Wafer handler comprising a vision system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9153470
APP PUB NO 20120249773A1
SERIAL NO

13494121

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A wafer handler including, a wafer loading station (3) for loading a wafer (1) mounted on a tack film (2); a tensioner (30) for tensioning the tacky film; a picking module (66) for successively picking a plurality of devices from the wafer; a vision system (5, 50) with one or several cameras (50) for capturing a first image of the wafer or of portions of the wafer, the first image showing a plurality of devices, wherein the vision system is arranged for determining from the first image the individual position of a plurality of devices. The wafer handler further includes an additional camera (63) positioned proximate to the picking module (66) and arranged for capturing an second image of a device to be picked, wherein the second image is used for fine adjustment of the wafer so that the device to be picked is centered under the picking module.

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  • ISMECA SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING SA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coste, Damien Le Locle, CH 2 4
Fauro, Massimo Le Landeron, CH 1 2
Kunzli, Serge La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH 2 0
Lopez, De Meneses Yuri Valangin, CH 1 2

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