Applied Magnetics Wafer Block Carton Carrier Semiconductor Wafer Handling Tool

Applied Magnetics Wafer Block Carton Carrier Semiconductor Wafer Handling Tool

The Applied Magnetics Wafer Block Carton Carrier is a dedicated semiconductor handling fixture designed to transport and hold wafer blocks or cartons securely during processing, storage, or transfer operations. The carrier features a stepped aluminum wire tray at the base — with parallel slotted rails to seat and retain wafer block cartons — and a triangular support frame that terminates in an upright ergonomic handle bar fitted with a rubber grip. The construction is lightweight aluminum throughout, keeping contamination risk low and making it easy to handle in clean room environments.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Applied Magnetics
• Type: Wafer Block Carton Carrier / wafer handling fixture
• Frame material: Aluminum wire construction
• Handle: Upright bar with black rubber grip (cylindrical knob visible on rear/side views)
• Tray: Stepped, slotted parallel-rail wire tray for seating wafer block cartons
• Support structure: Angled triangular frame connecting tray to handle upright
• Form factor: Benchtop / portable hand-carry tool
• Sold as shown — no additional accessories included

Applications

Wafer block carton carriers like this Applied Magnetics fixture are standard tooling in semiconductor fabrication and magnetic thin-film recording head manufacturing environments. Applied Magnetics was a major producer of magnetic recording heads, and tooling of this type was used to transport lapped and diced wafer blocks between process stations — lapping, slicing, bonding, inspection — while keeping fragile substrates stable and protected. The slotted tray design holds cartons or trays at a consistent orientation, reducing handling damage during transit within a fab or clean room. This type of carrier remains useful in any operation handling wafer-scale substrates, ceramic blocks, or similar flat-format precision components that require controlled, contamination-aware transport.