JP2007141995A - Manufacturing method of semiconductor chip - Google Patents

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JP2007141995A
JP2007141995A JP2005331209A JP2005331209A JP2007141995A JP 2007141995 A JP2007141995 A JP 2007141995A JP 2005331209 A JP2005331209 A JP 2005331209A JP 2005331209 A JP2005331209 A JP 2005331209A JP 2007141995 A JP2007141995 A JP 2007141995A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a manufacturing method of a semiconductor chip capable of preventing a sheet or an adhesive layer from being modified, and of forming a sufficient amount of refined areas for dividing a semiconductor substrate aiming at the vicinity of an adhesion surface with the sheet in the semiconductor substrate. <P>SOLUTION: Because the rear surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21 includes the aluminum film 25 of the thickness of several μm over the entire surface formed thereon, even when a focal point of laser light L shifts to the side of a sheet 41 from a scheduled focused point Pa for forming a refined region Ks and when the focused point shifts to the focused point Pb in the sheet 41, the laser light is reflected by the aluminum film 25 before the laser light L is focused. It is therefore no fear that the adhesion layer 52 and the sheet 41 might be modified thermally because no laser light L actually converges to the focused point Pb. Moreover, it is possible to form a refined area K in the vicinity of the rear surface 21b that is a start point of the division. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

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この発明は、半導体基板をその厚さ方向に分割して半導体チップを製造する方法に関する。   The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor chip by dividing a semiconductor substrate in its thickness direction.

従来から、半導体チップの製造では、分割する予定のラインに加工が施されてシートに接着されている半導体基板を、そのシートを引き伸ばして拡大し、半導体基板の面方向に応力を負荷することにより半導体チップに分割する半導体チップの製造方法が使用されている。
分割する予定のラインの加工方法として、近年では、レーザ光を用いた加工方法(レーザダイシング)の検討や研究が進められており、例えば、下記特許文献1にレーザによる半導体基板の加工技術が開示されている。図6は、レーザ光を用いたダイシング工程を示す説明図である。図6(A)はレーザ光の照射による改質領域形成工程の説明図であり、図6(B)は半導体基板の分割工程の説明図である。
図6(A)に示すように、シリコン等の半導体からなり、基板面に半導体素子Dが形成された半導体基板Wを用意し、基板面の裏面を延伸性を有する樹脂製のシートSに接着する。シートSの半導体基板Wを接着する面には、紫外線硬化型接着剤などが塗布された接着層Bが全面に形成されており、半導体基板Wは裏面の全面が接着層Bに接着される。
レーザ光Lを照射するレーザヘッドHは、レーザ光Lを集光する集光レンズCVを備えており、レーザ光Lを所定の焦点距離で集光させる。改質領域形成工程では、レーザ光Lの集光点Pが半導体基板Wの表面から深さdの箇所に形成されるように設定したレーザ光照射条件で、半導体基板Wを分割する分割予定ラインDL上に沿って(図中手前方向)レーザヘッドHを移動させ、レーザ光Lを半導体基板Wの表面から照射する。これにより、レーザ光Lの集光点Pが走査された深さdの経路には、多光子吸収による改質領域Kが形成される。
改質領域Kは、分割予定ラインDLに沿って集光点Pの深さdを調整し、半導体基板Wの厚さ方向へ集光点Pを移動させることにより、半導体基板Wの厚さの範囲内で任意の深さの複数箇所に形成することができる。
ここで、多光子吸収とは、物質が複数個の同種もしくは異種の光子を吸収することをいう。その多光子吸収により、半導体基板Wの集光点Pおよびその近傍では、光学的損傷という現象が発生し、これにより熱ひずみが誘起され、その部分にクラックが発生し、そのクラックが集合した層、つまり改質領域Kが形成される。
続いて、図6(B)に示すように、半導体基板Wの面内方向(図中矢印F1、F2で示す方向)に応力を負荷することにより、改質領域Kを起点にして、基板厚さ方向にクラックを進展させて、半導体基板Wを分割予定ラインDLに沿って分割し、半導体チップCを得る。
特開2005−1001号公報
Conventionally, in the manufacture of semiconductor chips, a semiconductor substrate that has been processed into a line to be divided and bonded to a sheet is expanded by stretching the sheet and applying stress in the surface direction of the semiconductor substrate. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor chip that is divided into semiconductor chips is used.
In recent years, as a processing method of a line to be divided, a study and research on a processing method using laser light (laser dicing) has been advanced. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a processing technique for a semiconductor substrate using a laser. Has been. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a dicing process using laser light. FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram of a modified region forming process by laser light irradiation, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram of a semiconductor substrate dividing process.
As shown in FIG. 6A, a semiconductor substrate W made of a semiconductor such as silicon and having a semiconductor element D formed on the substrate surface is prepared, and the back surface of the substrate surface is bonded to a stretchable resin sheet S. To do. An adhesive layer B coated with an ultraviolet curable adhesive or the like is formed on the entire surface of the sheet S to which the semiconductor substrate W is adhered, and the entire back surface of the semiconductor substrate W is adhered to the adhesive layer B.
The laser head H that irradiates the laser light L includes a condenser lens CV that condenses the laser light L, and condenses the laser light L at a predetermined focal length. In the modified region forming step, the planned dividing line that divides the semiconductor substrate W under the laser light irradiation conditions set so that the condensing point P of the laser light L is formed at a depth d from the surface of the semiconductor substrate W. The laser head H is moved along the DL (frontward in the figure), and the laser beam L is irradiated from the surface of the semiconductor substrate W. As a result, a modified region K by multiphoton absorption is formed in a path of depth d where the condensing point P of the laser beam L is scanned.
In the modified region K, the depth d of the condensing point P is adjusted along the planned dividing line DL, and the condensing point P is moved in the thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate W, thereby adjusting the thickness of the semiconductor substrate W. It can be formed at a plurality of locations at any depth within the range.
Here, multiphoton absorption means that a substance absorbs a plurality of the same or different photons. Due to the multiphoton absorption, a phenomenon called optical damage occurs at the condensing point P of the semiconductor substrate W and in the vicinity thereof, thereby inducing thermal strain, generating cracks in the portion, and a layer in which the cracks are gathered. That is, the modified region K is formed.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6B, by applying a stress in the in-plane direction of the semiconductor substrate W (directions indicated by arrows F1 and F2 in the figure), the substrate thickness starts from the modified region K. Cracks are propagated in the vertical direction, and the semiconductor substrate W is divided along the division lines DL to obtain the semiconductor chip C.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-1001

