Inventors:
H. Wayne Tan - San Jose CA
Danh C. Tran - San Jose CA
Walter McGreevy - San Jose CA
Assignee:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
B23Q 302
Abstract:
A fixture for loading and unloading of a PGA chip package (12) into and out of a chip carrier (10) includes a substantially rectangular-shaped solid body member (56) having a central cavity (58). The body member is formed of a left side member (60), a right side member (62), a top side member (64), and a bottom side member (68). A first actuator (70a) is formed on an interior surface (68) of the left side member for contacting a first tab (38a) of the chip carrier (10). The first actuator (70a) includes a first outer, upwardly extending projection (72a) and a first inner, downwardly extending projection (76a). A second actuator (70b) is formed on an interior surface (69) of the right side member for contacting a second tab (38b) of the chip carrier (10). The second actuator (70b) includes a second outer, upwardly extending projection (72b) and a second inner, downwardly extending projection (76b). The first and second upwardly extending projections (72a, 72b) are used to move the tabs from an unlatched position to a latched position so as to allow for the loading and unloading of the chip package.
