Patent ID: 8717048

Claim:
A method of post-processing a plurality of electronic components in a post-processing machine after fabrication of the electronic components, comprising the steps of: providing a carrier with align fixtures, which align fixtures comprise a clamping mechanism; actuating the clamping mechanism to enlarge a size of receptacles, wherein each of the receptacles is assigned to one of the align fixtures and wherein the enlarged receptacles are larger than the electronic components to be received; positioning the electronic components in the enlarged receptacles of the align fixtures; actuating the clamping mechanism to reduce a size of the receptacles so that the electronic components are clamped and aligned within the receptacles of the carrier; placing the carrier in the post processing machine; and subjecting the electronic components to an operation of the post-processing machine while the electronic components maintain in aligned positions in the receptacles of the carrier; wherein the step of subjecting the electronic components to the operation of the post-processing machine comprises at least two of the group consisting of the laser marking, a burn-in test and a bake-in test; and wherein a final test and a selective marking are performed without removing the electronic components from the carrier.