JP2005052933A - Apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device, which quickly and efficiently manufactures a high quality semiconductor device. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus is composed of a blade 110 for cutting a workpiece into a plurality of divisions, a first cover portion 212 having a first nozzle 220 for jetting the cutting fluid for cooling and washing the blade, and a second cover portion 214 which can open with respect to the first cover portion. The second cover portion has protective portions 214a, 214b, 214c which receive the blade and protect the blade from the chips produced from the workpiece, and a nozzle for jetting water and air in order to blow off the chips produced from the workpiece. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention generally relates to a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and more particularly to a dicing apparatus that cuts or cuts a workpiece into a large number of pieces by a blade that rotates at high speed.

  With the recent high performance and widespread use of electronic devices, semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses have to manufacture high-quality semiconductor devices used in such electronic devices more efficiently and at higher speeds. In the assembly process (post-process) of the semiconductor manufacturing process, dicing is performed to divide a workpiece (for example, a wafer or a molded substrate) that has completed the wafer processing process (pre-process) into a number of regions (corresponding to elements such as chips) Apply. In dicing, a workpiece is vacuum-sucked on a table called an index table, positioned and fixed, and then the workpiece is cut with a blade that rotates while moving the index table in the Y direction, and divided into a number of areas (divided into pieces ). The index table is configured to be rotatable, and when the cutting of the workpiece in one direction is completed by the blade, the index table is rotated 90 degrees to cut in the orthogonal direction. For this reason, the divided | segmented area | region becomes a rectangular shape normally.

The conventional dicing apparatus has covered the part except the cutting part of the blade with the cover. Further, a pair of nozzles is provided on the cover, and cutting water is sprayed from both nozzles toward both surfaces of a blade that is cutting a workpiece (that is, a rotating blade). This is for cooling the blade and removing chips generated when the workpiece is singulated from the vicinity of the cutting portion to prevent the blade from being damaged due to the entrainment of the chips and the remaining parts. In other words, the cover and the nozzle provided on the cover protect the blade from chips scattered during the cutting of the workpiece (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent No. 2955936 Japanese Patent No. 3180295

  However, in dicing, from the viewpoint of high-speed production, in particular, the rotational speed of the cutting blade has been increased, and chips have been wound up at high speed. For this reason, the cover and the nozzle provided on the cover in the conventional dicing apparatus cannot completely protect the blade from the chips, and the blade cannot always be prevented from being damaged. If the blade breaks, it will inevitably take time for maintenance and efficient semiconductor device production cannot be achieved.

  In Patent Document 2, it is described that removal members (20, 22) are provided to remove chips. However, the chips removed by the removal member (20, 22) are scattered on the workpiece, and when cutting adjacent cutting scheduled lines, the chips are cut together with the workpiece, which adversely affects the workpiece and the blade. . Moreover, in patent document 2, the removal member (20, 22) fixed at the time of blade replacement | exchange will be removed each time, and it is not efficient.

  In dicing, generally, a mark provided on a workpiece is detected by a calibration camera (not shown) before the workpiece is cut to align the workpiece. However, when the rotational speed of the blade is increased, mist is generated from the cutting water sprayed onto the blade when the workpiece is cut, and the mist adheres to the calibration camera and adversely affects the alignment of the workpiece. Therefore, the cutting position of the work is shifted, and a high-quality semiconductor device cannot be manufactured in large quantities.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a high-quality semiconductor device at high speed and efficiently.

  In order to achieve the above object, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a blade for cutting a workpiece into a plurality of sections, and cutting water for cooling the blade and cleaning the blade. The first cover part is provided with a first nozzle for spraying the blade, and the second cover part is openable and closable with respect to the first cover part. It has a protection part for storing the blade and protecting the blade from chips generated from the work, and a nozzle for ejecting water and air for blowing the chips generated from the work. According to such a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, the blade can be protected from chips by water and air sprayed from the nozzle, and the blade can be prevented from being damaged. You may further have an angle adjustment mechanism which adjusts the angle of the water and air which the nozzle provided in the said cover part injects. Thereby, the angle of the nozzle for ejecting water and air can be optimally adjusted. Moreover, you may have further the exhaust mechanism which exhausts the inside of a cover part. By exhausting the inside of the cover part by the exhaust mechanism, for example, the mist generated at the time of cutting the workpiece can be exhausted, and the adverse effect of the mist can be removed. The nozzle may inject the water from the center and the air from the periphery of the center. The nozzle may be a spray nozzle. Thereby, water and air can be injected with high pressure and chips can be blown off.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus which manufactures a high quality semiconductor device efficiently at high speed can be provided.

