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Methods of processing semiconductor wafer and producing IC card, and carrier

US6589855B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2001
Grant dateJul 8, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3511
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The semiconductor wafer is made thin without any cracks and warp under good workability. The semiconductor wafer thinning process includes the first step of preparing a carrier 1 formed of a base 1a and a suction pad 1b provided on one surface of the base 1a or formed of a base film with an adhesive, the second step of bonding a semiconductor wafer to the carrier 1 in such a manner that a rear surface of the semiconductor wafer 2 with no circuit elements formed therein is opposite to the carrier to form a wafer composite 10, and the third step of holding the carrier of the wafer composite 10 with its semiconductor wafer 2 side up and spin-coating an etchant on the rear surface of the semiconductor wafer 2 thereby to make the semiconductor wafer 2 thin.

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