しかし、従来の方法では、改質領域KをシートSとの接着面である裏面近傍に導入するときに、レーザ光Lが半導体基板Wを透過し、その集光点Pが接着層BやシートSの内部に合った場合、それらが熱影響により変質するおそれがあった。接着層BやシートSの変質した部分は、延伸性を失い脆くなるため、半導体基板Wの分割時に粉末として飛散し、半導体素子Dに付着するおそれがあった。
また、上記の現象を避けるために、半導体基板Wの裏面近傍にレーザ光Lを照射しないようにすると、分割の起点となる裏面近傍を狙って十分な量の改質領域Kが形成することができないため、分割するために大きな力が必要となり、半導体基板Wの割り残しの原因になるという問題があった。
However, in the conventional method, when the modified region K is introduced in the vicinity of the back surface, which is the adhesive surface with the sheet S, the laser light L is transmitted through the semiconductor substrate W, and the condensing point P is the adhesive layer B or the sheet. When they fit inside S, they may be altered by heat. The deteriorated portions of the adhesive layer B and the sheet S lose their stretchability and become brittle, so that they may be scattered as a powder when the semiconductor substrate W is divided and attached to the semiconductor element D.
Further, in order to avoid the above phenomenon, if the laser beam L is not irradiated in the vicinity of the back surface of the semiconductor substrate W, a sufficient amount of the modified region K may be formed aiming at the vicinity of the back surface that is the starting point of the division. Since this is not possible, a large force is required to divide the semiconductor substrate W, causing a problem that the semiconductor substrate W is left behind.

そこで、この発明は、分割予定ラインに照射されるレーザ光が半導体基板を透過してシート、または、接着層に集光されることによりシート、または、接着層が変質することを防止し、かつ、半導体基板内のシートとの接着面近傍を狙って、半導体基板の分割のために十分な量の改質領域Kを形成することができる半導体チップの製造方法を実現することを目的とする。   Therefore, the present invention prevents the sheet or the adhesive layer from being altered by the laser light irradiated to the division line being transmitted through the semiconductor substrate and condensed on the sheet or the adhesive layer, and An object of the present invention is to realize a semiconductor chip manufacturing method capable of forming a sufficient amount of the modified region K for dividing the semiconductor substrate, aiming at the vicinity of the adhesive surface with the sheet in the semiconductor substrate.

この発明は、上記目的を達成するため、請求項1に記載の発明では、一方の基板面にシートの接着面が接着された半導体基板を用意し、この半導体基板をその厚さ方向に分割するための分割予定ラインに沿って、レーザ光を前記半導体基板に対して相対移動させながら、前記半導体基板の内部に集光点を合わせてレーザ光を照射し、前記集光点に多光子吸収による改質領域を形成する改質領域形成工程と、この改質領域形成工程を経た前記半導体基板を、前記シートを拡張することにより、前記改質領域を起点にして、前記分割予定ラインに沿って厚さ方向に分割して半導体チップを得る分割工程と、を備えた半導体チップの製造方法において、前記基板面の少なくとも前記分割予定ライン上に、前記レーザ光を反射する反射材が形成されている、という技術的手段を用いる。   In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a semiconductor substrate is prepared in which the adhesive surface of the sheet is bonded to one substrate surface, and the semiconductor substrate is divided in the thickness direction. While the laser beam is moved relative to the semiconductor substrate along the planned dividing line, the laser beam is irradiated with the focusing point inside the semiconductor substrate, and the focusing point is caused by multiphoton absorption. A modified region forming step for forming a modified region, and the semiconductor substrate that has undergone the modified region forming step, by extending the sheet, the modified region as a starting point along the planned division line And a dividing step of obtaining a semiconductor chip by dividing in a thickness direction, a reflecting material that reflects the laser light is formed on at least the division line of the substrate surface. That, using the technical means of.

請求項2に記載の発明では、請求項1に記載の半導体チップの製造方法において、前記反射材が金属膜で形成されている、という技術的手段を用いる。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the semiconductor chip manufacturing method according to the first aspect, a technical means is used in which the reflecting material is formed of a metal film.

請求項3に記載の発明では、請求項2に記載の半導体チップの製造方法において、前記金属膜が主にアルミニウムにより形成されている、という技術的手段を用いる。   According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip according to the second aspect, the technical means that the metal film is mainly formed of aluminum is used.

請求項4に記載の発明では、請求項1ないし請求項3のいずれか1つに記載の半導体チップの製造方法において、前記改質領域形成工程において、前記半導体基板内に照射された前記レーザ光を前記基板面に形成した前記反射材により反射させて、反射した前記レーザ光の集光点を前記半導体基板内部で合わせることにより、前記改質領域を形成する、という技術的手段を用いる。   According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip according to any one of the first to third aspects, the laser beam irradiated into the semiconductor substrate in the modified region forming step. Is reflected by the reflecting material formed on the substrate surface and the modified region is formed by aligning the condensing point of the reflected laser light inside the semiconductor substrate.

