Patent ID: 7045035

Claim:
A post singulation, die separation assembly configured for separating adhesive wafer saw tape from the plurality of dice of a wafer, said assembly comprising: a support base defining a support surface; a feed tray having a collection end positioned adjacent the support base such that a substantially thin gap is formed between the tray collection end and at least a portion of the support surface of the support base; and a flexible platform movably supported atop the base support surface for movement along the support base, and through the gap formed between the tray collection end and the at least a portion of the base support surface, said platform defining an upward facing surface upon which the wafer is adhered thereto, via the saw tape; wherein, upon movement of said flexible platform through said gap, a portion of the wafer saw tape thereat is peeled away from the respective die, separating and releasing the respective die onto the collection end of the feed tray.