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Methods for separating bonded wafer structures

US10910280B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2019
Grant dateFeb 2, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB32B2457/14
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Cleave systems for separating bonded wafer structures, mountable cleave monitoring systems and methods for separating bonded wafer structures are disclosed. In some embodiments, the sound emitted from a bonded wafer structure is sensed during cleaving and a metric related to an attribute of the cleave is generated. The generated metric may be used for quality control and/or to adjust a cleave control parameter to improve the quality of the cleave of subsequently cleaved bonded wafer structures.

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