System method and apparatus for dry-in, dry-out, low defect laser dicing using proximity technology
First Claim
1. A substrate processing system comprising:
- a first proximity head capable of supporting a first process within a first meniscus, the first proximity head including a first surface, the first surface including;
a first plurality of outlet ports; and
a first plurality of inlet ports including;
a first portion of the first plurality of inlet ports being coupled to an at least one process liquid source; and
a second portion of the first plurality of inlet ports being coupled to a tensio-active substance source, the second portion of the first plurality of inlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the first plurality of outlet ports; and
the first plurality of outlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the first portion of the first plurality of inlet ports, the first plurality of outlet ports being coupled to a vacuum source, the first meniscus being supported between the first proximity head and a first surface of the substrate, the first surface of the first proximity head being substantially parallel to the first surface of the substrate, the first proximity head capable of being moved relative to the first surface of the substrate;
a dicing laser source oriented to direct a laser to a desired dicing location, the desired dicing location being encompassed by the first meniscus;
a second proximity head capable of supporting a second process within a second meniscus, the second proximity head including a second surface, the second surface including;
a second plurality of outlet ports; and
a second plurality of inlet ports including;
a first portion of the second plurality of inlet ports being coupled to the at least one process liquid source;
a second portion of the second plurality of inlet ports being coupled to the tensio-active substance source, the second portion of the second plurality of inlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the second plurality of outlet ports; and
the second plurality of outlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the first portion of the second plurality of inlet ports, the second plurality of outlet ports being coupled to the vacuum source, the second meniscus being supported between the second proximity head and a second surface of the substrate, the second surface of the second proximity head being substantially parallel to the second surface of the substrate, the second surface being opposite the first surface, the second proximity head capable of being moved relative to the second surface of the substrate;
a laser absorbing target capable of being supported in a position corresponding to the desired dicing location; and
a system controller being coupled to the dicing laser source and the first and second proximity heads, the system controller including a recipe.
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Abstract
A substrate processing system includes a first, movable surface tension gradient device, a dicing device and a system controller. The first, movable surface tension gradient device is capable of supporting a first process within a first meniscus. The first meniscus being supported between the first surface tension gradient device and a first surface of the substrate. The first movable surface tension gradient device capable of being moved relative to the first surface of the substrate. The dicing device is oriented to a desired dicing location. The desired dicing location being encompassed by the meniscus. The system controller is coupled to the dicing device and the surface tension gradient device. The system controller includes a process recipe. A method for dicing a substrate is also described.
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16 Claims
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1. A substrate processing system comprising:
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a first proximity head capable of supporting a first process within a first meniscus, the first proximity head including a first surface, the first surface including; a first plurality of outlet ports; and a first plurality of inlet ports including; a first portion of the first plurality of inlet ports being coupled to an at least one process liquid source; and a second portion of the first plurality of inlet ports being coupled to a tensio-active substance source, the second portion of the first plurality of inlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the first plurality of outlet ports; and the first plurality of outlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the first portion of the first plurality of inlet ports, the first plurality of outlet ports being coupled to a vacuum source, the first meniscus being supported between the first proximity head and a first surface of the substrate, the first surface of the first proximity head being substantially parallel to the first surface of the substrate, the first proximity head capable of being moved relative to the first surface of the substrate; a dicing laser source oriented to direct a laser to a desired dicing location, the desired dicing location being encompassed by the first meniscus; a second proximity head capable of supporting a second process within a second meniscus, the second proximity head including a second surface, the second surface including; a second plurality of outlet ports; and a second plurality of inlet ports including; a first portion of the second plurality of inlet ports being coupled to the at least one process liquid source; a second portion of the second plurality of inlet ports being coupled to the tensio-active substance source, the second portion of the second plurality of inlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the second plurality of outlet ports; and the second plurality of outlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the first portion of the second plurality of inlet ports, the second plurality of outlet ports being coupled to the vacuum source, the second meniscus being supported between the second proximity head and a second surface of the substrate, the second surface of the second proximity head being substantially parallel to the second surface of the substrate, the second surface being opposite the first surface, the second proximity head capable of being moved relative to the second surface of the substrate; a laser absorbing target capable of being supported in a position corresponding to the desired dicing location; and a system controller being coupled to the dicing laser source and the first and second proximity heads, the system controller including a recipe.
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2. A substrate processing system comprising:
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a first, movable surface tension gradient device capable of supporting a first process within a first meniscus, the first, movable surface tension gradient device including; a first surface, the first surface including; a first plurality of outlet ports; and a first plurality of inlet ports including; a first portion of the first plurality of inlet ports being coupled to an at least one process liquid source; and a second portion of the first plurality of inlet ports being coupled to a tensio-active substance source, the second portion of the first plurality of inlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the first plurality of outlet ports; and the first plurality of outlet ports being disposed along a periphery of the first portion of the first plurality of inlet ports, the first plurality of outlet ports being coupled to a vacuum source; the first meniscus being supported between the first surface of the first surface tension gradient device and a first surface of the substrate; the first surface of the first surface tension gradient device being substantially parallel to the first surface of the substrate, the first movable surface tension gradient device capable of being moved relative to the first surface of the substrate; a dicing device oriented to a desired dicing location, the desired dicing location being encompassed by the meniscus; and a system controller being coupled to the dicing device and the surface tension gradient device, the system controller including a recipe. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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