Vacuum Release (VR) Series Trays®
Gel-Pak's extremely versatile Vacuum Release (VR) trays securely holds fragile devices, including bare die during shipping, handling and processing. It is ideal for high-volume pick and place applications.
The surface of the VR carrier uses a proprietary Gel or non-silicone Vertec™ film membrane over a mesh material to hold components in place until they are released by applying vacuum to the underside of the tray.
Applications
- Extremely fragile or thin devices.
- Handling bare die.
- No contact with edges or top surface of device.
- Handling device sizes (X,Y) ranging from <250 micron to 75mm.
- High-volume automated device Pick & Place applications
Configurations
- Wide range of tack levels.
- 2” & 4 “ tray size based on JEDEC standard.
- Gel or Vertec Film membrane.
- Available in variety of tray/lid /hinged box combinations: Transparent, Conductive Black, Transparent Antistatic.
Choosing the correct VR Tray
- Choosing the correct VR mesh size depends on the X, Y size of your device. To optimise offloading performance Gel-Pak provides a wide range of mesh geometries (16, 33, 76, 103, 137, and 195).
- The Gel or Vertec film membrane used in the VR Tray is also available in a variety of retention levels ranging from ultra-low to high