  Hereinafter, a dicing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same reference number is attached | subjected about the same member in each figure, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. Here, FIG. 1A is a partially transparent side view of a dicing apparatus 1 as an example of a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a side view of the dicing apparatus 1 with the first cover portion shown in FIG. 1 open. FIG. 2 is a partially transparent enlarged view showing the cutting mechanism 100 from the α direction in the dicing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a partially transparent top view of the dicing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 4 is a partially transparent lower view of the dicing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.

  1 to 4, a dicing apparatus 1 is an apparatus for cutting and partitioning a workpiece such as a wafer or a molded substrate into a large number of chips, and includes an index table (not shown), a cutting mechanism 100, and a blade protection mechanism. 200 and an exhaust mechanism 300.

  An index table (not shown) has, for example, a disk shape, and fixes and positions the workpiece P via a suction hole arranged near the center. The index table has a function of separating workpieces in cooperation with a blade 110 described later. The index table is configured to be rotatable at least 90 degrees by a rotation mechanism and to be able to translate in the Y direction by a translation mechanism.

  The cutting mechanism 100 has a function of cutting or grooving the workpiece P fixed and positioned on the index table, and includes a blade 110, a spindle 120, and a blade moving mechanism 130.

  The blade 110 is accommodated in a cover 210 described later so that a part 112 is exposed. The blade 110 is replaceably attached to the tip of the spindle 120 and has a function of cutting the workpiece P fixed and positioned on the index table by rotating at high speed around the rotation shaft 114. In this embodiment, the blade 110 can cut the workpiece P in the XY direction, and an index table (not shown) moves the workpiece P cut in the X direction in the Y direction or rotates it by 90 degrees. Thus, the workpiece P is cut into a plurality of sections.

  The spindle 120 includes a motor unit that generates a rotational motion, a spindle shaft that transmits the rotational motion of the motor unit to the rotating shaft 114 of the blade 110, a thrust bearing that serves as a reference for the position of the blade edge of the blade 110, a motor unit, and a spindle A spindle housing that houses a shaft and a thrust bearing, and has a function of a rotating mechanism that imparts rotational motion to the blade 110.

  The blade moving mechanism 130 includes, for example, a guide rail extending in the X direction that guides a carriage on which the motor unit of the spindle 120 is mounted, and a linear motor that moves the carriage in the X direction. 110 has a function of moving in the X direction.

  The blade protection mechanism 200 has a function of preventing the blade 110 from being damaged by chips generated by the cutting mechanism 100 cutting or grooving the workpiece P. The cover 210 and the first nozzle 220, a second nozzle 230, and a third nozzle 240.

  The cover 210 exposes a part 112 of the blade 110 to house the blade 110 and protects the blade 110 from chips generated when the blade 110 cuts the workpiece P. The cover 210 includes a first cover part 212 and a second cover part 214.

  The first cover portion 212 is disposed so as to cover the blade 110, protects the blade 110 from chips, and supplies a water pipe 236 and an exhaust mechanism for supplying water to the first nozzle 220 and the second nozzle 230 described later. 300 and the like, and includes a protection part 212a, a holding part 212b, a spring 212d, and a connection part 212e.

  The protection part 212a has a substantially square shape having one side whose length is larger than the diameter of the blade 110, and is arranged so that a part 112 of the blade 110 is exposed, and is generated when the blade 110 cuts the workpiece P. It protects from chips (for example, entrapment of chips) and prevents the blade 110 from being damaged. However, the protection part 212a is not limited to a substantially square shape, and may have any shape as long as it has the same operation and effect as this.

  The holding part 212b is provided at one end below the protection part 212a (on the part 112 side of the blade 110), and fixes and holds the first nozzle 220 and the second nozzle 230. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the holding unit 212b fixes and holds the pair of second nozzles 230 so as to sandwich the blade 110, and between the pair of second nozzles 230 (that is, Y The first nozzle 220 is held at the same position as the blade 110 in the direction). With such an arrangement, the second nozzle 230 and the third nozzle 240 spray water on the chips flowing on the side surfaces of the blade 110 by the cutting water sprayed by the first nozzle 220 and the chips left after the cutting water has cleaned. It is possible to fly by air, and the blade 110 can be protected from chips.

  The holding part 212c is provided at one end below the protection part 212a and facing the holding part 212b, and holds an exhaust mechanism 300 described later. In other words, the holding portion 212c is arranged so that the exhaust mechanism 300 can be installed in the cutting water or water and air injection direction that the first nozzle 220, the second nozzle 230, and the third nozzle 240 inject. .

