As wafers become thinner and more complex, vacuum mounting technology provides the solution to wafer/frame mounting with minimal physical contact and mechanical force applied. Applying tape in a vacuum environment eliminates air bubbles between the wafer and the tape, providing improved adhesion. This is extremely important when dicing very small dies and applications. Due to its form-fitting characteristics, vacuum wafer mounting is also well suited for use in BGA, CSP and other non-planar surface mounting applications.