請求項5に記載の発明では、請求項4に記載の半導体チップの製造方法において、前記反射したレーザ光により形成される改質領域は、前記一方の基板面近傍に形成される、という技術的手段を用いる。   According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the semiconductor chip manufacturing method according to the fourth aspect, the modified region formed by the reflected laser light is formed in the vicinity of the one substrate surface. Use means.

請求項1に記載の発明によれば、半導体基板の基板面のうち、シートの接着面が接着された基板面の少なくとも分割予定ライン上に、改質領域を形成するためのレーザ光を反射する反射材が形成されているため、レーザ光が半導体基板を透過して、シートに集光点が合うことを防止できる。
また、半導体基板の接着面近傍にレーザ光を照射しても、レーザ光が半導体基板を透過して、シートに照射されるおそれがないので、分割の起点となる接着面近傍を狙って十分な量の改質領域を形成することができる。
つまり、分割予定ラインに照射されるレーザ光が半導体基板を透過してシートに集光されることによりシートが変質することを防止し、かつ、シートの接着面が接着された基板面近傍を狙って、半導体基板の分割のために十分な量の改質領域を形成することができる半導体チップの製造方法を実現することができる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the laser beam for forming the modified region is reflected on at least the planned division line of the substrate surface of the semiconductor substrate to which the bonding surface of the sheet is bonded. Since the reflecting material is formed, it is possible to prevent the laser beam from passing through the semiconductor substrate and the focusing point on the sheet.
In addition, even if laser light is irradiated near the bonding surface of the semiconductor substrate, there is no possibility that the laser light will pass through the semiconductor substrate and be irradiated onto the sheet. An amount of modified region can be formed.
In other words, the laser beam applied to the planned dividing line is transmitted through the semiconductor substrate and focused on the sheet, thereby preventing the sheet from being altered and aiming near the substrate surface to which the adhesive surface of the sheet is bonded. Thus, a semiconductor chip manufacturing method capable of forming a sufficient amount of modified region for dividing the semiconductor substrate can be realized.

請求項2に記載の発明によれば、反射材が金属膜で形成されているため、レーザ光の反射効率が高いので、レーザ光が半導体基板を透過してシートに集光されることを確実に防止することができる。   According to the second aspect of the invention, since the reflecting material is formed of a metal film, the reflection efficiency of the laser beam is high, so that it is ensured that the laser beam passes through the semiconductor substrate and is condensed on the sheet. Can be prevented.

特に請求項3に記載の発明のように、金属膜が主にアルミニウムにより形成されている場合には、成膜が容易であるとともに、半導体基板への密着力が高く、更にレーザ光の反射効率が高いため、レーザ光が半導体基板を透過してシートに集光されることを確実に防止することができる。   In particular, when the metal film is mainly formed of aluminum as in the invention described in claim 3, the film formation is easy, the adhesion to the semiconductor substrate is high, and the reflection efficiency of the laser beam is further increased. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the laser light from passing through the semiconductor substrate and being collected on the sheet.

請求項4に記載の発明によれば、改質領域形成工程において、半導体基板内に照射されたレーザ光を基板面に形成した反射材により反射させて、反射したレーザ光の集光点を半導体基板内部で合わせることにより、改質領域を形成するため、反射したレーザ光のエネルギーを有効に利用して、効率よく改質領域を形成することができる。   According to the invention described in claim 4, in the modified region forming step, the laser beam irradiated in the semiconductor substrate is reflected by the reflecting material formed on the substrate surface, and the condensing point of the reflected laser beam is set to the semiconductor. Since the modified region is formed by matching in the substrate, the modified region can be efficiently formed by effectively using the energy of the reflected laser beam.

請求項5に記載の発明によれば、反射したレーザ光により形成される改質領域は、一方の基板面近傍に形成されるため、基板面近傍に分割の起点となるために十分な量の改質領域を形成することができる。基板面近傍に形成される改質領域は、シートの拡張による半導体基板の分割時に、分割予定ラインのクラック進展の起点となるため、十分な量の改質領域を形成することにより、より小さな力で半導体基板を分割することができる。したがって、半導体基板を確実に分割することができ、割り残しをなくすことができる。   According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the modified region formed by the reflected laser beam is formed in the vicinity of one substrate surface, a sufficient amount to be a starting point of division in the vicinity of the substrate surface. A modified region can be formed. The modified region formed in the vicinity of the substrate surface becomes a starting point for crack propagation in the planned dividing line when the semiconductor substrate is divided by expanding the sheet. Therefore, by forming a sufficient amount of the modified region, a smaller force can be obtained. The semiconductor substrate can be divided. Therefore, the semiconductor substrate can be surely divided, and the remainder can be eliminated.

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この発明に係る半導体チップの製造方法の第1実施形態について、図を参照して説明する。図1は、半導体基板の構成を示す説明図である。図1(A)は、半導体基板の平面説明図であり、図1(B)は、図1(A)の1A−1A矢視断面図である。図2は、半導体基板にレーザ光の照射を行う方法を示す説明図である。図3は、半導体基板に形成されたアルミニウム膜によりレーザ光が反射される様子の模式図である。
なお、いずれの図においても、説明のために一部を拡大して誇張して示している。
<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment of a semiconductor chip manufacturing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a semiconductor substrate. 1A is an explanatory plan view of a semiconductor substrate, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 1A-1A in FIG. 1A. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for irradiating a semiconductor substrate with laser light. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a state in which laser light is reflected by an aluminum film formed on a semiconductor substrate.
In each figure, a part is enlarged and exaggerated for explanation.