  The connection part 212e is connected to the first cover part 212 so as to be openable and closable using a hinge bolt or the like, and is provided on the central side surface of the protection part 212a on the side facing the holding part 212b. It has been. That is, the connecting portion 212e includes the first nozzle 220 and the second nozzle 230 that hold and fix the third nozzle 240 held and fixed by the second cover 214 and the holding portion 212b of the first cover 212. Provided in a position facing each other, the first cover portion 212 and the second cover portion 214 of the blade 110 are sandwiched by a gap through which chips cannot pass. Thereby, entrainment of chips can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the second cover part 214 is connected to the first cover part 212 so as to be opened and closed in the direction of arrow A through the connection part 212e, and protects the blade 110 from chips. In addition, it has a function of holding a third nozzle 240, a water nipple 234a, an air nipple 234b, and the like, which will be described later, and includes a protection part 214a and holding parts 214b and 214c. With such a configuration, the blade 110 can be replaced by opening the second cover part 214 sideways and then opening the first cover part 212 upward. Here, FIG. 5 is a partially transparent top view showing a state in which the second cover portion 214 of the dicing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is opened. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1B, the first cover portion 212 opens upward and is temporarily fixed by a spring 212d. FIG. 6 is a partially transparent bottom view showing a state where the second cover portion 214 of the dicing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is opened.

  In the present embodiment, the protection part 214a covers only a very narrow range of the blade 110, but it goes without saying that the protection part 214a may be configured to cover the entire blade 110.

  The holding part 214b is provided below the protection part 214a (on the part 112 side of the blade 110) and holds the third nozzle 240. More specifically, the holding portion 214b is opposed to the first nozzle 220 and the second nozzle 230 held by the first cover portion 212, and injects water and air from obliquely above the portion 112 of the blade 110. The third nozzle 240 is held at a position where it can be formed. With this arrangement, the third nozzle 240 provided in the second cover portion 214 may blow away chips that the first nozzle 220 and the second nozzle 230 provided in the first cover portion 212 failed to fly. This makes it possible to prevent the blade 110 from entraining chips.

  The holding part 214c is provided above the protection part 214a (opposite the part 112 of the blade 110), and a water nipple 234a for connecting a water pipe (not shown) for supplying water to the third nozzle 240 and an air pipe, and The air nipple 234b is held and fixed. In the present embodiment, the air nipple 234b is disposed in the notch, but such an arrangement is exemplary, and the water nipple 234a may be disposed in the notch.

  The first nozzle 220 is provided in the holding part 212 b of the first cover part 212 and sprays cutting water onto a part 112 of the blade 110. The cutting water is sprayed onto the blade 110 in order to cool the heat of the blade 110 generated when the workpiece P is cut and to clean chips adhering to the blade 110. Therefore, the first nozzle 220 is arranged at a position where cutting water can be introduced into the entire part 112 of the blade 110 (that is, the cutting position of the workpiece P).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 7, the water and air injection directions of the second nozzle 230 will be described including the configuration in which the workpiece P is fixed to the index table. FIG. 7A is a plan view showing the relationship between the mounting member 500 fixed to an index table (not shown) and the workpiece P. FIG. FIG. 7B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the attachment member 500. Referring to FIG. 7, the work P is fixed to an index table (not shown) by a mounting member 500.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting member 500 includes a (cutting) jig 510, a board mounting elastic member 520, and a jig fixing block 530. The jig 510 is fixed to the jig fixing block 530 via the seal packing 512 on the lower surface thereof. The jig fixing block 530 is fixed to the index table via a screw (not shown). An elastic member 520 is bonded to the upper surface of the jig 510.

  The jig fixing block 530 is a plate-like member, and the jig fixing block 530 is formed with a suction hole 532 corresponding to the suction hole of the index table and having a substantially semicircular size at the center. The back surface of the jig 510 has a recess 512 in a portion that covers an area where the workpiece P is placed. The recess 512 communicates with the suction hole 532. By fixing the jig 510 and the jig fixing block 530, the recess 512 forms a suction space. Further, the jig 510 has a large number of suction holes 514 corresponding to the chips C for holding the cut chips C even after cutting, and the suction holes 514 communicate with the recesses 512. The elastic member 520 mounts the workpiece P, and a suction hole 524 corresponding to the suction hole 514 is also formed. As a result, when the suction holes 532 are sucked through the suction holes of the index table, the workpiece P is sucked for each suction hole 524.

