Film Frame Shippers & Wafer Frames

A film frame shipper is a container for wafers mounted on dicing tape in a wafer frame. It holds the frame, not the wafer, so the taped wafer and singulated die are protected between dicing, assembly and test. ePAK offers single, vertical multi-frame and horizontal coin-stack formats.

A single flex frame shipper holds one framed wafer, in a clamshell (C) or stacked-tray (T) design. A multi-shipper holds frames vertically: 25 frames for 6-inch (150mm) and 8-inch (200mm) wafers, 13 frames for 12-inch (300mm) wafers. A frame canister stacks frames horizontally in a coin stack, with separators between frames and cushion disks at the top and bottom. The choice depends on lot size, handling method and how the receiving site unloads the frames.

Yes. Wafer frame box and frame shipping box are common names for a container that holds several framed wafers in vertical slots. ePAK lists these as flex frame multi-shippers: 25 frames for 150mm and 200mm wafers, and 13 frames for 300mm wafers with comb and spring retention. Where frames should lie flat in a coin stack, the flex frame canister is the horizontal alternative.

The 12-inch vacuum-formed flex frame single wafer shipper holds one 380mm flat-to-flat frame and comes in three clamshell designs and one stacked-tray design, packed 10 per carton. For batches, the 12-inch vertical flex frame wafer shipper holds 13 frames. For horizontal shipping, the 12-inch horizontal flex frame wafer shipper is a conductive PP canister with a 109mm (standard) or 33mm (low capacity) internal height.

It depends on the format. Metal and plastic frames differ in thickness, so selected multi-shippers are listed separately. The 300mm metal frame shipper uses a 1.5mm spring for 1.52mm metal frames; the plastic frame version uses a 3.5mm spring for 3.5mm plastic frames. A 200mm DISCO-outline multi-shipper is also listed in metal and plastic frame versions. Confirm the frame order code when requesting a quote.

Start from the frame order code and its flat-to-flat dimension and outline (DISCO DTF or K&S), then the frame material and thickness, the number of frames per package and the required shipper material. A shared wafer diameter does not by itself establish compatibility. Confirm the final combination against the approved drawing.

Single shippers are available in conductive PS (10⁴–10¹¹ Ω/sq), anti-static coated PS (10⁹–10¹¹ Ω/sq) or clear PS. Multi-shippers are offered in conductive PP (10⁴–10⁵ Ω/sq), natural PP or, for selected 200mm versions, anti-static impregnated clear PP. Flex frame canisters are conductive PP.

Tyvek® or ESD PS separators go between the frames; closed-cell PE cushion disks go at the top and bottom of the stack. Moisture barrier bags are listed for the 150mm and 200mm canisters, and overPAK™ outer packaging for selected canisters. Separators and cushions are part of the wafer interface materials range.

Yes. ePAK supplies the wafer frames themselves, also called flex frames (the ePAK catalog name), film frames, tape frames, dicing frames or wafer ring frames. Reusable metal film frames are made from 410/420-series stainless steel for 150mm to 300mm wafers, with a cataloged frame for 450mm wafers. Single-use plastic wafer frames cover 125mm to 300mm wafers and are designed to be discarded after one shipment. Both are available in DISCO- and K&S-compatible variants for selected sizes; confirm by order code.

Yes. The Modular FOUP System includes a flex frame / tape frame FOUP insert for 200mm wafers on 276mm frames, with 25 slots at 10mm spacing in a standard 300mm FOUP footprint. For 300mm wafers on 380mm flat-to-flat frames, the Frame FOUP holds 13 frames.