A learning progression to effectively implement virtual reality as an educational tool for K-12 nanoscience education

A method for packaging semiconductor devices in resin uses a mold having a pot and cavities, a vacuum pump for drawing off the air contained in the pot and the gases emitted from a resin tablet placed in the pot, and a pressing piston for pressing the resin tablet to feed the resin to the cavities. The pot has a volume which is greater than the maximum volume to which the heated resin tablet expands in a vacuum. The method includes the steps of placing the resin tablet in the pot, heating the resin under an applied vacuum until it expands to a sufficient extent to draw away gas trapped in the heated resin tablet, pressing the heated resin to the cavities to surround semiconductor devices placed therein, and curing the resin.