Patent ID: 7096914

Claim:
An apparatus for bonding a chip, comprising: a substrate cassette containing a plurality of substrates, the substrate including a first chip, the substrate being electrically connected to electrode pads of the first chip; a substrate conveyor unit located near the substrate cassette at one end and for conveying the substrate; a tape providing unit for providing an insulating adhesive tape, the tape providing unit including: a reel on which the insulating adhesive tape is wound; a tape cutter for cutting the insulating adhesive tape; rollers for feeding the insulating adhesive tape from the reel to the tape cutter; a tape adsorption device for adsorbing the insulating adhesive tape to support the insulating adhesive tape; and a first tape holding device for engaging with the tape adsorption device to hold the insulating adhesive tape in position for cutting; a tape attaching device located between the tape providing unit and the substrate conveyor and for attaching the insulating adhesive tape to an area between the electrode pads of the first chip; a wafer table providing a wafer including a second chip; and a chip attaching device located between the wafer table and the substrate conveyor unit for attaching the second chip to the insulating adhesive tape on the first chip.