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Patent US7915085 - Molded chip fabrication method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA method and apparatus for coating a plurality of semiconductor devices that is particularly adapted to coating LEDs with a coating material containing conversion particles. One method according to the invention comprises providing a mold with a formation cavity. A plurality of semiconductor devices...http://www.google.com/patents/US7915085?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7915085 - Molded chip fabrication methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7915085 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/666,399Publication dateMar 29, 2011Filing dateSep 18, 2003Priority dateSep 18, 2003Also published asEP1665361A2, US20050062140, US20090278156, US20100323465, US20110169038, US20140191259, WO2005029580A2, WO2005029580A3Publication number10666399, 666399, US 7915085 B2, US 7915085B2, US-B2-7915085, US7915085 B2, US7915085B2InventorsMichael S. Leung, Eric J. Tarsa, James IbbetsonOriginal AssigneeCree, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (122), Non-Patent Citations (30), Classifications (14), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMolded chip fabrication methodUS 7915085 B2Abstract A method and apparatus for coating a plurality of semiconductor devices that is particularly adapted to coating LEDs with a coating material containing conversion particles. One method according to the invention comprises providing a mold with a formation cavity. A plurality of semiconductor devices are mounted within the mold formation cavity and a curable coating material is injected or otherwise introduced into the mold to fill the mold formation cavity and at least partially cover the semiconductor devices. The coating material is cured so that the semiconductor devices are at least partially embedded in the cured coating material. The cured coating material with the embedded semiconductor devices is removed from the formation cavity. The semiconductor devices are separated so that each is at least partially covered by a layer of the cured coating material. One embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention for coating a plurality of semiconductor devices comprises a mold housing having a formation cavity arranged to hold semiconductor devices. The formation cavity is also arranged so that a curable coating material can be injected into and fills the formation cavity to at least partially covering the semiconductor devices.
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