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Method of dicing wafer using plasma

US8222120B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2009
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/78
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a method of dicing a wafer that is thin and includes a low-K material using plasma without causing chipping and cracking during sawing without using an etch mask and without performing a separate wafer coating process. The method includes recognizing scribe lines of a front side of the wafer by using an image recognizing unit to obtain recognition information, performing two etching processes, wherein at least one includes plasma etching, on a backside of the wafer by using the recognition information to separate the wafer into a plurality of semiconductor chips, and adhering the plurality of semiconductor chips to an extended tape or a die attach film.

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