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Wafer trimming device

US11705323B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2020
Grant dateJul 18, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The wafer trimming device includes a chuck table configured to hold a target wafer via suction, thereby fixing the target wafer, a notch trimmer configured to trim a notch of the target wafer, and an edge trimmer configured to trim an edge of the target wafer. The notch trimmer includes a notch trimming blade configured to rotate about a rotation axis perpendicular to a circumferential surface of the target wafer. The edge trimmer includes an edge trimming blade configured to rotate about a rotation axis parallel to the circumferential surface of the target wafer.

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