Patent ID: 6982184
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: B81B,B81C,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of fabricating MEMS devices, the method including the steps of: providing a silicon wafer having a MEMS layer arranged on a MEMS side of the wafer; applying a first holding means to the MEMS side of the wafer; performing at least one operation on the wafer from a back side of the wafer opposed to the MEMS side; performing at least one deep silicon etch on the back side of the wafer to define individual MEMS chips, each chip being composed of a part of the wafer and at least one part of the MEMS layer; applying a second holding means to said back side of the wafer; removing the first holding means; and causing the individual chips to be released from the second holding means.