Lid attach process and apparatus for fabrication of semiconductor packages

US9502373B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9502373-B2
Application numberUS-201414543307-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 17, 2014
Priority dateMar 29, 2012
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

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An adhesive dispenser comprises a dispensing head. The dispensing head comprises an adhesive material applicator portion on a first level of the dispensing head. The adhesive material applicator portion corresponds to a periphery of a package. The dispensing head also comprises a thermal interface material (TIM) applicator portion on a second level of the dispensing head different from the first level. The TIM applicator portion corresponds to a die of the package. The dispensing head further comprises an adhesive material conduit configured to supply the adhesive material applicator portion with an adhesive material. The dispensing head additionally comprises a TIM conduit configured to supply the TIM applicator portion with a TIM.

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What is claimed is: 1. An adhesive dispenser, comprising: a dispensing head comprising: an adhesive material applicator portion on a first level of the dispensing head, the adhesive material applicator portion corresponding to an entirety of a periphery of the dispensing head; a thermal interface material (TIM) applicator portion on a second level of the dispensing head different from the first level, the TIM applicator portion corresponding to a center of the dispensing head;…

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What does patent US9502373B2 cover?
An adhesive dispenser comprises a dispensing head. The dispensing head comprises an adhesive material applicator portion on a first level of the dispensing head. The adhesive material applicator portion corresponds to a periphery of a package. The dispensing head also comprises a thermal interface material (TIM) applicator portion on a second level of the dispensing head different from the firs…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W74/01. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).