Method for reducing damage to wafer cutting blades during wafer dicing
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1. A method of forming a support for a semiconductor wafer at least during dicing of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the semiconductor wafer has a circuit side, an underside, and a street index that defines dice on the semiconductor wafer, comprising:
- providing a support having a surface for supporting the underside of the semiconductor wafer; and
forming at least one recess in the surface corresponding to the street index of the semiconductor wafer.
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A method of forming a support for supporting the underside of a semiconductor wafer having a circuit side, an underside, and a street index that defines dice on the semiconductor wafer, at least during dicing of the semiconductor wafer, is provided. The method includes providing a support having a surface for supporting the underside of the semiconductor wafer and forming at least one recess in the surface corresponding to the street index of the semiconductor wafer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of forming a support for a semiconductor wafer at least during dicing of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the semiconductor wafer has a circuit side, an underside, and a street index that defines dice on the semiconductor wafer, comprising:
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providing a support having a surface for supporting the underside of the semiconductor wafer; and
forming at least one recess in the surface corresponding to the street index of the semiconductor wafer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
securing the semiconductor wafer to a wafer frame; and
applying a negative pressure to the port to secure the wafer frame to the support.
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20. A method of forming a support for supporting the underside of a semiconductor wafer during dicing of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the semiconductor wafer has a circuit side, an underside, and a street index that defines dice on the semiconductor wafer, comprising:
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providing a support having a surface for supporting the underside of the semiconductor wafer;
forming a plurality of recesses, having a width at least as wide as a cutting blade utilized for dicing the wafer, in the surface, wherein the recesses correspond to the street index of the semiconductor wafer;
placing an adhesive intermediate the support and the semiconductor wafer;
forming a port through the support in fluid communication with the recess; and
applying a negative pressure to the port.
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