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Patent No.:

US 7165331 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007

Filed:

May. 24, 2005
Applicants:

Paul C. Lindsey, Jr., Lafayette, CA (US);

Bradley B. Engel, Milford, NH (US);

Inventors:

Paul C. Lindsey, Jr., Lafayette, CA (US);

Bradley B. Engel, Milford, NH (US);

Assignee:

Micro Processing Technology, Inc., Lafayette, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43L 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system for controlling scribing forces when scribing a semiconductor wafer includes supporting a scribe tool on an air bearing shaft. An encoder reads an encoder scale attached to the air bearing shaft and transport structure moves the tool support structure up or down to control the scribing force responsive to signals from the encoder.


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Lindsey, Jr., Paul. (2007). Apparatus and method for scribing a semiconductor wafer while controlling scribing forces (U.S. Patent No. 7165331). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7165331

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