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Method of spin etching wafers with an alkali solution

US6743722B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2002
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/977
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of relieving surface stress on a thin wafer by removing a small portion of the wafer substrate, the substrate being removed by applying a solution of KOH to the wafer while the wafer spins.

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