1. A method of manufacturing a microelectronic package, comprising:
providing a package substrate;
coupling a device substrate to the package substrate;
assembling a bifurcated mold around the device and package substrates, the bifurcated mold including a seal; and
encapsulating the device and package substrates employing the bifurcated mold.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein encapsulating the device and package substrates includes filling the bifurcated mold with encapsulant, wherein the seal prevents the encapsulant from adhering to the bifurcated mold.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal comprises graphite.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal comprises Teflon\xae.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal comprises Kalrez\xae.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal comprises a trench formed in the bifurcated mold and filled with sealant.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein a width of the trench ranges between about 0.5 mm and about 4 mm.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein a depth of the trench ranges between about 0.5 mm and about 4 mm.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the seal is recessed within the bifurcated mold.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein assembling the bifurcated mold around the device and package substrates includes positioning the package substrate in an interior recess in the bifurcated mold configured to engage the package substrate.
11. A bifurcated microelectronic package assembly tool, comprising:
a base configured to fix an orientation of a package substrate;
a body configured to house a device substrate coupled to the package substrate; and
a seal coupled to one of the base and the body.
12. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal is a first seal coupled to the base, the bifurcated tool further comprising a second seal coupled to the body.
13. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal comprises graphite.
14. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal comprises Teflon\xae.
15. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal comprises Kalrez\xae.
16. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal comprises a trench formed in the one of the base and the body and filled with sealant.
17. The bifurcated tool of claim 16 wherein a width of the trench ranges between about 0.5 mm and about 4 mm.
18. The bifurcated tool of claim 16 wherein a depth of the trench ranges between about 0.5 mm and about 4 mm.
19. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the seal is recessed within the one of the base and the body.
20. The bifurcated tool of claim 11 wherein the foundation includes a recess configured to engage the package substrate.
21. A microelectronic package assembly tool, comprising:
a substantially planar plate;
a frame extending from a base, at least one of the base and the frame defining a cavity configured to receive a microelectronic device; and
a seal inlayed in an interior edge of the frame distal from the base.
22. The tool of claim 21 wherein the seal comprises a material selected from the group consisting of:
graphite;
Teflon\xae; and
Kalrez\xae.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A system for controlling nuisance-carp populations, comprising:
a harvest apparatus for harvesting not sub-surface fish but fish that leap out of the water proximate said harvest apparatus;
a base for supporting the harvest apparatus in an operative position; and
a stimulus for stimulating the nuisance-carp to leap out of the water proximate the harvest apparatus;
wherein said harvest apparatus is selected from the group consisting of: a driven horizontal-axis impeller, a driven vertical-axis impeller, a fish-zapping electrified grid and an automated projector.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein:
the base comprises a floating platform anchored stationary.
3. The system of claim 2 further comprising:
outspread barriers for diverting swimming fish toward said base.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein:
said barriers comprise submerged, electrified weirs.
5. The system of claim 2 further comprising:
a detector for detecting if fish have swum within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus; and
a controller, linked to the detector and stimulus, for determining through the detector the occurrence or near-occurrence of fish swimming within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus and, in the event of such determination, for further being capable of triggering the stimulus.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein:
the controller is further configured for determining whether some of the fish exceed a pre-defined size threshold and, in the event of determining both the occurrence or near-occurrence of fish swimming within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus as well as that some of the fish exceed a pre-defined size threshold, then triggering the stimulus.
7. The system of claim 5 wherein:
the harvest apparatus is configured to rest at idle until triggered to operate; and
the controller is further configured for, in the event of determining the occurrence or near-occurrence of fish swimming within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus, triggering the harvest apparatus as well and according to a timing chosen to coincide the effectiveness of the harvest apparatus against the leaping fish, if any.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein:
said base comprises an anchored raft having a pair of spaced pontoons with said harvest apparatus spanning therebetween, with said harvest apparatus being effective predominantly against fish leaping between the thereby affording opportunity to expand the effective reach of the harvest apparatus by aligning plural of said rafts in a pattern.
9. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a self-propelled watercraft towing said base behind said watercraft for harvesting fish leaping intermediate the watercraft and towed base.
10. The system of claim 9 further comprising:
a self-propelled watercraft towing said base behind said watercraft for harvesting fish leaping intermediate the underway watercraft and the towed base.
11. The system of claim 10 further comprising:
motivators for motivating fish swimming in a lateral zone lane outboard of the underway watercraft and beyond an effective range of the harvest apparatus to move inwards and thus improving the chances of the harvest apparatus.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein:
said motivators comprise an oblique electrified weir to motivate fish inwards.
13. The system of claim 1 wherein:
said base comprises a self-propelled watercraft;
said harvest apparatus is a projector, wherein the projector is air operated and mounted for mass projection of lethal measures at fish leaping around watercraft.
14. The system of claim 13 further comprising:
a detector for detecting if fish have swum within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus; and
an automatic controller, linked to the detector, for determining through the detector the occurrence or near-occurrence of fish swimming within an effective proximity of the harvest apparatus and, in the event of such determination, for further being capable of automatically controlling the operations of the harvest apparatus.
15. The system of claim 14 wherein,
said automatic controller is configured for controlling either an air supply for the projector or an ON-OFF operation of the harvest apparatus.
16. The system of claim 13 wherein:
said harvest apparatus is configured for mass scattering of lethal measures comprising feed pellets.
17. The system of claim 13 wherein:
said harvest apparatus is mounted for targeting fish leaping predominantly ahead of the underway watercraft.
18. The system of claim 17 further comprising:
motivators for funneling fish swimming in lateral lanes outboard of the underway watercraft relatively inwards and thus improving the chances of the harvest apparatus.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein:
said motivators comprise a forward spreading electrified weir to funnel fish inwards.