Bonding alignment tool and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9123754
APP PUB NO 20130086786A1
SERIAL NO

13267336

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An apparatus is disclosed for detecting flag velocity during a eutectic process for bonding two wafers. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors for detecting a time and/or velocity of a plurality of flags within a flag-out mechanism. The apparatus also includes one or more displays displaying time durations associated with the movement of the flags during the bonding process. Also disclosed is a method of aligning wafers in a eutectic bonding process. The method includes determining one or more time durations associated with the movement of the flags in the plurality of flags. The method also includes determining if a misalignment has occurred based on the one or more time durations associated with the movement of the flags.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD8 LI-HSIN RD 6 HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU 300-78

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cho, Jui-Mu Chupei, TW 10 22
Lin, Jeng-Hao Chubei, TW 4 7
Ni, Chyi-Tsong Hsinchu, TW 72 234
Pan, Kuan-Ming Hsinchu, TW 4 7
Shih, Yun-Tai Lugang Township, TW 4 7
Su, Ching-Hou Hsinchu, TW 23 120
Tsai, Wun-Kai Huwei Township, TW 7 8
Wang, I-Shi Sanxia Township, TW 32 85

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