(半導体基板の構造)
図1(A)に示すように、シリコンからなる薄板円盤形状の半導体基板21を用意する。半導体基板21は、基板面21aの裏面21b(図1(B))が、接着剤などにより全面に接着層52(図1(B))が形成されている延伸性を有する樹脂製のシート41に接着されている。シート41は、シート41が張った状態になるようにその外周部が円環状のフレーム42により保持されている。
半導体基板21の外周の一部には、結晶方位を示すオリエンテーションフラットOFが形成されている。半導体基板21の基板面21aには、拡散工程等を経て形成された半導体素子24が碁盤の目のように整列配置されている。
各半導体素子24間の基板面21aには、半導体基板21を厚さ方向に分割する予定のラインである分割予定ラインDL1〜DL14が、裏面21bに向かって半導体基板21の厚さ方向に設定されている。分割予定ラインDL1〜DL7は、オリエンテーションフラットOFに略垂直方向に設けられ、それぞれが相互に平行になるように設定されている。分割予定ラインDL8〜DL14は、オリエンテーションフラットOFに略平行方向に設けられ、それぞれが相互に平行になるように設定されている。つまり、分割予定ラインDL1〜DL7と分割予定ラインDL8〜DL14とは相互に垂直に交差している。
(Structure of semiconductor substrate)
As shown in FIG. 1A, a thin disk-shaped semiconductor substrate 21 made of silicon is prepared. The semiconductor substrate 21 has a stretchable resin sheet 41 in which the back surface 21b (FIG. 1B) of the substrate surface 21a has an adhesive layer 52 (FIG. 1B) formed on the entire surface thereof by an adhesive or the like. It is glued to. The outer periphery of the sheet 41 is held by an annular frame 42 so that the sheet 41 is stretched.
An orientation flat OF showing a crystal orientation is formed on a part of the outer periphery of the semiconductor substrate 21. On the substrate surface 21a of the semiconductor substrate 21, semiconductor elements 24 formed through a diffusion process or the like are arranged and arranged like a grid.
On the substrate surface 21a between the semiconductor elements 24, planned division lines DL1 to DL14, which are lines scheduled to divide the semiconductor substrate 21 in the thickness direction, are set in the thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate 21 toward the back surface 21b. ing. The division lines DL1 to DL7 are provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to the orientation flat OF and are set to be parallel to each other. The division lines DL8 to DL14 are provided in a direction substantially parallel to the orientation flat OF and are set to be parallel to each other. That is, the planned division lines DL1 to DL7 and the planned division lines DL8 to DL14 intersect each other vertically.

各半導体素子24は、その周囲の4辺を分割予定ラインDLにより囲まれている。半導体基板21は、分割予定ラインDLに沿って厚さ方向に分割され、半導体素子24を有する複数の半導体チップ22が得られる。
半導体基板21の裏面21bには、スパッタ法により、全面に厚さが数μmのアルミニウム膜25が形成されている(図1(B))。アルミニウム膜25は成膜が容易であるとともに、半導体基板21への密着力及びレーザ光の反射効率が高い。また、アルミニウム膜25はドライプロセスであるスパッタ法により形成されているため、成膜プロセスにおいて半導体素子24が影響を受けるおそれがない。
Each semiconductor element 24 is surrounded on its four sides by a planned division line DL. The semiconductor substrate 21 is divided in the thickness direction along the division lines DL, and a plurality of semiconductor chips 22 having the semiconductor elements 24 are obtained.
An aluminum film 25 having a thickness of several μm is formed on the entire back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21 by sputtering (FIG. 1B). The aluminum film 25 is easy to form, and has high adhesion to the semiconductor substrate 21 and high laser beam reflection efficiency. Further, since the aluminum film 25 is formed by the sputtering method which is a dry process, the semiconductor element 24 is not affected by the film forming process.

なお、以下の説明において、半導体基板21から分割されておらず、本来、分割された後に半導体チップとなる部分についても半導体チップと呼ぶ。これらの半導体チップ22は、ダイシング工程により分割予定ラインDLに沿って厚さ方向にそれぞれ分割された後、マウント工程、ボンディング工程、封入工程等といった各工程を経ることによってパッケージされたICやLSIとして完成する。   In the following description, a portion that is not divided from the semiconductor substrate 21 and that originally becomes a semiconductor chip after being divided is also referred to as a semiconductor chip. These semiconductor chips 22 are divided into a thickness direction along the division line DL by a dicing process, and then packaged ICs and LSIs through various processes such as a mounting process, a bonding process, and an encapsulation process. Complete.

図1(B)に示すように、半導体基板21の1A−1Aライン上には、6つの半導体チップ22a〜22fが形成されている。半導体基板21は、アルミニウム膜25を介して裏面21bが接着層52に接着されており、半導体基板21側からアルミニウム膜25、接着層52、シート41の順で配置されている。
これらの半導体チップ22a〜22fを分割するために、7本の分割予定ラインDL1〜DL7及び図1(B)では図示されていない分割予定ラインDL11、DL12(図1(A))が設定されている。分割予定ラインDL1〜DL7、DL11、DL12には、分割の起点となる改質領域K(図2)が後述する方法により半導体基板21の厚さ方向に形成される。
As shown in FIG. 1B, six semiconductor chips 22 a to 22 f are formed on the 1A-1A line of the semiconductor substrate 21. The semiconductor substrate 21 has the back surface 21b bonded to the adhesive layer 52 via the aluminum film 25, and the aluminum film 25, the adhesive layer 52, and the sheet 41 are arranged in this order from the semiconductor substrate 21 side.
In order to divide these semiconductor chips 22a to 22f, seven division lines DL1 to DL7 and division lines DL11 and DL12 (FIG. 1A) (not shown in FIG. 1B) are set. Yes. In the planned division lines DL1 to DL7, DL11, and DL12, a modified region K (FIG. 2) serving as a starting point of division is formed in the thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate 21 by a method described later.

