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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fumihiko Hasegawa, Nishi-shirakawa-gun, JP;
Yasuyoshi Kuroda, Nishi-shirakawa-gun, JP;
Masayuki Yamada, Nishi-shirakawa-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
216 88 ; 216 52 ; 216 53 ; 216 89 ; 156345 ; 438690 ; 438691 ; 438692 ; 438693 ; 438906 ; 438928 ; 438959 ; 438974 ;
Abstract
A wafer processing method which can polish the chamfered portion of a wafer quickly, is disclosed. The processing method comprises the steps of: chamfering a peripheral portion of a wafer obtained by slicing an ingot, by grinding; lapping the wafer; etching the chamfered or lapped wafer; thereafter honing the entirety of the chamfered peripheral portion of the wafer by using a grinding stone while applying a predetermined load to the grinding stone; and thereafter polishing the entirety of the chamfered peripheral portion and the front and rear surfaces of the wafer.