An off-line partial wafer scanner system is disclosed that resolves partial wafermap
related issues that result holt-lot in semiconductor assembly. The system eliminates
the need to teach locator die at die attach (die bonder) machine. The reaching
of partial map locator die is done in die interface areas instead of at the die
bonder machine. This resolves the die quantity discrepancies issue, die bonder
operator error and missing locator die information due to error made at the die
bonder. An image-processing algorithm is employed to achieve reliable off-line
locator die teaching system. In partial wafermap processing, the locator die is
recognized by utilizing a vision system. A production operator records the wafer
identification, and quarter or halves the wafer using a saw machine. The production
operator scans the first quarter Q1 or first half H1 with a scanner
and determines the locator die location as well as exact quantity of dies. The
production operator uploads to a wafermap server the locator die location as well
as exact quantity of dies. When dies are mounted from a partial wafer the production
operator downloads from the wafermap server the locator die coordinates to a die
mounting machine and the dies from any of the partial wafers are mounted using
the downloaded locator die coordinates.