Patent ID: 9105708
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A wafer processing method of dividing a wafer formed of a wafer material along a plurality of crossing streets formed on the front side of said wafer to thereby partition a plurality of regions where a plurality of devices are respectively formed, said wafer processing method comprising: a protective member attaching step of attaching a protective member to the front side of said wafer; a division groove forming step of cutting the back side of said wafer along each street by using a cutting blade after performing said protective member attaching step to thereby form a division groove along each street with an uncut predetermined thickness of said wafer material being left between the bottom of said division groove and the front side of said wafer; a wafer supporting step of attaching the back side of said wafer to a dicing tape supported to an annular frame and peeling said protective member from the front side of said wafer after performing said division groove forming step; and a wafer dividing step of applying an external force to said wafer attached to said dicing tape after performing said wafer supporting step to thereby divide said wafer into said individual devices by breaking said uncut predetermined thickness of said wafer material along said streets where said division grooves are respectively formed.