公开(公告)号：EP1345843A2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-24

申请号：EP01951048.6

申请日：2001-07-12

申请人： Zyvex Corporation

发明人： ELLIS, Matthew, D. ,  PARKER, Eric, G. ,  SKIDMORE, George, D.

IPC分类号： B81B7/00

CPC分类号： B81B3/0051 ,  B81B2203/053 ,  B81B2203/055

摘要： A system and method are disclosed which constrain a microcomponent that is totally released from a substrate for handling of such totally released microcomponent. A preferred embodiment provides constraining members that work to constrain a microcomponent to a substrate as such microcomponent is totally released from such substrate. Accordingly, such constraining members may aid in preserving the microcomponent with its substrate during the release of such microcomponent from its substrate during fabrication. Additionally, a preferred embodiment provides constraining members that are suitable for constraining a totally released microcomponent to a base for post-fabrication handling of the microcomponent. To further aid in post-fabrication handling of totally released microcomponents, a preferred embodiment may be implemented as a 'pallet' having one or more microcomponents constrained thereto. Moreover, constraining members of a preferred embodiment enable the totally released microcomponent to be removed from such constraints when desired, but prevents the totally released microcomponent from inadvertently escaping such constraints.