Patents Examined by Keley Stoner
  • Stacked chip process carrier
    Patent number: 6213376
    Abstract: An apparatus used for holding a first semiconductor device in proper alignment to a second semiconductor device, whose size is different from the first device, while performing a C4 bond between the two devices. The apparatus for holding the two devices in proper alignment consists of a holding fixture, which includes upper and lower pocket receptacles for receiving the semiconductor devices. The semiconductor devices are placed into the respective upper and lower slots aligned to two or more edges of the holding fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: George C. Correia, John E. Cronin, Edmund J. Sprogis