Summary of the invention
In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is intended to provide a kind of method for cutting wafer, effectively promotes the cutting efficiency of wafer
And stability.
In order to achieve the above objectives, technical solution provided by the invention is as follows:
A kind of method for cutting wafer, comprising:
S1 provides wafer to be cut, includes growth substrates and epitaxial structure in the wafer;
S2 carries out primary cutting up to exposing growth lining to epitaxial structure from wafer front along the cutting groove of wafer
Bottom;
S3 is just facing growth substrates along the cut mark once cut, from wafer and is carrying out secondary cut to predetermined depth;
S4 cleaves it from the wafer back side along the cut mark of secondary cut, completes the cutting to wafer, obtains list
Tube core.
It is further preferred that carrying out primary cutting in step S2 to epitaxial structure from wafer front and being grown up to exposing
In substrate, specifically:
Epitaxial structure cut up to exposing growth substrates from wafer front using the blade of predetermined width, it is described
The width of blade is less than the width of cutting groove.
It is further preferred that just facing growth substrates from wafer in step S3 and carrying out secondary cut into predetermined depth,
Specifically:
Secondary cut is carried out to predetermined depth to growth substrates from wafer front using the laser of the first predetermined power.
It is further preferred that the power bracket of first predetermined power is 4~10W.
It is further preferred that carrying out primary cutting in step S2 to epitaxial structure from wafer front and being grown up to exposing
In substrate, specifically:
Cutting is carried out up to exposing growth substrates to epitaxial structure from wafer front using the laser of the second predetermined power.
It is further preferred that just facing growth substrates from wafer in step S3 and carrying out secondary cut into predetermined depth,
Specifically:
Secondary cut is carried out to predetermined depth, institute to growth substrates from wafer front using the laser of the first predetermined power
The first predetermined power is stated greater than the second predetermined power.
It is further preferred that the power bracket of first predetermined power is 4~10W, the function of second predetermined power
Rate range is 1~4W.
In wafer cutting method provided by the invention, it is changed to existing twice using the mode that laser is once cut through
Cutting uses the laser cutting wafer surface of the blade or low-power of one fixed width during cutting first time
Epitaxial structure etc., later using the growth substrates of powerful laser cutting certain depth, the method finally cleaved using the back side
The cutting for completing wafer, obtains single tube core, avoids once being cut to designated depth using laser in the prior art with this
During growth substrates, by high power laser in wafer groove surface aggregation amount of heat, because groove various types of materials difference is led
Pyrogenicity amount is unevenly distributed/radiates the case where situations such as exception destruction die surfaces structure makes chip failure appearance.It was verified that should
Cutting method cut relative to the mode that existing laser is once cut through after electrical Yield lmproved obvious (certain class produces in producing line at present
Electrical yield is only within 50% after the cutting of product wafer), reach 99% or more.
Specific embodiment
In order to more clearly explain the embodiment of the invention or the technical proposal in the existing technology, Detailed description of the invention will be compareed below
A specific embodiment of the invention.It should be evident that drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the invention, for
For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, it can also be obtained according to these attached drawings other
Attached drawing, and obtain other embodiments.
To make simplified form, part related to the present invention is only schematically shown in each figure, their not generations
Its practical structures as product of table.
Based on the prior art in such a way that a laser is cut through to wafer cut present in deficiency, the present invention
A kind of completely new method for cutting wafer is provided, as shown in Fig. 2, including: that S1 provides crystalline substance to be cut in the method for cutting wafer
Disk includes growth substrates and epitaxial structure in wafer;S2 along wafer cutting groove, from wafer front to epitaxial structure
Primary cutting is carried out until exposing growth substrates;S3 is just facing growth substrates along the cut mark once cut, from wafer and is carrying out two
It is secondary to be cut to predetermined depth;S4 cleaves it from the wafer back side along the cut mark of secondary cut, and wafer is cut in completion
It cuts, obtains single tube core.
In one embodiment, after obtaining wafer to be cut, wafer is fixed and (e.g., is pasted in tunica albuginea
On);Later, using the blade of predetermined width 4 from wafer front, epitaxial structure 1 cut until exposing along cutting groove
Growth substrates 2, wherein the width of blade is less than the width of cutting groove 5, as shown in Figure 3;Later, the is used from wafer front
The laser of one predetermined power is to growth substrates progress secondary cut to predetermined depth, as shown in Figure 4;Finally, along secondary cut
Cut mark cleaves it from the wafer back side using chopper 6, as shown in fig. 7, completing the cutting to wafer, obtains single
Tube core.
