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US 7,017,638 B2Granted
Forming folded-stack packaged device using vertical progression folding tool
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorErnesto S. dela Cruz
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention includes a pusher and a horizontal puncher. The pusher is located underneath a strip of flexible tape attached to a first unit and a sub-assembly, respectively. The pusher pushes the first unit upward vertically. The horizontal puncher punches the first unit horizontally so that the first unit is folded on top of the sub-assembly.
Claims27
A tool assembly comprising:
- a pusher located underneath a strip of flexible tape attached to a first unit and a sub-assembly, respectively, the pusher pushing the first unit upward vertically, the pusher comprising:
- a pin moving from a first position to a second position upon being activated to push the first unit upward vertically,
- a spring assembly coupled to the pin to spring the pin to return to the first position from the second position;
- and
- a horizontal puncher to punch the first unit horizontally so that the first unit is folded on top of the sub-assembly.
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A tool assembly comprising:
- a pusher located underneath a strip of flexible tape attached to a first unit and a sub-assembly, respectively, the pusher pushing the first unit upward vertically, one of the first unit and the sub-assembly being dispensed with adhesive;
- and
- a horizontal puncher to punch the first unit horizontally so that the first unit is folded on top of the sub-assembly, the horizontal puncher comprising a heating element to heat a distal end of the horizontal puncher, the heated distal end curing the adhesive when the first unit is folded on top the sub-assembly.
A system comprising:
- a folding base having a housing to support a strip of flexible tape having attached to a first unit and a sub-assembly, respectively;
- a vertical puncher to punch the strip out of the flexible tape;
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- a tool assembly comprising:
- a pusher located inside the housing and underneath the strip to push the first unit upward vertically, and
- a horizontal puncher to punch the first unit horizontally so that the first unit is folded on top of the sub-assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.