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US3081586A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dicing semiconductor crystals

Assignee: Clevite Corp
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Filing: 1960-03-29
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1980-03-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gersbach Wilhelm

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 14:02
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28D; B28D5/00; B28D5/0058; B28D5/02; B28D5/022; B28D5/029

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A METHOD OF CUTTING A PLATE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL INTO WAFERS COMPRISING: FREEZING A LAYER OF ICE ONTO A WORK HOLDER; DISPOSING AT LEAST ONE PLATE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL ON SAID LAYER OF ICE; FORMING AN ADDITION AL LAYER OF ICE, SUSPERIMPOSED ON SAID FIRST MENTIONED LAYER AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY ENBEDDING THE PLATE DISPOSED THEREON; AND CUTTING THROUGH SAID PLATE AND ADDITIONAL LAYER OF ICE INTO SAID FIRST-MENTIONED ICE LAYER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 72 words
A METHOD OF CUTTING A PLATE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL INTO WAFERS COMPRISING: FREEZING A LAYER OF ICE ONTO A WORK HOLDER; DISPOSING AT LEAST ONE PLATE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL ON SAID LAYER OF ICE; FORMING AN ADDITION AL LAYER OF ICE, SUSPERIMPOSED ON SAID FIRST MENTIONED LAYER AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY ENBEDDING THE PLATE DISPOSED THEREON; AND CUTTING THROUGH SAID PLATE AND ADDITIONAL LAYER OF ICE INTO SAID FIRST-MENTIONED ICE LAYER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-18 1966-09-17 1967-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-18 1970-09-17 1971-03-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-18 1974-09-17 1975-03-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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