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Wafer divider and wafer division method

US9472459B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 2016
Grant dateOct 18, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68785
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A divider which divides a wafer having a division start points formed along the scheduled divisions into a plurality of device chips. The divider includes a placement table on which a wafer is placed, and division unit adapted to divide the wafer on the placement table into a plurality of device chips starting from the division start points. The placement table includes: a plurality of spherical bodies having the same diameter; a container that accommodates the plurality of spherical bodies in close contact with each other; and a placement surface formed by connecting vertices of spherical surfaces of the plurality of spherical bodies that are accommodated in close contact with each other.

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