Integrated circuit package separators
First Claim
1. An integrated circuit package separator for separating a plurality of integrated circuit packages from one another, the integrated circuit packages being provided as integrated circuit chip components joined to a board, the separating including cutting the board, the separator comprising:
- a panel;
a plurality of blocks over the panel, the plurality of blocks having curved upper surfaces and configured to form a recessed portion over an uppermost surface of the panel, the plurality of blocks being configured to support the board while leaving the integrated circuit chip components in the recessed portion extending between the block upper surfaces and the uppermost surface of the panel, the recessed portion terminating at the uppermost surface of the panel wherein an entirety of the recessed portion is elevationally above the uppermost surface;
a base disposed below the panel and having a plurality of upwardly extending pins for retaining the board;
a pair of oppositely disposed actuators configured for lifting the board from the plurality of the pins; and
a cutting mechanism configured to cut the board while the board is supported on the plurality of blocks and to thereby separate the integrated circuit packages from one another.
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Abstract
A base having a plurality of pins extending upwardly therefrom is provided. A support is provided over the base. The support has an upper surface and a plurality of holes extending therethrough. The pins extend through the holes and upwardly beyond the upper surface of the support. An actuator is provided beneath the support. A board having a plurality of integrated circuits bonded thereto is provided. The integrated circuits form a repeating pattern of integrated circuit packages across the board, and the board has a plurality of holes extending through it. The board is placed over the support upper surface with the pins extending into the holes in the board. While the board is over the support upper surface, it is cut to separate the integrated circuit packages from one another.
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21 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit package separator for separating a plurality of integrated circuit packages from one another, the integrated circuit packages being provided as integrated circuit chip components joined to a board, the separating including cutting the board, the separator comprising:
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a panel; a plurality of blocks over the panel, the plurality of blocks having curved upper surfaces and configured to form a recessed portion over an uppermost surface of the panel, the plurality of blocks being configured to support the board while leaving the integrated circuit chip components in the recessed portion extending between the block upper surfaces and the uppermost surface of the panel, the recessed portion terminating at the uppermost surface of the panel wherein an entirety of the recessed portion is elevationally above the uppermost surface; a base disposed below the panel and having a plurality of upwardly extending pins for retaining the board; a pair of oppositely disposed actuators configured for lifting the board from the plurality of the pins; and a cutting mechanism configured to cut the board while the board is supported on the plurality of blocks and to thereby separate the integrated circuit packages from one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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