Mixtures for attaching a semiconductor chip to a substrate. The
semiconductor chip has an array of joining material bumps, such as C4
solder balls. The substrate has an array of conductive pads corresponding
to the array of joining material bumps. In a first embodiment the fixture
has a body having a first cavity containing the semiconductor chip and a
second cavity for containing the substrate. The substrate is placed over
the semiconductor chip with the conductive pads opposing and in contact
with the joining material bumps, such that during reflow of the joining
material bumps, the weight of the substrate acts against the joining
material bumps and aids in the attachment of the semiconductor chip to the
substrate to form electrical connections therebetween.