In the present embodiment, before using laser cutting, using blade to the epitaxial structure etc. on growth substrates surface
It is cut, in case high power destroys the electric property of tube core.Specifically, the width of blade is less than cutting between tube core in wafer
Slot is cut, e.g., in one example, the width of cutting groove is 60 μm, then it is 20 μm, 25 μm, 30 μm, 35 μm that width, which can be used,
Deng blade carry out first time cutting, certainly, in order to further increase cutting yield, blade is carried out along the center of cutting groove
Cutting.
After the cuttings such as the epitaxial structure on growth substrates surface are completed, the laser cutting for further using certain power is certain
The growth substrates of depth are convenient for subsequent splitting.Specifically, the power bracket of the first predetermined power is 4~10W.In addition, giving birth to here
The depth of cut of long substrate is determined according to the actual situation, e.g., in one example, growth substrates with a thickness of 175 μm, then swash
Light is cut to 70 μm of depth, then is cleaved.In other instances, 50 μm, 60 μm, 80 μm etc. can also be cut to, here
It is not specifically limited.In addition, growth substrates here can be silicon substrate, Sapphire Substrate etc., specific limit is not done equally here
It is fixed.
In one example, the width of cutting groove is 60 μm;Growth substrates are silicon substrate, with a thickness of 175 μm, in cutting process
In: epitaxial structure is cut until exposing silicon substrate using the blade of width 25um, removes the complexity in cutting groove
Structure exposes single substrate material;Later, cutting silicon substrate, depth of cut 70um are cut by laser using 8W;Finally, by brilliant
Disk is placed on splitting machine, and the silicon substrate back side is cleaved, and is completed cutting and is obtained single tube core.
It is noted that extension can be cut according to the actual situation during carrying out first time cutting using blade
Certain depth growth substrates are cut while structure, e.g., the thickness range of cutting is 15~30um.
In another embodiment, after obtaining wafer to be cut, wafer is fixed and (e.g., is pasted in tunica albuginea
On);Later, cutting is carried out up to exposing growth lining to epitaxial structure from wafer front using the laser 31 of the second predetermined power
Bottom, as shown in Figure 5;Later, from wafer front using the first predetermined power laser to growth substrates carry out secondary cut to
Predetermined depth, as shown in Figure 6;Finally, being cleaved from the wafer back side using chopper 6 to it, such as along the cut mark of secondary cut
Shown in Fig. 7, the cutting to wafer is completed, single tube core is obtained.
In the present embodiment, before using high power laser light cutting, swashing for low-power (the second predetermined power) is used
Light cuts the epitaxial structure etc. on growth substrates surface, in case high power destroys the electric property of tube core.Specifically, second is pre-
If the power bracket of power is 1~4W.Certainly, in order to further increase cutting yield, laser along the center of cutting groove into
Row cutting.
After the cuttings such as the epitaxial structure on growth substrates surface are completed, the laser cutting for further using certain power is certain
The growth substrates of depth are convenient for subsequent splitting.Specifically, the power bracket of the first predetermined power is 4~10W.In addition, giving birth to here
The depth of cut of long substrate is determined according to the actual situation, e.g., in one example, growth substrates with a thickness of 175 μm, then swash
Light is cut to 70 μm of depth, then is cleaved.In other instances, 50 μm, 60 μm, 80 μm etc. can also be cut to, here
It is not specifically limited.In addition, growth substrates here can be silicon substrate, Sapphire Substrate etc., specific limit is not done equally here
It is fixed.
In one example, the width of cutting groove is 60 μm;Growth substrates are silicon substrate, with a thickness of 175 μm, in cutting process
In: use power to be cut until exposing silicon substrate for the low power laser of 3W to epitaxial structure first, removal cutting
Labyrinth in slot exposes single substrate material;Later, it is cut by laser cutting silicon substrate using 8W, depth of cut is
70um;Finally, wafer is placed on splitting machine, the silicon substrate back side is cleaved, and is completed cutting and is obtained single tube core.