Methods of and apparatus for sorting parts of a separated article
First Claim
1. A method of sorting parts of an article which has been mounted onto a carrier and separated into a plurality of individual parts which are retained on the carrier comprising:
- positioning the separated article and the carrier adjacent to a passageway so that the parts of a first portion of the separated article lie over the passageway while the parts of a second portion of the separated article lie outside of the passageway; and
subjecting the separated article to a force for demounting the parts of the first portion of the separated article from the carrier to permit such parts to enter into the passageway.
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Abstract
A wafer is mounted upon a substrate and separated into individual chips which are retained on the substrate. The separated wafer and substrate are then placed on a demounting device with a passageway such that the chips on a first portion of the wafer lie over the passageway while chips on a second portion of the wafer do not. When the separated wafer is subsequently subjected to a demounting force, the chips will demount from the substrate with the chips on the first portion falling into a catch bin located in the passageway while chips on the second portion are discarded. Additional demounting devices can be provided within the passageway, if further sorting of the chips on the first portion of the separated wafer is desired.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of sorting parts of an article which has been mounted onto a carrier and separated into a plurality of individual parts which are retained on the carrier comprising:
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positioning the separated article and the carrier adjacent to a passageway so that the parts of a first portion of the separated article lie over the passageway while the parts of a second portion of the separated article lie outside of the passageway; and subjecting the separated article to a force for demounting the parts of the first portion of the separated article from the carrier to permit such parts to enter into the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of sorting parts of an article comprising:
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mounting the article onto a carrier; separating the article into a plurality of individual parts with the individual parts remaining mounted on the carrier; positioning the separated article and the carrier adjacent to a passageway so that the parts of a first portion of the separated article lie over the passageway while the parts of a second portion of the separated article lie outside of the passageway; and subjecting the separated article to a force for demounting the parts of the first portion of the separated article from the carrier to permit such parts to enter into the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for sorting parts of an article which has been mounted onto a carrier and separated into a plurality of individual parts which are retained on the carrier comprising:
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means for providing a passageway; means for supporting the separated article and the carrier with the separated article being located adjacent to the means for providing a passageway so that the parts of a first portion of the separated article lie over the passageway while the parts of a second portion of the separated article lie outside the passageway; and means for subjecting the separated article to a force for demounting the parts on the first portion of the separated article from the carrier to enter into the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of sorting chips of a semiconductor wafer which has been mounted onto a substrate and separated into a plurality of individual chips which are retained on the substrate comprising:
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positioning the separated wafer and the substrate adjacent to a passageway so that the chips of a first portion of the separated wafer lie over the passageway while the chips of a second portion of the separated wafer lie outside of the passageway; and subjecting the separated wafer to a force for demounting the chips of the first portion of the separated wafer from the substrate to permit such chips to enter into the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An apparatus for sorting chips of a semiconductor wafer which has been mounted onto a substrate and separated into a plurality of individual chips which are retained on the substrate comprising:
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means for providing a passageway; means for supporting the separated wafer and the substrate with the separated wafer being located adjacent to the means for providing a passageway so that the chips of a first portion of the separated wafer lie over the passageway while the chips of a second portion of the separated wafer lie outside the passageway; and means for subjecting the separated wafer to a force for demounting the chips on the first portion of the separated wafer from the substrate to enter into the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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