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Substrate cutting method

US6770544B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 20, 2002
Grant dateAug 3, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K2103/50
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A substrate, such as a semiconductor wafer, is cut without using a dicer or an adhesive sheet.A semiconductor wafer 1 formed with a number of elements 2 is drawn and held by an x-y table 4, and ultrashort pulse laser 7 having a pulse width of not more than 1 picosecond is irradiated along scribed lines between the elements 2 to cut the same.

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