Patent ID: 8323078

Claim:
An apparatus for facilitating polishing of at least one die, said apparatus comprising: a template for positioning over a polishing surface, said template comprising a first slot extending radially outward from a center of said template, said first slot allowing a die to be positioned therein for parallel polishing with respect to said polishing surface; said first slot having at least one side wall extending downwardly within said template toward said polishing surface, wherein when said template is positioned over said polishing surface, said wall extends a height above said polishing surface, and said height being at least equal to a height of a tool used to hold said die; a first stop located within a portion of said first slot that is closest to a center of said template, said first stop being operative for maintaining a die positioned within said first slot stationary and in contact with said polishing surface when said polishing surface moves relative to said positioned die; a second slot extending radially outward from said center of said template, the second slot offset from said first slot; and a second stop located within a portion of said second slot that is closest to the center of said template, said first and second stops being positioned at different distances from the center relative to each other.