US5534094A
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Method for fabricating multi-layer thin film structure having a separation layer
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1994-09-29
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Granted: 1996-07-09
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Expires: 2014-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for releasing a workpiece from a substrate including providing a substrate which is transparent to a predetermined wavelength of electromagnetic radiation; forming, on the substrate, a separation layer which degrades in response to the predetermined radiation; providing the workpiece on the separation layer; and directing the predetermined radiation at the separation layer through the transparent substrate so as to degrade the separation layer and to separate the workpiece from the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Gnanalingam Arjavalingam
- 👤 Alina Deutsch
- 👤 Fuad E. Doany
- 👤 Bruce K. Furman
- 👤 Donald J. Hunt
- 👤 Chandrasekhar Narayan
- 👤 Modest M. Oprysko
- 👤 Sampath Purushothaman
- 👤 Vincent Ranieri
- 👤 Stephen Renick
- 👤 Jane M. Shaw
- 👤 Janusz S. Wilczynski
- 👤 David F. Witman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:24
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/70; H10P72/74; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0011; H05K3/46; H10P72/7424; H10P72/743; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/11; Y10T156/1153; Y10T156/1158; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12528; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12542; Y10T428/12549; Y10T428/12556; Y10T428/12569; Y10T428/12611
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for releasing a workpiece from a substrate comprising the steps of: providing a substrate which is transparent to a predetermined wavelength of electromagnetic radiation; subsequently forming, on said substrate, a separation layer which ablates in response to said predetermined radiation; providing a workpiece on said separation layer; and directing said predetermined radiation at said separation layer through said transparent substrate so as to ablate said separation layer and to separate said workpiece from said substrate, without disintegrating said substrate or said workpiece.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for releasing a workpiece from a substrate comprising the steps of: providing a substrate which is transparent to a predetermined wavelength of electromagnetic radiation; subsequently forming, on said substrate, a separation layer which ablates in response to said predetermined radiation; providing a workpiece on said separation layer; and directing said predetermined radiation at said separation layer through said transparent substrate so as to ablate said separation layer and to separate said workpiece from said substrate, without disintegrating said substrate or said workpiece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of forming a reflecting layer on said separation layer, and wherein said workpiece is provided on said formed reflecting layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 2, further comprising the step of attaching a frame on said workpiece, said attached frame supporting said workpiece after said workpiece is separated from said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the workpiece is a multi-layer interconnect thin film stack, and wherein said step of forming a workpiece comprises forming said multi-layer interconnect thin film stack.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined in claim 4, further comprising the step of electrically testing said thin film stack.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as defined in claim 5, wherein said testing step includes electrically testing said thin film stack both before and after said thin film stack is separated from said substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising joining said separated workpiece to a substrate which is different from said transparent substrate.
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