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Wafer breaking method and chip failure analysis method

US11860073B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2022
Grant dateJan 2, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a wafer breaking method and a chip failure analysis method. The wafer breaking method includes: providing a wafer sample, which includes a first surface with a target point and a second surface opposite to the first surface; forming a first crack and a second crack, orthographic projection of which on the first surface are on the same straight line as the target point in a preset direction; forming a cutting slot, there is a preset distance between a bottom of the cutting slot and the first surface, and orthographic projection of the first crack and the second crack are on the same straight line as the cutting slot; and breaking the wafer sample along the cutting slot, such that the wafer sample is broken in the preset direction to obtain a cross section of the target point in the preset direction.

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