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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2015
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Yu-Syuan Lin, Lukang Township, TW;
Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Zhudong Township, TW;
Ming-Cheng Lin, Yilan, TW;
Hsin-Chieh Huang, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chao-Hsiung Wang, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
Some embodiments relate to a method of dicing a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer that includes a device structure that is formed within a device layer. The device layer is arranged within an upper surface the device layer. A crack stop is formed, which surrounds the device structure and reinforces the semiconductor wafer to prevent cracking during dicing. A laser is used to form a groove along a scribe line outside the crack stop. The groove extends completely through the device layer, and into an upper surface region of the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer is then cut along the grooved scribe line with a cutting blade to singulate the semiconductor wafer into two or more die. By extending the groove completely through the device layer, the method avoids damage to the device layer caused by the blade saw, and thus avoids an associated performance degradation of the device structure.