Abstract:
A method of manufacturing electronic dies by separating a wafer into electronic dies, wherein the method comprises forming a groove in the wafer with a first material removal tool having a first thickness, enlarging the groove by a second material removal tool having a second thickness larger than the first thickness, and subsequently increasing a depth of the groove by a third material removal tool having a third thickness smaller than the second thickness until the wafer is separated.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing electronic dies by separating a wafer into electronic dies, wherein the method comprises forming a groove in the wafer with a first material removal tool having a first thickness, enlarging the groove by a second material removal tool having a second thickness larger than the first thickness, and subsequently increasing a depth of the groove by a third material removal tool having a third thickness smaller than the second thickness until the wafer is separated.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device may include providing a semiconductor workpiece including a device region at a first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein a mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece is insufficient to resist at least one back end process without damage, and depositing at least one conductive layer over a second side of the semiconductor workpiece opposite the first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein the at least one conductive layer increases the mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece to be sufficient to resist the at least one back end process without damage.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device may include providing a semiconductor workpiece including a device region at a first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein a mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece is insufficient to resist at least one back end process without damage, and depositing at least one conductive layer over a second side of the semiconductor workpiece opposite the first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein the at least one conductive layer increases the mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece to be sufficient to resist the at least one back end process without damage.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an electronic device and an electronic device are disclosed. In an embodiment the method comprises forming an opening in an isolation layer, isotropically etching the opening thereby forming an extended opening with curved sidewalls, and forming a conductive material in the opening.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device may include providing a semiconductor workpiece including a device region at a first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein a mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece is insufficient to resist at least one back end process without damage, and depositing at least one conductive layer over a second side of the semiconductor workpiece opposite the first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein the at least one conductive layer increases the mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece to be sufficient to resist the at least one back end process without damage.
Abstract:
A method for processing a semiconductor workpiece is provided, which may include: providing a semiconductor workpiece including a metallization layer stack disposed at a side of the semiconductor workpiece, the metallization layer stack including at least a first layer and a second layer disposed over the first layer, wherein the first layer contains a first material and the second layer contains a second material that is different from the first material; patterning the metallization layer stack, wherein patterning the metallization layer stack includes wet etching the first layer and the second layer by means of an etching solution that has at least substantially the same etching rate for the first material and the second material.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device may include providing a semiconductor workpiece including a device region at a first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein a mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece is insufficient to resist at least one back end process without damage, and depositing at least one conductive layer over a second side of the semiconductor workpiece opposite the first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein the at least one conductive layer increases the mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece to be sufficient to resist the at least one back end process without damage.
Abstract:
An arrangement is provided. The arrangement may include: a substrate having a front side and a back side, a die region within the substrate, a multi-purpose layer defining a back side of the die region, and an etch stop layer disposed over the multi-purpose layer between the multi-purpose layer and the back side of the substrate. The multi-purpose layer may be formed of an ohmic material, and the etch stop layer may be of a first conductivity type of a first doping concentration.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and method are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region and an insulating layer arranged on the substrate. A first conductive layer is arranged in or on insulating layer in the first region and a second conductive layer is arranged in or on the insulating layer in the second region. The first conductive layer comprises a first conductive material and the second conductive layer comprises a second conductive material wherein the first conductive material is different than the second conductive material. A metal layer is arranged on the first conductive layer.