Inventors:
Steven K. Gross - Midland TX
Wesley S. Hailes - Gardendale TX
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX
International Classification:
B23P 1904
H05K 1304
Abstract:
A lid alignment assembly for components such as semiconductor device packages, includes a boat 40 for holding at least one semiconductor package 36 and an alignment cover 10 mountable to the boat 40 and having at least one opening 11a therein for positioning a lid 11 over the semiconductor package 36 received in the boat 40. A plurality of tapered tabs 12-19 extend from the cover 10 and contact one or both of the boat 40 and semiconductor package 36 to direct the semiconductor package 36 to a predetermined position beneath the cover 10 and said at least one cover opening 11a.