What Are the Machines for Pushing and Placing Semiconductors?

Aug 28, 2026 Leave a message

Dr. Emily Carter
Dr. Emily Carter
As a leading technical expert at Hansheng Automation, Dr. Carter specializes in the R&D of next-generation intelligent electric actuators and control solutions. Her work focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance the performance and reliability of our gear reducers.

Semiconductor push/place machines mainly include specialized push/place equipment for three stages: wafer manufacturing, chip packaging, and device testing. For non-standard components and fixtures used in these machines, Hansheng Automation provides single-piece or small-batch precision machining based on customer drawings, covering materials such as aluminum alloys, stainless steel, and engineering plastics, with critical dimensional accuracy controllable to ±0.01mm.

 

I. Specialized Push/Place Equipment in Wafer Manufacturing

Wafer basket push/place equipment: Used for batch transfer and temporary storage of 200/300mm wafers, typically consisting of a push/place robot compatible with FOUPs (Front Opening Unified Pods). It supports pushing in vacuum or atmospheric environments and meets the Class 1 cleanroom requirements of 12-inch wafer fabs.

Single-wafer push/place robot: Used for precise wafer transfer between processes such as lithography and etching. The end effector is equipped with a vacuum suction head, with repeatability of ≤±0.1mm. It is a core supporting unit for single-wafer semiconductor equipment.

 

II. Specialized Push/Place Equipment in Chip Packaging

Lead frame push/place mechanism: Compatible with QFP, SOP, and other package types, enabling batch loading/unloading and pushing of frame trays. It features photoelectric positioning correction to prevent frame misalignment during operation.

Bare die placement push/place unit: Used for single-die pick-and-place and pushing, with vision centering function, positioning accuracy of ≤±0.05mm, suitable for IC packaging with pin pitches down to 0.3mm.

 

III. Specialized Push/Place Equipment in Device Testing

Test socket push/place fixture: Used to quickly push devices into test sockets during testing. It features fool-proof design to prevent reverse polarity insertion and is compatible with testing of plastic-encapsulated ICs and wafer-level devices.

Test sorting auxiliary push/place unit: Triggered by test data to perform classified push/place, realizing sorting of qualified/unqualified devices, suitable for post-test transfer of passive components and miniature ICs.

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