Bulk removal, transport and storage fixture for small batch-fabricated devices

Supporting plate for small batch-fabricated devices (1)

• having side-walls defining openings (2), said openings defined by said side-walls penetrating from the top side (3) to the bottom side (4) of said plate, wherein the size of said openings (2) defined by said side-walls on the top side (3) of said plate differs from the size of the corresponding openings (2) defined by said side-walls on the bottom side (4) of said plate and wherein the side-walls (6) of said openings (2) are wedge-shaped, and
• having raised retaining means (5) provided on the bottom side (4) of said plate,
• wherein said raised retaining means (5) are provided in sufficient number and are arranged according to the shape of said devices (1) for retaining said devices (1).

Supporting plate for small batch-fabricated devices (1) having side-walls defining openings (2), said openings defined by said side-walls penetrating from the top side (3) to the bottom side (4) of said plate, wherein said openings (2) defined by said side-walls are rectangular in shape and wherein the width a' and the length d' of said openings (2) defined by said side-walls on the top side (3) of said plate are larger than the width a and the length d of said corresponding openings (2) defined by said side-walls on the bottom side (4) of said plate, and

• having raised retaining means (5) provided on the bottom side (4) of said plate,
• wherein said raised retaining means (5) are provided in sufficient number and are arranged according to the shape of said devices (1) for retaining said devices (1).

Supporting plate for small batch-fabricated devices (1)

• having openings (2) penetrating from the top side (3) to the bottom side (4) of said plate, wherein said openings (2) are rectangular in shape and wherein the width a' and the length d' of said openings (2) on the top side (3) of said plate are larger than the width a and the length d of said corresponding openings (2) on the bottom side (4) of said plate, and
• having raised retaining means (5) provided on the bottom side (4) of said plate, wherein said raised retaining means (5) have the shape of a cross raised from the bottom side (4) surface of said plate by about 50 um, wherein the cross studs have a width (v) of some tens of micrometers and wherein said raised retaining means (5) are provided in sufficient number and are arranged according to the shape of said devices (1) for retaining said devices (1).

A bulk removal, transport and storage fixture for small batch-fabricated devices comprising:

• a supporting plate for small batch-fabricated devices (1) having side-walls defining openings (2), said openings defined by said side-walls penetrating from the top side (3) to the bottom side (4) of said plate and having raised retaining means (5) provided on the bottom side (4) of said plate, wherein the size of said openings (2) defined by said side-walls on the top side (3) of said plate differs from the size of the corresponding openings (2) defined by said side-walls on the bottom side (4) of said plate and wherein the side-walls (6) of said openings (2) are wedge-shaped, and wherein said raised retaining means (5) are provided in sufficient number and are arranged according to the shape of said devices (1) for retaining said devices (1);
• and
• flange means (7) connected to said supporting plate, wherein said flange means (7) are designed for providing vacuum or agents to the devices (1) on said supporting plate.

A bulk removal, transport and storage fixture for small batch-fabricated devices comprising:

• a supporting plate for small batch-fabricated devices (1) having side-walls defining openings (2), said openings defined by said side-walls penetrating from the top side (3) to the bottom side (4) of said plate and having raised retaining means (5) provided on the bottom side (4) of said plate, wherein said openings (2) defined by said side-walls are rectangular in shape and wherein the width a' and the length d' of said openings (2) defined by said side-walls on the top side (3) of said plate are larger than the width a and the length d of said corresponding openings (2) defined by said side-walls on the bottom side (4) of said plate, and wherein said raised retaining means (5) are provided in sufficient number and are arranged according to the shape of said devices (1) for retaining said devices (1);
• and
• flange means (7) connected to said supporting plate, wherein said flange means (7) are designed for providing vacuum or agents to the devices (1) on said supporting plate.

A bulk removal, transport and storage fixture for small batch-fabricated devices comprising

• a supporting plate for small batch-fabricated devices (1) having openings (2) penetrating from the top side (3) to the bottom side (4) of said plate and having raised retaining means (5) provided on the bottom side (4) of said plate, wherein said openings (2) are rectangular in shape and wherein the width a' and the length d' of said openings (2) on the top side (3) of said plate are larger than the width a and the length d of said corresponding openings (2) on the bottom side (4) of said plate, wherein said raised retaining means (5) have the shape of a cross raised from the bottom side (4) surface of said plate by about 50 um, wherein the cross studs have a width (v) of some tens of micrometers and wherein said raised retaining means (5) are provided in sufficient number and are arranged according to the shape of said devices (1) for retaining said devices (1);
• and
• flange means (7) connected to said supporting plate, wherein said flange means (7) are designed for providing vacuum or agents to the devices (1) on said supporting plate.