  Although the workpiece P is cut to partition for each chip C shown in FIG. 7 (a), since the chips are generated as described above, the recovery unit 540 for recovering the chips, For example, it is necessary to provide as shown in FIG. Since chips may damage other workpieces P, the direction of water and air sprayed by the third nozzle 240 is the direction of the collection unit 540.

  As shown in FIG. 6, air is injected onto the injection surface 242 of the third nozzle 240 around the injection port 242a for injecting water (ie, surrounding the injection port 242a). The injection port 242b is arranged. With the configuration of FIG. 6, the apparent water pressure increases due to the synergistic effect of air and water. Also, air can be injected from the center and water from the surroundings. The third nozzle 240 is constituted by, for example, a spray nozzle. Thereby, water and air can be ejected from the ejection ports 242a and 242b at a high pressure, and the force for flying chips can be increased.

  Water and air jetted from a water pipe and an air pipe (not shown) are supplied to the jet ports 242a and 242b arranged on the jet surface 242 of the third nozzle 240 via the water nipple 234a and the air nipple 234b. The

  A pair of the second nozzles 230 is provided so as to sandwich the blade 110. Thereby, the chips generated on the side surface of the part 112 of the blade 110 can be blown off, and the entrapment of the chips can be prevented. In addition, chips that adhere to the blade 110 and that could not be cleaned by the cutting water sprayed by the first nozzle 220 can be removed.

  The third nozzle 240 is provided in the holding portion 214b of the second cover portion 214 so that the ejection surface 232 has a predetermined angle with respect to the cut workpiece P. Since the third nozzle 240 is disposed in the second cover portion 214, the third nozzle 240 also moves as the second cover portion 214 is opened and closed. Therefore, when the blade 110 is replaced, the third nozzle 240 does not get in the way, and excellent maintainability can be maintained.

  The third nozzle 240 is directed from the obliquely upper part of the part 112 of the blade 110 (that is, the cutting position of the workpiece P) to the position after the blade 110 cuts the workpiece P in the direction of moving the chips away from the blade 110. Spray water and air. As a result, the chips blown by the first nozzle 220 and the second nozzle 230 can be moved further away, and the chips missed by the first nozzle 220 and the second nozzle 230 can be blown to the blade 110. Entrainment can be prevented.

  In the third nozzle 240, an angle at which water and air are ejected (that is, an angle of the ejection surface 242) can be adjusted in the Y direction by an angle adjustment mechanism 241 described later. By adjusting the angle of the ejection surface 232, chips that exist outside the angle range of water and air ejected from the first nozzle 220 and the second nozzle 230 and / or chips that have failed to be blown can be blown away. And you can reliably blow off chips.

  The ejection surface 242 of the third nozzle 240 can be adjusted in a direction to escape from the blade 110 from the perpendicular to the workpiece P (that is, an angle at which water and air to be ejected move away from the blade 110). This is because chips that have been blown off when the water and air to be sprayed are in the direction of the blade 110 may adhere to the blade 110 again. By adjusting the angle optimally, chips can be efficiently and reliably blown off, and the entrapment of chips can be prevented and the blade 110 can be prevented from being damaged.

  In the present embodiment, the angle adjustment mechanism 241 can drive the ejection surface 242 of the third nozzle 240 in the Y direction. The angle adjusting mechanism 241 can always change the angle of the ejection surface 242 of the third nozzle 240 (swing) while cutting the workpiece P, and can evenly discharge chips. However, as described above, if the angle of the ejection surface 242 of the third nozzle 240 in the direction of the blade 110 is excessively increased, chips may be entangled in the blade 110, so the angle adjusting mechanism 241 It is preferable that the ejection surface 242 of the third nozzle 240 be in an adjustable range up to an angle perpendicular to the workpiece P.

  When chip is likely to be generated at a specific location, a chip detection unit (not shown) is provided, and the third nozzle 240 injects water or gas toward the specific location detected by the chip detection unit. The angle of the surface 242 may be adjusted. Thereby, chips can be efficiently and surely blown off, and the entrapment of chips can be prevented and the blade 110 can be prevented from being damaged.

  The exhaust mechanism 300 is provided in the holding portion 212 c of the first cover portion 212 and exhausts the inside of the cover 210. In other words, the exhaust mechanism 300 exhausts the mist generated in the cover 210 when the workpiece P is cut. Such mist is generated when the cutting water sprayed by the first nozzle 220 and the water sprayed by the third nozzle 240 are vaporized by the high-speed rotation of the blade 110. Therefore, it is preferable that the exhaust mechanism 300 is disposed in the direction of cutting water or water and air ejected by the first nozzle 220 and the third nozzle 240 because the mist can be efficiently exhausted. As described above, when the mist adheres to an alignment mechanism (calibration camera or the like) (not shown), an error occurs in the position detection of the workpiece P, and a position deviated from the position that should be originally cut is cut to obtain a high quality. Although the semiconductor device cannot be manufactured, the semiconductor device itself may be destroyed. However, the exhaust mechanism 300 removes the mist, so that the alignment mechanism can accurately align the workpiece P. This makes it possible to efficiently manufacture a high-quality semiconductor device.