(レーザ光の照射)
図2に示すように、半導体チップの製造装置1には、レーザ光Lを照射するレーザヘッド31が設けられている。レーザヘッド31は、レーザ光Lを集光する集光レンズ32を備えており、レーザ光Lを所定の焦点距離で集光させることができる。ここでは、レーザ光Lの集光点Pが半導体基板21の基板面21aから深さdの箇所に形成されるように設定されている。
(Laser irradiation)
As shown in FIG. 2, the semiconductor chip manufacturing apparatus 1 is provided with a laser head 31 that irradiates a laser beam L. The laser head 31 includes a condensing lens 32 that condenses the laser light L, and can condense the laser light L at a predetermined focal length. Here, the condensing point P of the laser beam L is set so as to be formed at a depth d from the substrate surface 21 a of the semiconductor substrate 21.

半導体基板21内部に改質領域Kを形成するためには、まず、図1(A)に示す分割予定ラインDLの1つを半導体基板検出用のレーザ光で走査し、レーザ光Lの照射範囲を設定する。ここでは、分割予定ラインDL4に改質領域Kを形成する場合について説明する。
続いて、図2に示すように、レーザヘッド31を分割予定ラインDL4に沿って走査し(図中F4方向)、レーザ光Lを基板面21aから照射することにより、レーザ光Lの集光点Pが走査された深さdの経路に、多光子吸収による改質領域Kが適正に形成される。
ここで、レーザ光Lの集光点Pの深さdを調整することにより、半導体基板21の厚さの範囲内で任意の深さに任意の層数の改質領域Kを形成することができる。例えば、厚さが比較的厚い場合は、その厚さ方向へ集光点Pを移動させて、改質領域Kを分割予定ラインDLの厚さ方向に連続状、または複数箇所に形成することにより、半導体基板21を確実に分割することができる。
In order to form the modified region K in the semiconductor substrate 21, first, one of the division lines DL shown in FIG. 1A is scanned with the laser light for detecting the semiconductor substrate, and the irradiation range of the laser light L Set. Here, a case where the modified region K is formed in the planned division line DL4 will be described.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2, the laser head 31 is scanned along the planned division line DL4 (in the direction F4 in the figure), and the laser beam L is irradiated from the substrate surface 21a, thereby condensing the laser beam L. A modified region K by multiphoton absorption is appropriately formed in a path of depth d scanned by P.
Here, by adjusting the depth d of the condensing point P of the laser light L, the modified region K having an arbitrary number of layers can be formed at an arbitrary depth within the thickness range of the semiconductor substrate 21. it can. For example, when the thickness is relatively thick, the condensing point P is moved in the thickness direction, and the modified region K is formed continuously in the thickness direction of the planned division line DL or at a plurality of locations. The semiconductor substrate 21 can be reliably divided.

図3に示すように、分割予定ラインDL4上の半導体基板21の裏面21b近傍に改質領域Ksを形成する場合を例に挙げて説明する。レーザ光Lの集光点が改質領域Ksを形成するために予定していた集光点Paよりシート41側にずれてしまい、シート41内部の集光点Pbに移動してしまう場合であっても、半導体基板21の裏面21bにはアルミニウム膜25が形成されているため、レーザ光Lが集光する前に、アルミニウム膜25により反射される。したがって、レーザ光Lが実際に集光点Pbで集光することがないため、接着層52やシート41が熱影響により変質するおそれがない。
つまり、半導体基板21の裏面21b近傍にレーザ光Lを照射しても、レーザ光Lが半導体基板21を透過して、シート41に集光されるおそれがないので、分割の起点となる裏面21b近傍を狙って改質領域Kを形成することができる。
他の分割予定ラインDLについても、分割予定ラインDL4と同様に裏面21b近傍に改質領域Kを形成する。
As shown in FIG. 3, the case where the modified region Ks is formed in the vicinity of the back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21 on the planned division line DL4 will be described as an example. This is a case where the condensing point of the laser beam L is shifted to the sheet 41 side from the condensing point Pa which is planned to form the modified region Ks, and moves to the condensing point Pb inside the sheet 41. However, since the aluminum film 25 is formed on the back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21, the laser light L is reflected by the aluminum film 25 before being condensed. Therefore, since the laser beam L is not actually condensed at the condensing point Pb, there is no possibility that the adhesive layer 52 and the sheet 41 are deteriorated due to thermal influence.
That is, even if the laser beam L is irradiated in the vicinity of the back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21, there is no possibility that the laser beam L passes through the semiconductor substrate 21 and is condensed on the sheet 41. The modified region K can be formed aiming at the vicinity.
For the other planned dividing lines DL, the modified region K is formed in the vicinity of the back surface 21b, similarly to the planned dividing line DL4.

(半導体基板21の分割)
続いて、シート41を面方向に拡張することにより、半導体基板21に応力を負荷し、改質領域Kを起点にしてクラックを進展させて、半導体基板21を分割予定ラインDLに沿って厚さ方向に分割する。
シート41を拡張する方法としては、例えば、フレーム42を固定した状態で、半導体基板21の裏面21bとほぼ同じ大きさの平坦面を有する図示しない押圧装置を用いて、シート41の裏側から半導体基板21を押し上げるように押圧することにより、シート41を面方向に拡張して半導体基板21の面内方向に応力を負荷するという公知の方法を用いることができる。
(Division of the semiconductor substrate 21)
Subsequently, by expanding the sheet 41 in the surface direction, stress is applied to the semiconductor substrate 21, cracks are developed starting from the modified region K, and the thickness of the semiconductor substrate 21 is increased along the division line DL. Split in direction.
As a method of expanding the sheet 41, for example, a semiconductor substrate is mounted from the back side of the sheet 41 using a pressing device (not shown) having a flat surface substantially the same size as the back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21 with the frame 42 fixed. A known method of expanding the sheet 41 in the surface direction and applying a stress in the in-plane direction of the semiconductor substrate 21 can be used by pressing the substrate 21 so as to push it up.

