US5254201A
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Method of stripping off wafer-protective sheet
Assignee: Nitto Denko Corp
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Filing: 1992-01-23
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Granted: 1993-10-19
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Expires: 2012-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of stripping off a wafer-protective sheet which comprises bonding an electrically conductive continuousform stripping tape comprising a flexible substrate to, through a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, an electrically conductive protective sheet applied to a semiconductor wafer on its side where a circuit pattern has been formed, and then peeling the stripping tape from the semiconductor wafer thereby to strip the protective sheet from the semiconductor wafer, said bonding and peeling of the stripping tape being conducted automatically by means of an automatic stripping system while the protective sheet is kept being grounded through the stripping tape.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukari Konda
- 👤 Eiji Shigemura
- 👤 Yutaka Kuwabara
- 👤 Shoji Yamamoto
- 👤 Tatuya Kubozono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:48
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0442; B; B29; B29C; B29C63/00; B29C63/0004; B29C63/0013; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/19; Y10T156/1906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of stripping off a wafer protective sheet comprising: (1) bonding with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (a) an electrically conductive protective sheet applied to a semiconductor wafer on its side where a circuit pattern has been formed, and (b) an electrically conductive continuous-form stripping tape comprising a flexible substrate and a conductive layer; and (2) peeling the stripping tape from the semiconductor wafer; wherein said bonding and peeling of the stripping tape is conducted automatically by means of an automatic stripping system while the protective sheet is kept grounded through the stripping tape.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of stripping off a wafer protective sheet comprising: (1) bonding with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (a) an electrically conductive protective sheet applied to a semiconductor wafer on its side where a circuit pattern has been formed, and (b) an electrically conductive continuous-form stripping tape comprising a flexible substrate and a conductive layer; and (2) peeling the stripping tape from the semiconductor wafer; wherein said bonding and peeling of the stripping tape is conducted automatically by means of an automatic stripping system while the protective sheet is kept grounded through the stripping tape.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of stripping off a wafer protective sheet comprising: (1) bonding with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (a) an electrically conductive protective sheet applied to a semiconductor wafer on its side where a circuit pattern has been formed, and (b) an electrically conductive continuous-form stripping tape comprising a flexible substrate and a conductive layer; and (2) peeling the stripping tape from the semiconductor wafer; wherein said bonding and peeling of the stripping tape is conducted automatically by means of an automatic stripping system while the protective sheet is kept grounded through the stripping tape and wherein the amount of static electricity generated is 500 V or less.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of stripping off a wafer protective sheet comprising: (1) bonding with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (a) an electrically conductive protective sheet applied to a semiconductor wafer on its side where a circuit pattern has been formed, and (b) an electrically conductive continuous-form stripping tape comprising a flexible substrate and a conductive layer; and (2) peeling the stripping tape from the semiconductor wafer; wherein said bonding and peeling of the stripping tape is conducted automatically by means of an automatic stripping system while the protective sheet is kept grounded through the stripping tape and wherein the amount of static electricity generated is 500 V or less.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of stripping off a wafer protective sheet comprising: (1) bonding with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (a) an electrically conductive protective sheet applied to a semiconductor wafer on its side where a circuit pattern has been formed and (b) an electrically conductive continuous-form stripping tape comprising a flexible substrate and a conductive layer; and (2) peeling the stripping tape from the semiconductor wafer; wherein said bonding and peeling of the stripping tape is conducted automatically by means of an automatic stripping system while the protective sheet is kept grounded through the stripping tape and wherein both the stripping tape and the protective sheet have a surface resistivity of 10 12 Ω/□ or less.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of stripping off a wafer protective sheet comprising: (1) bonding with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (a) an electrically conductive protective sheet applied to a semiconductor wafer on its side where a circuit pattern has been formed and (b) an electrically conductive continuous-form stripping tape comprising a flexible substrate and a conductive layer; and (2) peeling the stripping tape from the semiconductor wafer; wherein said bonding and peeling of the stripping tape is conducted automatically by means of an automatic stripping system while the protective sheet is kept grounded through the stripping tape and wherein both the stripping tape and the protective sheet have a surface resistivity of 10 12 Ω/□ or less.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of stripping off a wafer protective sheet comprising: (1) bonding with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (a) an electrically conductive protective sheet applied to a semiconductor wafer on its side where a circuit pattern has been formed, and (b) an electrically conductive continuous-form stripping tape comprising a flexible substrate and a conductive layer; and (2) peeling the stripping tape from the semiconductor wafer; wherein said bonding and peeling of the stripping tape is conducted automatically by means of an automatic stripping system while the protective sheet is kept grounded through the stripping tape and wherein said pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has greater adhesive strength than the adhesive strength between said protective sheet and said semiconductor wafer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of stripping off a wafer protective sheet comprising: (1) bonding with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (a) an electrically conductive protective sheet applied to a semiconductor wafer on its side where a circuit pattern has been formed, and (b) an electrically conductive continuous-form stripping tape comprising a flexible substrate and a conductive layer; and (2) peeling the stripping tape from the semiconductor wafer; wherein said bonding and peeling of the stripping tape is conducted automatically by means of an automatic stripping system while the protective sheet is kept grounded through the stripping tape and wherein said pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has greater adhesive strength than the adhesive strength between said protective sheet and said semiconductor wafer.
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