Apparatus for attaching adhesive tape to lead-on-chip leadframes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6012502
SERIAL NO

08899729

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An apparatus for attaching adhesive tape to a leadframe. The apparatus includes: a support frame; an adhesive tape on a reel mounted to the frame; a stationary cutter base mounted to the frame with an opening therethrough having a peripheral outline where the opening receives a leading terminal end of the tape and a portion of the tape following the leading terminal end, a channel in the base to guide the tape into the opening, and a block to hold the tape in the channel and in the opening; and a cutter which moves through the opening to cut a decal from the tape within the opening and to apply the decal to a leadframe. The cutter and the decal having an outline substantially matching the peripheral outline of the opening such that wasted tape is eliminated.

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U S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS COLLATERAL AGENT100 WALL STREET SUITE 1600 NEW YORK NY 10005

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clifford, Scott Santa Clara, CA 28 1455
VanNortwick, John Boise, ID 36 200

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