ここで、改質領域Kを半導体基板21の裏面21b近傍に形成した場合、シート41を拡張して半導体基板21を分割するときのクラック発生の起点として有効に作用するため、小さな力でクラックを進展させることができ、半導体基板21を確実に分割することができる。   Here, when the modified region K is formed in the vicinity of the back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21, it effectively acts as a starting point of crack generation when the semiconductor substrate 21 is divided by expanding the sheet 41. The semiconductor substrate 21 can be reliably divided.

本実施形態において、レーザ光Lを反射する材料であれば、半導体基板21の裏面21bに形成する膜はアルミニウム膜25以外の材料を用いることができる。例えば、チタン膜など他の金属膜を形成してもよい。また、成膜法はスパッタ法に限らず、めっき法やレーザ光を反射する塗料の塗布などでもよい。金属膜をめっき法により形成する場合には、短時間、かつ、低コストで、半導体基板への密着力が高い金属膜を形成することができる。   In the present embodiment, as long as the material reflects the laser beam L, a material other than the aluminum film 25 can be used as the film formed on the back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21. For example, another metal film such as a titanium film may be formed. Further, the film forming method is not limited to the sputtering method, and may be a plating method or application of a paint reflecting laser light. In the case where the metal film is formed by a plating method, it is possible to form a metal film having high adhesion to the semiconductor substrate in a short time and at a low cost.

[第1実施形態の効果]
(1)半導体基板21の裏面21bにレーザ光Lを反射するアルミニウム膜25が形成されているため、レーザ光Lが半導体基板21を透過して、シート41に集光点Pが合うことを防止できる。
また、半導体基板21の裏面21b近傍にレーザ光Lを照射しても、レーザ光Lが半導体基板21を透過して、シート41に照射されるおそれがないので、裏面21b近傍を狙って分割の起点となる十分な量の改質領域Kを形成することができる。
つまり、分割予定ラインDLに照射されるレーザ光Lが半導体基板21を透過して、シート41内部で集光することによりシート41が変質することを防止し、かつ、半導体基板21の裏面21b近傍に、分割のために十分な改質領域Kを形成することができる半導体チップ22の製造方法を実現することができる。
[Effect of the first embodiment]
(1) Since the aluminum film 25 that reflects the laser beam L is formed on the back surface 21 b of the semiconductor substrate 21, the laser beam L is prevented from passing through the semiconductor substrate 21 and the converging point P is aligned with the sheet 41. it can.
Further, even if the laser beam L is irradiated near the back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21, there is no possibility that the laser beam L will be transmitted through the semiconductor substrate 21 and irradiated onto the sheet 41. A sufficient amount of the modified region K serving as a starting point can be formed.
In other words, the laser beam L applied to the division line DL is transmitted through the semiconductor substrate 21 and condensed inside the sheet 41 to prevent the sheet 41 from being altered, and in the vicinity of the back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21. In addition, it is possible to realize a method of manufacturing the semiconductor chip 22 that can form the modified region K sufficient for the division.

〈第2実施形態〉
この発明に係る半導体基板の接着方法の第2実施形態について、図を参照して説明する。図4は、アルミニウム膜25で反射させたレーザ光Lを集光させて、改質領域Kを形成する方法を示す説明図である。
なお、以下では、レーザ光Lの照射による改質領域Kの形成工程のみ説明するとともに、第1実施形態と同様の構成については、同じ符号を使用し、説明を省略する。
Second Embodiment
A second embodiment of the semiconductor substrate bonding method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a method of forming the modified region K by condensing the laser beam L reflected by the aluminum film 25.
Hereinafter, only the process of forming the modified region K by irradiation with the laser beam L will be described, and the same reference numerals are used for the same configurations as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

本実施形態では、アルミニウム膜25で反射させたレーザ光Lを集光させて、改質領域Kを形成する。
集光点Pの位置は、図2に示すレーザヘッド31のレーザ光Lの出射面と基板面21aとの距離Mによって定まり、アルミニウム膜25が形成されていない場合には、この距離Mが短いほど、集光点Pはシート41側に移動する。
図4に示すように、レーザ光L1〜L5を照射する場合には、この順で距離Mが短くなるように設定されている。
In the present embodiment, the modified region K is formed by condensing the laser light L reflected by the aluminum film 25.
The position of the condensing point P is determined by the distance M between the emission surface of the laser beam L of the laser head 31 shown in FIG. 2 and the substrate surface 21a. If the aluminum film 25 is not formed, this distance M is short. The condensing point P moves to the sheet 41 side.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the laser beams L1 to L5 are irradiated, the distance M is set to be shorter in this order.

レーザ光L1は、集光点P1〜P5の内、最も基板面21a側に設定された集光点P1に集光され、その周囲に改質領域K1が形成される。同様に、レーザ光L2により、集光点P2の周囲に改質領域K2が形成され、レーザ光L3により、集光点P3の周囲に改質領域K3が形成される。つまり、改質領域K1〜K3は、半導体基板21に入射したレーザ光L1〜L3が直接集光点P1〜P3に集光されて形成される。   The laser beam L1 is condensed at a condensing point P1 set closest to the substrate surface 21a among the condensing points P1 to P5, and a modified region K1 is formed around the condensing point P1. Similarly, the modified region K2 is formed around the condensing point P2 by the laser light L2, and the modified region K3 is formed around the condensing point P3 by the laser light L3. That is, the modified regions K1 to K3 are formed by condensing the laser beams L1 to L3 incident on the semiconductor substrate 21 directly on the condensing points P1 to P3.

