Patent ID: 8376017

Claim:
A flexible substrate bonding and debonding apparatus, comprising: a chamber comprising first and second surfaces opposing each other; a first chuck located in a first portion of the chamber, wherein the first chuck comprises a first heater, and wherein the first portion is closer to the first surface than the second surface of the chamber; a second chuck located in a second portion of the chamber, wherein the second chuck comprises a second heater, wherein the second portion is closer to the second surface than the first surface of the chamber, wherein the first and second chucks comprise opposing surfaces, wherein the first and second chucks are configured to contact a support substrate and a flexible substrate via the opposing surfaces, and wherein the flexible substrate is thinner than the supporting substrate; a pressurizer connected to the second chuck and configured to apply pressure to at least one of the support substrate and flexible substrate via the second chuck so as to bond the two substrates; and a separator configured to separate the two substrates.