Semiconductors & Photovoltaics

Industry-Specific Laser MicroJet Benefits 

Synova’s unique water jet guided laser systems offer many advantages for applications in the semiconductor industry compared to conventional diamond blade saws or laser systems.

 

Semi wafer

The “gentle” Laser MicroJet (LMJ) method enables the cutting, grooving and dicing of sensitive materials resulting in smooth edges, high wafer fracture strength and less risk of breakage. The flexible LMJ technology allows precise ablation of various semi-conductor materials such as silicon (Si), gallium arsenide (GaAs), silicon carbide (SiC), low-K materials and even coated materials such as Epoxy molded compound wafers of various thicknesses. LMJ machines are able to perform multi-directional 2D-cutting providing engineers with the power to create new chip shapes spanning T-cuts and circular designs with the same quality as standard die patterns.

Different laser sources (Green, UV, IR) can be integrated into LMJ systems to tackle future applications. Synova’s LMJ systems are low-cost-of-ownership tools that demand very few consumables and no tool wear. The high-throughput capability especially for thin wafers combined with its nearly damage-free technology (no HAZ, chipping, micro-crack, burr or deposition) allows customers to realize cost benefits by increasing yield. 

 

Performance Capabilities
  • High precision with a tolerance of +/-3 µm
  • Cutting of any shapes (2D) possible
  • High cutting speed: up to 200 mm/ s for thin wafers (<50 µm)
  • Wafer thickness from 50 µm to 2 mm
  • Maximum axis velocity 1000 mm/ s

Main Applications

  1. Grooving/ Cutting of sapphire wafers for LEDs and sapphire glas for mobile phones and watches
  1. Dicing/ Singulation of thin and low-K wafers
  2. Edge grinding of wafers (edge removal and downsizing)
  3. Cell edge isolation of solar cells 

 

Customer Sample Request Form

If you are interested in seeing how the Laser MicroJet® can improve your manufacturing processes, please send us a short description of your application (material, thickness, process, requirements).

Therefore please use the electronic form CSRF available in English, German or French:

docEnglish Request Form

docGerman Request Form

docFrench Request Form

 

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Proposed Machines

The following machines are ideal for these types of applications: