Patent ID: 7622366

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, for manufacturing a plurality of semiconductor devices from a semiconductor wafer having devices formed respectively in a plurality of regions demarcated by a plurality of streets formed in a grid pattern in a face-side surface of said semiconductor wafer, said method comprising: a cut groove forming step of forming cut grooves having a depth corresponding to a finished thickness of said devices, from the face side of said wafer and along said streets; a protective tape adhering step of adhering a protective tape to said face-side surface of said wafer provided with said cut grooves; a wafer dividing step of grinding a back-side surface of said wafer with said protective tape adhered thereto so as to expose said cut grooves on the back side and dividing said wafer into individual devices; an adhesive film attaching step of adhering an adhesive film to said back-side surface of said wafer divided into said individual devices, and supporting said wafer with said adhesive film attached thereto by a dicing tape attached to an annular frame; an adhesive film fusion-cutting step of irradiating said adhesive film with a laser beam along said cut grooves through said cut grooves from the side of said protective tape adhered to said face-side surface of said wafer supported by said dicing tape, and fusion-cutting said adhesive film along said cut grooves; a protective tape peeling step of peeling off said protective tape adhered to said face-side surface of said wafer after performing said adhesive film fusion-cutting step; and a picking-up step of peeling from said dicing tape said devices to which said adhesive film fusion cut along said cut grooves by performing said adhesive film fusion-cutting step is attached, and picking up said devices.