Carrier manual load/unload work station
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorMichael J. Kliewer
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Abstract
A manual loader/unloader work station for loading and unloading PGA devices from device carriers. A centralized work station providing easy access to sleeves of carriers and PGA devices is provided. Carriers are placed on a base which includes clip spreaders to spread the clips of the carrier to allow easy insertion and removal of the PGA devices. A biasing means is utilized to urge the PGA devices from the carriers when unloading is taking place. During loading, the biasing means may be removed so as not to interfere with the loading of the carriers. The biasing means includes posts which are aligned with holes in the carrier for ejecting the device.
Claims13
An apparatus for use in loading and unloading a packaged semiconductor device from a carrier, said carrier having clips to hold said device in said carrier, said apparatus comprising:
- retention means for retaining said carrier, said retention means including members to spread said clips when said carrier is inserted into said retention means such that said device may be inserted into and removed from said carrier;
- ejector means coupled to said retention means for removing said device from said carrier.
An apparatus for use in loading and unloading a packaged semiconductor device from a carrier, said carrier including clips to hold said device in said carrier, said apparatus comprising:
- a base, said base including retention means for retaining said carrier, said base including extended members for spreading said clips when said carrier is inserted into said base;
- first and second holding means coupled to said base for holding loaded and unloaded carriers;
- third holding means coupled to said base for holding said devices;
- mounting means coupled to said base for mounting said apparatus at a desired location;
- ejector means disposed in said base, said ejector means including spring means such that said ejector means is biased against said device disposed in said carrier, when said carrier is inserted into said base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.