  The exhaust mechanism 300 includes, for example, an exhaust duct, and includes an exhaust port 310 that exhausts mist and a draining plate 320 installed near the exhaust port 310.

  The exhaust port 310 is an opening that is connected to an exhaust pump (not shown) or the like and exhausts mist generated when the workpiece P is cut. The exhaust port 310 has an opening shape and an opening position appropriately depending on the amount and position of the generated mist.

  The draining plate 320 has a shape corresponding to the opening shape of the exhaust port 310, and prevents water sprayed by the third nozzle 240 from being reflected by the work P and scattered backward.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the dicing apparatus 1 will be described. First, the workpiece P is fixed at a predetermined position on an index table (not shown) by using an alignment mechanism such as a calibration camera. Next, the blade 110 is mounted on the blade moving mechanism 130 via the spindle 120. At this time, the wear state of the blade 110 may be detected in the initial state or when the blade is replaced.

  Next, the blade 110 is operated by the blade moving mechanism 130 to partition the work P into a plurality of chips. Specifically, the blade 110 is moved in the X direction to cut the work P at a certain position, and then the translation table is used to move the index table in the Y direction to cut the work P at a different position. Thereafter, the index table is rotated 90 degrees by the rotation mechanism, and the same operation is repeated to cut the workpiece P into a plurality of chips.

  When cutting the workpiece P, the blade 110 is cooled by injecting cutting water from the first nozzle 220, and the angle of the injection surface 242 is optimally adjusted by the second nozzle 230 and the angle adjusting mechanism 241. Water and air are jetted from the third nozzle 240 to blow off chips generated from the workpiece P, thereby preventing the chips from being caught. In addition, the blade 110 is covered with a cover 210 including a first cover portion 212 and a second cover portion 214, so that it is more difficult to entrap chips. Furthermore, by exhausting the mist generated when the workpiece P is cut by the exhaust mechanism 300, the mist does not adhere to the alignment mechanism such as a calibration camera, and the workpiece P can be aligned with high accuracy.

  If necessary, the wear state of the blade 110 is detected, and the blade 110 is polished and replaced when worn. The replacement of the blade 110 can be easily performed by opening the second cover portion 214 with respect to the first cover portion 212.

  As described above, the dicing apparatus 1 can prevent chips from getting into the blade 110 to prevent the blade 110 from being damaged, and can reduce the replacement frequency and the replacement time of the blade 110 to improve the throughput. it can.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

It is a side view of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus (dicing apparatus) of this invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus with the first cover portion shown in FIG. 1 open. In the dicing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, it is a partial transmission enlarged view which shows the cutting mechanism from (beta) direction. FIG. 2 is a partially transparent top view of the dicing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a partially transparent lower view of the dicing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a partially transparent top view showing a state where a second cover portion of the dicing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is opened. It is a partial permeation | transmission downward view which shows the state which the 2nd cover part of the dicing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 opened. It is the top view which shows the relationship between the attachment member fixed to an index table, and a workpiece | work, and the elements on larger scale of this attachment member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dicing apparatus 100 Cutting mechanism 110 Blade 120 Spindle 130 Blade moving mechanism 200 Blade protection mechanism 210 Cover 212 First cover part 212a Protection part 212b Holding part 212d Spring 212e Connection part 214 Second cover part 214a Protection parts 214b and 214c Holding Part 220 First nozzle 230 Second nozzle 232 Injection surfaces 242a and 242b Injection port 234a Water nipple 234b Air nipple 236 Water piping 240 Third nozzle 300 Exhaust mechanism 310 Exhaust port 320 Drain plate P Work C Chip

Claims (2)

A blade for cutting the workpiece into multiple sections;
A first cover portion provided with a first nozzle that cools the blade and sprays cutting water for cleaning the blade onto the blade; and a second cover portion that is openable and closable with respect to the first cover portion. A protective part for storing the blade in the second cover part and protecting the blade from chips generated from the workpiece,
A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus comprising: water for blowing off chips generated from the work and a nozzle for injecting air.   The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an angle adjustment mechanism that adjusts an angle of water and air sprayed by a nozzle provided in the cover portion.

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