Patent ID: 7935622

Claim:
A method for loading substrates with solder ball contacts, comprising: producing a tape from support material with a layer of adhesive on one side, comprising a thermoplastic or thermosetting material, the adhesive force of which is reduced when irradiated; attaching solder ball elements to the support material by arranging the solder ball elements in rows and columns on the layer of adhesive in a prescribed minimally permissible pitch for a semiconductor chip or for a semiconductor component; loosening solder ball elements at prescribed first positions by selectively irradiating the support such that the prescribed first positions receive radiation and second positions do not receive radiation to reduce the adhesion of the layer of adhesive at only the prescribed first positions; removing the loosened solder ball elements and leaving solder ball elements that are fixed on the support material in an arrangement pattern for a semiconductor chip or for a semiconductor component; soldering the solder ball elements remaining in a predetermined arrangement pattern on the support onto contact areas of a semiconductor wafer or semiconductor chip or wiring support for semiconductor components; and pulling the support off the substrate to be loaded with flip-chip contacts or ball contacts.