Patent ID: 7665204

Claim:
An apparatus for detaching a die positioned at a position of the apparatus from an adhesive film to which the die is attached, the apparatus comprising: a vacuum enclosure having a surface configured to support a part of the adhesive film; a plurality of pre-peeling columns positioned at the vacuum enclosure, the plurality of pre-peeling columns comprising flat contact surfaces parallel to the surface of the vacuum enclosure and configured to support the part of the adhesive film, the plurality of pre-peeling columns being configured to be projected relative to the surface of the vacuum enclosure to push against the adhesive film at the position of the apparatus to generate initial peeling between the die and the adhesive film; and a plurality of ejector pins positionable relative to the plurality of pre-peeling columns and configured to be pushed up against the adhesive film at the position to generate further peeling between the die and the adhesive film prior to removal of the die from the adhesive film, each pin of the plurality of ejector pins comprising a contact surface different from the flat contact surfaces of the pre-peeling columns in that the contact surface of each pin is pointed compared with the flat contact surfaces of the pre-peeling columns.