レーザ光L4は、アルミニウム膜25がない場合には、接着層52内部の集光点Pmで集光されるが、集光される前にアルミニウム膜25により反射され、集光点P3と裏面21bとの間に設定される集光点P4で集光され、その周囲に改質領域K4が形成される。同様に、レーザ光L5は、アルミニウム膜25がない場合には、シート41内部の集光点Pnで集光されるが、集光される前にアルミニウム膜25により反射され、集光点P2と集光点P3との間に設定される集光点P5で集光され、その周囲に改質領域K5が形成される。   When there is no aluminum film 25, the laser beam L4 is condensed at the condensing point Pm inside the adhesive layer 52, but is reflected by the aluminum film 25 before being condensed, and the condensing point P3 and the back surface 21b. Is condensed at a condensing point P4 set between and a reformed region K4 is formed around it. Similarly, when there is no aluminum film 25, the laser beam L5 is condensed at the condensing point Pn inside the sheet 41, but is reflected by the aluminum film 25 before being condensed, and the condensing point P2. The light is condensed at a condensing point P5 set between the condensing point P3 and a reformed region K5 is formed around it.

ここで、半導体基板21の厚さ方向に複数層の改質領域Kを導入する場合に、基板面21aから近い方から改質領域Kを形成すると、レーザ光Lが先に形成された改質領域Kを通過する際に散乱して、集光点Pが合いにくくなるため、十分な寸法の改質領域Kが形成されないことがある。そのため、改質領域Kは基板面21aから遠い方から順に形成することが好ましい。
したがって、改質領域KはK4→K3→K5→K2→K1の順に形成することが望ましく、レーザ光LがL4→L3→L5→L2→L1の順に照射されるようにレーザヘッド31と基板面21aとの距離M(図2)を制御する。
Here, in the case of introducing a plurality of modified regions K in the thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate 21, if the modified region K is formed from the side closer to the substrate surface 21a, the modified laser beam L is formed first. Since the light is scattered when passing through the region K and the condensing point P becomes difficult to match, the modified region K having a sufficient size may not be formed. Therefore, the modified region K is preferably formed in order from the far side from the substrate surface 21a.
Therefore, it is desirable to form the modified region K in the order of K4 → K3 → K5 → K2 → K1, and the laser head 31 and the substrate surface so that the laser light L is irradiated in the order of L4 → L3 → L5 → L2 → L1. The distance M (FIG. 2) with 21a is controlled.

[第2実施形態の効果]
(1)改質領域形成工程において、半導体基板21内に照射されたレーザ光Lを裏面21bに形成したアルミニウム膜25により反射させて、反射したレーザ光Lの集光点Pを半導体基板21内部で合わせることにより、改質領域Kを形成するため、反射したレーザ光Lのエネルギーを有効に利用して、効率よく改質領域Kを形成することができる。
[Effects of Second Embodiment]
(1) In the modified region forming step, the laser beam L irradiated in the semiconductor substrate 21 is reflected by the aluminum film 25 formed on the back surface 21b, and the condensing point P of the reflected laser beam L is set inside the semiconductor substrate 21. In order to form the modified region K, the modified region K can be efficiently formed by effectively using the energy of the reflected laser light L.

(2)アルミニウム膜25により反射されるレーザ光Lを集光させて裏面21b近傍に改質領域K4、K5を形成することにより、裏面21b近傍に分割の起点となるために十分な量の改質領域Kを形成することができる。裏面21b近傍に形成される改質領域Kは、シート41の拡張による半導体基板21の分割時に、分割予定ラインDLのクラック進展の起点となるため、十分な量の改質領域Kを形成することにより、より小さな力で半導体基板21を分割することができる。したがって、半導体基板21を確実に分割することができ、割り残しをなくすことができる。 (2) By condensing the laser beam L reflected by the aluminum film 25 and forming the modified regions K4 and K5 in the vicinity of the back surface 21b, a sufficient amount of modification is made to be the starting point of the division in the vicinity of the back surface 21b. A quality region K can be formed. Since the modified region K formed in the vicinity of the back surface 21b serves as a starting point for crack growth of the planned dividing line DL when the semiconductor substrate 21 is divided by the expansion of the sheet 41, a sufficient amount of the modified region K is formed. Thus, the semiconductor substrate 21 can be divided with a smaller force. Therefore, the semiconductor substrate 21 can be surely divided, and the remainder can be eliminated.

〈その他の実施形態〉
(1)図5は、アルミニウム膜25を裏面21bの少なくとも分割予定ラインDL上に形成する構成の断面説明図である。図5に示すように、アルミニウム膜25は分割予定ラインDL3〜DL5上に、半導体チップ22の1辺の例えば約1/10の幅を有する帯状に形成されている。半導体基板21の裏面21b全体を見ると、アルミニウム膜25は、分割予定ラインDL1〜DL14上に格子形状に形成されている。この構成を使用した場合にも、アルミニウム膜25が分断予定ラインDLに照射されたレーザ光を反射することができるため、第1実施形態及び第2実施形態の効果を奏することができる。更に、裏面21bのアルミニウム膜25が形成されている領域以外の大部分の領域が、接着層52と直接接着されているため、半導体基板21をシート41に強固に接着することができるので、分割工程において、半導体基板21に確実に応力を負荷し、確実に分割することができる。
また、接着層52上の分割予定ラインDLに対応する位置に、アルミニウム箔などの金属箔を格子形状に配置してもよい。
<Other embodiments>
(1) FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram of a configuration in which the aluminum film 25 is formed on at least the planned division line DL of the back surface 21b. As shown in FIG. 5, the aluminum film 25 is formed in a strip shape having a width of, for example, about 1/10 of one side of the semiconductor chip 22 on the planned dividing lines DL3 to DL5. When the entire back surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21 is viewed, the aluminum film 25 is formed in a lattice shape on the planned dividing lines DL1 to DL14. Even when this configuration is used, since the aluminum film 25 can reflect the laser light irradiated to the division line DL, the effects of the first and second embodiments can be achieved. Further, since most of the region other than the region where the aluminum film 25 is formed on the back surface 21b is directly bonded to the adhesive layer 52, the semiconductor substrate 21 can be firmly bonded to the sheet 41, so that the division is possible. In the process, the semiconductor substrate 21 can be reliably stressed and divided reliably.
Further, a metal foil such as an aluminum foil may be arranged in a lattice shape at a position corresponding to the division line DL on the adhesive layer 52.

