A method for forming a connection between two connection partners includes: forming a pre-connection layer on a first surface of a first connection partner, the pre-connection layer including a certain amount of liquid; performing a pre-connection process, thereby removing liquid from the pre-connection layer; performing photometric measurements while performing the pre-connection process, wherein performing the photometric measurements includes determining at least one photometric parameter of the pre-connection layer, wherein the at least one photometric parameter changes depending on the fluid content of the pre-connection layer; and constantly evaluating the at least one photometric parameter, wherein the pre-connection process is terminated when the at least one photometric parameter is detected to be within a desired range.

One embodiment of the present invention discloses an intelligent dispensing adjustment system and the method thereof. The system can dynamically detect the fluid dispensing amount of a fluid dispensing unit via a calculating unit having an intelligent dispensing mechanism and keeps monitoring the dispensing situation of the fluid material so as to automatically adjust the fluid dispensing amount of the fluid dispensing unit. The system can adjust the fluid dispensing amount of the fluid dispensing unit by obtaining the information of the state of previously dispensing the fluid material via a closed loop, which can solve the problems, of prior art, that the defects of products may be incurred because the state of the fluid material is hard to control (e.g., the fluid material is insufficient or overflows).

A bonding apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a first holder and a second holder. The first holder holds a first substrate. The second holder includes a plurality of suction portions that suck a second substrate and that are arranged on concentric circles about a center of the second substrate substantially evenly. The second holder bonds the second substrate to the first substrate while opposing the second substrate to the first substrate. A first gas supply portion has a plurality of first gas supply ports to supply gas toward a bonding position between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first gas supply ports are provided to correspond to at least a part of outermost suction portions that are farthest ones of the suction portions from a center of the second holder, and are concentrically arranged on a circle about the center substantially evenly.

A system for applying materials to components generally includes a tool operable for transferring a portion of a material from a supply of the material to a component. The tool may include a resilient material configured for tamping the portion of the material onto the component and imprinting the portion of the material for release and transfer from the supply.

A thermal interface material and systems and methods for forming a thermal interface material include depositing a layer of a composite material, including at least a first material and a second material, the first material including a carrier fluid and the second material including a filler particle suspended within the first material. A particle manipulator is positioned over the layer of the composite material, the particle manipulator including at least one emitter to apply a particle manipulating field to bias a movement of the filler particles. The second material is redistributed by applying the particle manipulating field to interact with the second material causing the second material to migrate from a surrounding region in the composite material into a high concentration region in the composite material to form a customized thermal interface such that the high concentration region is configured and positioned corresponding to a hotspot.

A method of joining a surface-mount component to a substrate includes placing a piece of solder on top of the substrate and temporarily bonding the piece of solder to the substrate with at least one temporary bond. The method also includes placing a surface-mount component on top of the substrate with a bottom face of the surface-mount component facing the substrate. The surface-mount component has at least one lateral side. The method further includes positioning the surface-mount component with the at least one lateral side proximate the piece of solder, heating the substrate and the piece of solder to a joining temperature for a time sufficient for the solder to flow into an area between the bottom face of the surface-mount component and the substrate, and cooling the substrate and solder.

A method of batch transferring micro components comprising steps of: A. arranging multiple probes in array on a carrying unit and extending multiple columns of the multiple probes out of a bottom of the carrying unit; B. providing a temperature control conduit in the carrying unit into which hot water is fed; C. driving the carrying unit so that the multiple columns of the multiple probes dip an adhesive material; D. feeding cold water into the temperature control conduit; E. moving the carrying unit on micro components and pressing the multiple probes of the carrying unit downward; F. moving the carrying unit onto a substrate and pressing the micro components to desired positions respectively; and G. heating adhesive material again as pressing the micro components and controlling the substrate at a low temperature so that the adhesive material freezes among the micro components and the substrate.

A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a thrust-up unit having a plurality of blocks in contact with a dicing tape, a head having a collet absorbing the die and capable of being moved up and down, and a control section controlling the operation of the thrust-up unit and the head. The thrust-up unit can operate each of the plurality of blocks independently. The control section configures the thrust-up sequences of the plurality of blocks in a plurality of steps, and controls the operation of the plurality of blocks on the basis of a time chart recipe capable of setting the height and the speed of the plurality of blocks for each block and in each step.

Described examples include a device including a semiconductor die having a first surface with bond pads and an opposite second surface attached to a substrate by an adhesive layer covering at least a portion of the surface area of the second surface. The adhesive layer includes first zones composed of a first polymeric compound and adding up to a first portion of the surface area, and second zones composed of a second polymeric compound and adding up to a second portion of the surface area, the first zones and the second zones being contiguous. The first polymeric compound has a first modulus and the second polymeric compound has a second modulus greater than the first modulus.

A semiconductor device includes a die pad; a semiconductor chip mounted on a front surface of the die pad; a bonding layer placed between the die pad and the semiconductor chip; a first resin member being positioned between the bonding layer and the semiconductor chip; and a second resin member covering the semiconductor chip and the front surface of the die pad. The first resin member is provided along a periphery of the semiconductor chip. The bonding layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is positioned between the semiconductor chip and the die pad, and contacts the semiconductor chip. The second portion is positioned between the first resin member and the die pad.