and has at least one intake opening  4000  communicating with the second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1 . For example, the second gas guiding structure  4  has at least one second gas guiding passage  4001  communicating with the at least one intake opening  4000 , and the at least one second gas guiding passage  4001  communicates with a gas supplying apparatus D 2 . Thus, when gas is supplied by the gas supplying apparatus D 2  and inputted to the at least one second gas guiding passage  4001 , the gas can pass through the at least one intake opening  4000  and be filled in the second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1 . However, the present invention is not limited to the examples above. 
     For example, referring to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 , the chip transferring module M 2  according to the first embodiment of the present invention further includes a gas leakproof structure  5 , wherein the gas leakproof structure  5  includes a first gas leakproof ring  51  disposed in the first accommodating space  1001  of the mounting main body  1  and a second gas leakproof ring  52  disposed on the bottom side of the mounting main body  1 . Further, the first gas leakproof ring  51  (for example, an O ring) is disposed between the mounting main body  1  and the light-transmitting member  2  to prevent gas in the second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1  from leaking into the first accommodating space  1001  of the mounting main body  1 . Moreover, the second gas leakproof ring  52  (for example, an O ring) is partially exposed out of the bottom side of the mounting main body  1 . However, the present invention is not limited to the examples above. 
     For example, referring to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 , the chip transferring module M 2  according to the first embodiment of the present invention further includes at least one top side platen  6 . The top side platen  6  may be secured in the first accommodating space  1001  of the mounting main body  1  by a plurality of screws T to abut against the light-transmitting member  2  and exert a predetermined pressure to the light-transmitting member  2  (at this point, the first gas leakproof ring  51  is compressed by the light-transmitting member  2 ). Further, the mounting main body  1  has a plurality of screw blind holes  1000  disposed in the first accommodating space  1001 , the top side platen  6  has a plurality of screw holes  6000  corresponding to the plurality of screw blind holes  1000 , and each screw T can pass through the corresponding screw hole  6000  so as to be connected to the corresponding screw blind hole  1000 , thereby securing the top side platen  6  on the mounting main body  1 . In addition, the top side platen  6  has a penetrating opening  6001  corresponding to the exposed portion  2000  of the light-transmitting member  2  to expose the exposed portion  2000  of the light-transmitting member  2  (that is to say, the exposed portion  2000  of the light-transmitting member  2  is exposed by the penetrating opening  6001  of the top side platen  6 , and is not shielded by the physical part of the top side platen  6 ). In addition, when the present invention uses a plurality of top side platens  6  coordinating with one another, the plurality of top side platens  6  are capable of coordinating with one another so as to provide a penetrating opening  6001  corresponding to the exposed portion  2000  of the light-transmitting member  2 . 
     Second Embodiment 
     Referring to  FIG. 9  to  FIG. 12 , a device D for chip transferring and die bonding and a method for chip transferring and die bonding are provided according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIG. 9 , a method for chip transferring and die bonding provided according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes: providing a transferring substrate S having a front side S 1001  on which a plurality of chips C are mounted (step S 100 ); absorbing and moving the transferring substrate S to dispose the plurality of chips C on a circuit substrate P (step S 102 ); providing gas with a predetermined pressure to a back side S 1002  of the transferring substrate S to pressure the plurality of chips C to contact with the circuit substrate P tightly through “the transferring substrate S is pressured by the gas” (step S 104 ); fixing the plurality of chips C on the circuit substrate P (step S 106 ); and removing the transferring substrate S (step S 108 ). It should be noted that, before step S 102 , a plurality of conductive contacts of the plurality of chips C are respectively aligned with a plurality of conductive solder layers B (for example, tin balls or tin paste) of the circuit substrate P. In step S 102 , the step of “to dispose the plurality of chips C on a circuit substrate P” is “a first stage of pressing the plurality of chips C to the plurality of conductive solder layers B of the circuit substrate P”. In step S 104 , the step of “providing gas with a predetermined pressure to a back side S 1002  of the transferring substrate S” is “a second stage of pressing the plurality of chips C to the plurality of conductive solder layers B of the circuit substrate P”. Thus, the plurality of chips C can tightly contact with the plurality of conductive solder layers B of the circuit substrate P (that is to say, the conductive contacts of each chip C can be seamlessly abutted on the plurality of conductive solder layers B of the circuit substrate P), thereby enhancing the electrical connection between the chips C and the circuit substrate P. 
     As shown in  FIG. 10 , the device D for chip transferring and die bonding provided according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate mounting module M 1 , a chip transferring module M 2  and a laser generating module M 3 . The substrate mounting module M 1  is for mounting a circuit substrate P, the chip transferring module M 2  is for transferring a plurality of chips C onto the circuit substrate P, and the laser generating module M 3  is for fixing the plurality of chips C onto the circuit substrate P. Moreover, the chip transferring module M 2  includes a mounting main body  1 , a light-transmitting member  2 , a first gas guiding structure  3  and a second gas guiding structure  4 . 
     For example, referring to  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10 , the plurality of chips C may be attached to an adhesive layer H of the transferring substrate S, and the circuit substrate P may be mounted by the substrate mounting module M 1 . In addition, the transferring substrate S on which the plurality of chips C are mounted may be adsorbed by the first gas guiding structure  3  of the chip transferring module M 2  by suction of the first gas guiding structure  3 . Further, through suction of a plurality of suction openings  3000  of the first gas guiding structure  3 , the transferring substrate S on which the plurality of chips C are mounted can be adsorbed at the bottom side of the mounting main body  1  and seals the second accommodating space  1002 . It should be noted that, when the transferring substrate S on which the plurality of chips C are mounted is adsorbed at the bottom side of the mounting main body  1  through suction of the plurality of suction openings  3000  of the first gas guiding structure  3  and seals the second accommodating space  1002 , a second gas leakproof ring  52  is disposed between the mounting main body  1  and the transferring substrate S to prevent gas in the second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1  from leaking to outside of the mounting main body  1 . 
