Optical device processing method
First Claim
1. An optical device processing method for processing an optical device wafer having a plurality of optical devices formed on a front side and a plurality of crossing division lines for partitioning the optical devices, each of the optical devices having electrodes formed on the front side, the optical device processing method comprising:
- a groove forming step of forming a groove on a back side of the optical device wafer along each division line so as to form a slightly remaining portion on the front side of the optical device wafer along each division line;
a reflective film forming step of forming a reflective film on the back side of the optical device wafer after performing the groove forming step, thereby forming the reflective film on at least side surfaces of the groove;
a grinding step of grinding the back side of the optical device wafer after performing the reflective film forming step, thereby reducing the thickness of the optical device wafer to a finished thickness; and
a dividing step of cutting the slightly remaining portion along each division line after performing the grinding step, thereby dividing the optical device wafer into individual optical device chips.
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Abstract
An optical device wafer has a plurality of optical devices formed on a front side and a plurality of crossing division lines for partitioning the optical devices, each optical device having electrodes formed on the front side. A processing method includes: forming a groove on a back side of the wafer along each division line so as to form a slightly remaining portion on the front side of the wafer along each division line; forming a reflective film on the back side of the wafer to thereby form the reflective film on at least side surfaces of the groove; grinding the back side of the wafer to thereby reduce the thickness of the wafer to a finished thickness; and cutting the slightly remaining portion along each division line to thereby divide the wafer into individual optical device chips.
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1. An optical device processing method for processing an optical device wafer having a plurality of optical devices formed on a front side and a plurality of crossing division lines for partitioning the optical devices, each of the optical devices having electrodes formed on the front side, the optical device processing method comprising:
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a groove forming step of forming a groove on a back side of the optical device wafer along each division line so as to form a slightly remaining portion on the front side of the optical device wafer along each division line; a reflective film forming step of forming a reflective film on the back side of the optical device wafer after performing the groove forming step, thereby forming the reflective film on at least side surfaces of the groove; a grinding step of grinding the back side of the optical device wafer after performing the reflective film forming step, thereby reducing the thickness of the optical device wafer to a finished thickness; and a dividing step of cutting the slightly remaining portion along each division line after performing the grinding step, thereby dividing the optical device wafer into individual optical device chips. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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