Patent ID: 8361604

Claim:
A microfeature assembly, comprising: a microfeature workpiece having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a plurality of microelectronic dies at the first side, the individual dies being arranged on the workpiece in a predetermined pattern; a temporary support member positioned proximate to the first side of the workpiece, the support member including a plurality of discrete blocks of material on a first side of the support member and separated by a plurality of gaps, the blocks being arranged on the first side of the support member in a pattern corresponding at least in part to the pattern of dies on the workpiece; and adhesive material disposed in the gaps between the individual blocks of material on a first side of the support member to releasably couple the temporary support member to the workpiece, wherein the adhesive material in the gaps is in contact with portions of the first side of the support member, and wherein an upper surface of the blocks of material and an upper surface of the adhesive material in the gaps between the individual blocks are generally co-planar.