Patent ID: 8579678
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
1. A grinding method of grinding the back side of a workpiece having a projection on the front side thereof, said grinding method comprising: a holding jig preparing step of preparing a holding jig having a circular recess and an annular projection surrounding said circular recess; a setting step of setting said workpiece in said circular recess of said holding jig in the condition where the back side of said workpiece is exposed; a liquid curing agent supplying step of supplying a liquid curing agent into said circular recess before or after performing said setting step; a fixing step of curing said liquid curing agent in the condition where said workpiece is set in said circular recess and said liquid curing agent is present in said circular recess, thereby fixing said workpiece in said circular recess; and a holding step of applying suction to said holding jig to hold said holding jig, with said workpiece fixed thereon, to a chuck table of a grinding apparatus; a grinding step of grinding the back side of said workpiece and said annular projection of said holding jig by using grinding means associated with the grinding apparatus, after performing said fixing step.