     For example, referring to  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 11 , in step S 104 , the gas with a predetermined pressure may be introduced via the second gas guiding structure  4  of the chip transferring module M 2  and be applied to a back side S 1002  of the transferring substrate S. Further, when the transferring substrate S on which the plurality of chips C are mounted is adsorbed at the bottom side of the mounting main body  1  through “suction of the plurality of suction openings  3000  of the first gas guiding structure  3 ” and seals the second accommodating space  1002 , gas with a predetermined pressure may be introduced into a second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1  via “at least one intake opening  4000  of the second gas guiding structure  4 ), so that the gas with the predetermined pressure may uniformly pressure the back side S 1002  of the transferring substrate S, allowing the plurality of chips C to contact with the circuit substrate P tightly through “the transferring substrate S uniformly pressured by the gas” (that is to say, the conductive contacts of each chip C can be seamlessly abutted on a plurality of conductive solder layers B of the circuit substrate P), thereby enhancing the electrical connection between the chips C and the circuit substrate P (improving the product yield rate). 
     For example, referring to  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 11 , in step S 106 , the plurality of chips C may be fixed on the circuit substrate P through illumination of the laser generating module M 3 . Further, when a laser beam generated by the laser generating module M 3  can sequentially pass through the light-transmitting member  2 , the transferring substrate S (light-transmitting substrate) and the chips C and be projected on the plurality of conductive solder layers B between the chips C and the circuit substrate P, the plurality of conductive solder layers B can be cured by the illumination of the laser beam generated by the laser generating module M 3 , thereby fixing the plurality of chips C on the circuit substrate P. 
     For example, referring to  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 12 , in step S 108 , the transferring substrate S can be detached from the plurality of chips C fixed on the circuit substrate P through mounting of the chip transferring module M 2 . Further, when the plurality of chips C are fixed on the circuit substrate P through illumination of the laser beam generated by the laser generating module M 3 , because the “bonding force” provided by the plurality of conductive solder layers B to the chips C (or the “bonding force” between the plurality of conductive solder layers B and chips C) is greater than the “adhesion” provided by the adhesive layer H of the transferring substrate S to the chips C (or the “adhesion” between the adhesive layer H of the transferring substrate S and the chips C), the transferring substrate S can be detached from the plurality of chips C fixed on the circuit substrate P through mounting of the transferring module M 2 . 
     Benefits of the Embodiments 
     One benefit achieved by the present invention is that, in the chip transferring and die bonding device D and the chip transferring module M 2  thereof of the present invention, by the technical solutions “the mounting main body  1  includes a first accommodating space  1001  and a second accommodating space  1002 ”, “the light-transmitting member  2  is disposed in the first accommodating space  1001  of the mounting main body  1 ”, “the first gas guiding structure  3  is disposed in the mounting main body  1 , and has a plurality of suction openings  3000  exposed out of the mounting main body  1 ” and “the second gas guiding structure  4  is disposed in the mounting main body  1 , and has at least one intake opening  4000  communicating with the second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1 ”, when a transferring substrate S mounted with a plurality of chips C is adsorbed at the bottom side of the mounting main body  1  through suction of the plurality of suction openings  3000  of the first gas guiding structure  3  and seals the second accommodating space  1002 , gas with a predetermined pressure is introduced via at least one intake opening  4000  of the second gas guiding structure  4  and enters the second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1 , such that the gas with the predetermined pressure uniformly pressures a back side S 1002  of the transferring substrate S. Thus, the plurality of chips C can tightly contact with the circuit substrate P by “the transferring plate S uniformly pressured by the gas”, thereby enhancing the electrical connection between the chips C and the circuit substrate P. 
     Another benefit achieved by the present invention is that, in the method for chip transferring and die bonding of the present invention, by the technical solutions “providing a transferring substrate S having a front side S 1001  on which a plurality of chips C are mounted”, “moving the transferring substrate S to dispose the plurality of chips C on a circuit substrate P”, “providing gas with a predetermined pressure to a back side S 1002  of the transferring substrate S to pressure the plurality of chips C to contact with the circuit substrate P tightly through the transferring substrate S by the gas”, “fixing the plurality of chips C on the circuit substrate P”, and “removing the transferring substrate S”, when a transferring substrate S mounted with a plurality of chips C is adsorbed at the bottom side of the mounting main body  1  through suction of the plurality of suction openings  3000  of the first gas guiding structure  3  and seals the second accommodating space  1002 , gas with a predetermined pressure is introduced via at least one intake opening  4000  of the second gas guiding structure  4  and enters the second accommodating space  1002  of the mounting main body  1 , such that the gas with the predetermined pressure uniformly pressures a back side S 1002  of the transferring substrate S. Thus, the plurality of chips C can tightly contact with the circuit substrate P by “the transferring plate S uniformly pressured by the gas”, thereby enhancing the electrical connection between the chips C and the circuit substrate P. 
     The disclosure above are merely preferred feasible embodiments of the present invention and is not to be construed as limitations to the scope of claims of the present invention. It should be noted that all equivalent technical variations made to the description and the drawings of the present invention are to be encompassed within the scope of claims of the present invention.