(2)半導体基板21には、シリコンのみで構成された半導体基板を用いたが、本発明の適用はこれに限られることはなく、例えば、酸化シリコンからなる酸化膜を半導体基板21の基板面21aに形成したものやSOI(Silicon On Insulator)のウェハについて適用することも可能である。 (2) Although the semiconductor substrate made of only silicon is used as the semiconductor substrate 21, the application of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an oxide film made of silicon oxide is used as the substrate surface of the semiconductor substrate 21. The present invention can also be applied to those formed in 21a and SOI (Silicon On Insulator) wafers.

[各請求項と実施形態との対応関係]
裏面21bが請求項1に記載の一方の基板面に、アルミニウム膜25が反射材にそれぞれ対応する。
[Correspondence between each claim and embodiment]
The back surface 21 b corresponds to one substrate surface according to claim 1, and the aluminum film 25 corresponds to a reflective material.

図1(A)は、半導体基板の平面説明図であり、図1(B)は、図1(A)の1A−1A矢視断面図である。1A is an explanatory plan view of a semiconductor substrate, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 1A-1A in FIG. 1A. 半導体基板にレーザ光の照射を行う方法を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the method of irradiating a semiconductor substrate with a laser beam. 半導体基板に形成されたアルミニウム膜によりレーザ光が反射される様子の模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of a state in which laser light is reflected by an aluminum film formed on a semiconductor substrate. アルミニウム膜で反射させたレーザ光を集光させて、改質領域を形成する方法を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the method of condensing the laser beam reflected by the aluminum film, and forming a modification area | region. アルミニウム膜を裏面の少なくとも分割予定ライン上に形成する構成の断面説明図である。It is sectional explanatory drawing of the structure which forms an aluminum film on the division line at least of a back surface. レーザ光を用いたダイシング工程を示す説明図である。図6(A)はレーザ光の照射による改質領域形成工程の説明図であり、図6(B)は半導体基板の分割工程の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the dicing process using a laser beam. FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram of a modified region forming process by laser light irradiation, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram of a semiconductor substrate dividing process.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1 半導体チップの製造装置
21 半導体基板
21b 裏面(一方の基板面)
22、22a〜22f 半導体チップ
24 半導体素子
25 アルミニウム膜(反射材)
31 レーザヘッド
41 シート
52 接着層
DL、DL1〜DL14 分割予定ライン
K、K1〜K5 改質領域
L レーザ光
M レーザヘッドのレーザ光の出射面と基板面との距離
P、P1〜P5、Pa、Pb、Pm、Pn 集光点
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Semiconductor chip manufacturing apparatus 21 Semiconductor substrate 21b Back surface (one substrate surface)
22, 22a-22f Semiconductor chip 24 Semiconductor element 25 Aluminum film (reflective material)
31 Laser head 41 Sheet 52 Adhesive layer DL, DL1 to DL14 Scheduled division lines K, K1 to K5 Modified region L Laser light M Distance between laser light emission surface of laser head and substrate surface P, P1 to P5, Pa, Pb, Pm, Pn Condensing point

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一方の基板面にシートの接着面が接着された半導体基板を用意し、
この半導体基板をその厚さ方向に分割するための分割予定ラインに沿って、レーザ光を前記半導体基板に対して相対移動させながら、前記半導体基板の内部に集光点を合わせてレーザ光を照射し、前記集光点に多光子吸収による改質領域を形成する改質領域形成工程と、
この改質領域形成工程を経た前記半導体基板を、前記シートを拡張することにより、前記改質領域を起点にして、前記分割予定ラインに沿って厚さ方向に分割して半導体チップを得る分割工程と、を備えた半導体チップの製造方法において、
前記基板面の少なくとも前記分割予定ライン上に、前記レーザ光を反射する反射材が形成されていることを特徴とする半導体チップの製造方法。
Prepare a semiconductor substrate with the adhesive surface of the sheet bonded to one substrate surface,
While moving the laser beam relative to the semiconductor substrate along the division line for dividing the semiconductor substrate in the thickness direction, the laser beam is irradiated with the focusing point inside the semiconductor substrate. A modified region forming step of forming a modified region by multiphoton absorption at the condensing point;
A dividing step of obtaining the semiconductor chip by dividing the semiconductor substrate that has undergone the modified region forming step by dividing the sheet in the thickness direction from the modified region as a starting point by extending the sheet. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip comprising:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor chip, wherein a reflective material that reflects the laser beam is formed on at least the division line of the substrate surface.
前記反射材が金属膜で形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の半導体チップの製造方法。   The method of manufacturing a semiconductor chip according to claim 1, wherein the reflective material is formed of a metal film. 前記金属膜が主にアルミニウムにより形成されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の半導体チップの製造方法。   3. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor chip according to claim 2, wherein the metal film is mainly formed of aluminum. 前記改質領域形成工程において、前記半導体基板内に照射された前記レーザ光を前記基板面に形成した前記反射材により反射させて、反射した前記レーザ光の集光点を前記半導体基板内部で合わせることにより、前記改質領域を形成することを特徴とする請求項1ないし請求項3のいずれか1つに記載の半導体チップの製造方法。   In the modified region forming step, the laser light irradiated in the semiconductor substrate is reflected by the reflecting material formed on the substrate surface, and a focused point of the reflected laser light is adjusted inside the semiconductor substrate. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip according to claim 1, wherein the modified region is formed. 前記反射したレーザ光により形成される改質領域は、前記一方の基板面近傍に形成されることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の半導体チップの製造方法。
5. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor chip according to claim 4, wherein the modified region formed by the reflected laser light is formed in the vicinity of the one substrate surface.
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