IP Library Granted Patent US 12,666,919
Granted Patent B2
US 12,666,919 · App. 18/414,394 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Tension generation device and semiconductor manufacturing device

Inventor: Satoshi Yasui (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
H10P72/722
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,666,919
App. No.
18/414,394
Filed
Jan 16, 2024
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2838
USPC
361/234
Abstract

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a tension generation device includes a plurality of electrode pairs each including a first electrode and a second electrode and a voltage application circuitry that is configured such that each of the plurality of electrode pairs is arranged so as to interpose an end portion of a wafer by the first electrode and the second electrode in a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the wafer, and a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode of each of the plurality of electrode pairs in a state where the first electrode and the second electrode protrude to an outer side than the wafer when seen in the direction perpendicular to the principal surface of the wafer.

Claims (18)

1 . A tension generation device comprising:

a plurality of electrode pairs each including a first electrode and a second electrode; and

a voltage application circuitry that is configured such that each of the plurality of electrode pairs is arranged so as to interpose an end portion of a wafer by the first electrode and the second electrode in a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the wafer, and a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode of each of the plurality of electrode pairs in a state where the first electrode and the second electrode protrude to an outer side than the wafer when seen in the direction perpendicular to the principal surface of the wafer.

2 . The tension generation device according to claim 1 , wherein a tension is exercised on the wafer by applying the voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.

3 . The tension generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are configured to apply the voltage in the direction perpendicular to the principal surface of the wafer.

4 . The tension generation device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is spaced apart from the wafer.

5 . The tension generation device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a state where the voltage is applied, an interval between the first electrode and the second electrode is 40 μm or greater to 200 μm or smaller.

6 . The tension generation device according to claim 1 ,

wherein an insulation layer is provided to a surface of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode, the surface being opposed to the wafer, and

the insulation layer has a Young's modulus lower than 130 GPa.

7 . The tension generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage application circuitry is configured to be capable of applying voltages of different magnitudes to the plurality of electrode pairs.

8 . The tension generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage application circuitry is configured to be capable of applying voltages to the plurality of electrode pairs at different timings.

9 . The tension generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the wafer is made with a wide band gap semiconductor.

10 . The tension generation device according to claim 9 , wherein the wide band gap semiconductor is silicon carbide, gallium-nitride-based material or diamond.

11 . A semiconductor manufacturing device comprising:

the tension generation device according to claim 1 ;

a chuck stage; and

a movement mechanism that is configured to arrange, on the chuck stage, the wafer on which tension is exercised by the tension generation device.