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Eutectic plating and breaking silicon wafers

Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1971-01-11
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Granted: 1973-03-20
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Expires: 1991-01-11
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Abstract

Abstract A WAFER OF SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL IN THE NORMAL MANUFACTURE OF MAKING TRANSISTORS OR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HAS MANY INDIVIDUAL TRANSISTORS OF IC''S PRODUCED ON ONE SIDE THEREOF AND THE OTHER SIDE THEREOF IS COATED WITH GOLD. THEN THE WAFER IS SCRIBED, USUALLY ON THE ONE SIDE THEREOF, WITH SCRIBE LINES TO ASSIST IN BREAKING THE WAFER INTO INDIVIDUAL TRANSISTOR OR IC CHIPS. AS HERE DISCLOSED A QUENCHED SILICON-GOLD ALLOY IS PRODUCED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WAFER AND THE WAFER IS SCRIBED. SINCE THE QUENCHED SILICON-GOLD ALLOY IS VERY BRITTLE, THE WAFER BREAKS MORE EASILY ON THE SCRIBE LINES THAN DO PRIOR ART SCRIBED WAFERS.

Inventors

  • 👤 J Black
  • 👤 E Philofsky

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 17:05
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0428; H10P95/00

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-03-19 1976-09-18 1977-03-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-03-19 1980-09-18 1981-03-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-03-19 1984-09-18 1985-03-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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