Reusable fixture for carrier tape

A resuable fixture for a carrier tape, comprising a bottom element for receiving one of a carrier tape to which a semiconductor chip is bonded and a carrier tape to which a semiconductor chip is be bonded, a frame extending around an outer periphery of said bottom element in order to protect the carrier tape, said frame having inner side faces, and at least a pair of resilient tape holding members for holding the carrier tape on said bottom element, each tape holding member having two ends, said tape holding members being temporarily deformed by at least a pair of engaging members that are engageable with said tape holding members and movable in an opposing relationship along a common straight line so as to allow the carrier tape to be mounted on the bottom element, the two ends of each tape holding member being joined and fixed at the inner side faces of said frame at a position so as to allow at least a portion of each tape holding member to overlie an edge of the carrier tape mounted on said bottom element.