Inventors:
Keith W Quick - Loveland CO
Stephen J Duey - Thornton CO
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc. - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
B25J 1506
US Classification:
294 641, 294907, 901 40, 901 47, 29743, 414737
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided for picking up an integrated circuit and for facilitating the optical testing thereof. The apparatus comprises a pick-up mechanism that includes a vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber is defined by an upper portion, an expandable member, and a lower portion. The lower portion defines a suction orifice that is moveable with a movement of the expandable member. An optical pathway is defined by the vacuum chamber, the optical pathway passing through the suction orifice and onto an integrated circuit that is held against the suction orifice via a vacuum pressure applied to the vacuum chamber.