摘要 |
A SUPPORT DEVICE (10) FOR SUPPORTING A SET OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT UNITS (65), THE DEVICE COMPRISING: A SUPPORT MEMBER (15) HAVING A METAL SURFACE (25), SAID SURFACE HAVING AN ARRAY OF RECESSES (27); A SOFT MATERIAL LAYER (30), OVERLAYING THE RECESSES OF THE METAL SURFACE (25) SO AS TO PROTECT THE UNITS (65) FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH THE METAL SURFACE, AND; A VACUUM MEANS (35) IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID RECESSES (27), SUCH THAT THE VACUUM MEANS SUPPORTS EACH UNIT WITHIN A RESPECTIVE RECESS, WHEREIN THE SOFT MATERIAL LAYER (30) IS FORMED OF A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENT INSERTS (40), EACH INSERT ENGAGEABLE WITH AT LEAST ONE RECESS USING ENGAGEMENT MEANS (50,55) FOR ENGAGING EACH INSERT (40) WITH THE AT LEAST ONE RECESS (27). |