IP Library Granted Patent US 7,505,118
Granted Patent B2
US 7,505,118 · App. 10/711,882 · Granted Mar 17, 2009

Wafer carrier

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Patent No.
US 7,505,118
App. No.
10/711,882
Granted
Mar 17, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wafer carrier for carrying a wafer includes a transparent base and a conducting layer. The transparent base has dimensions similar to that of the wafer, and bonds the wafer with a bonding layer. The conducting layer is transparent, and can be attracted by an electrostatic chuck so that the electrostatic chuck can deliver the wafer.

Claims (27)

1. A wafer carrier for carrying a wafer, comprising:

a transparent base;

a conducting layer positioned on a bottom surface of the transparent base; and

a bonding layer positioned on a top surface of the wafer carrier for bonding the wafer and the transparent base together;

wherein the conducting layer of the wafer carrier is attracted to an electrostatic chuck via electrostatic force.

2. The wafer carrier of claim 1 , wherein the transparent base has dimensions similar to that of the wafer.

3. The wafer carrier of claim 1 , wherein the transparent base is a glass wafer.

4. The wafer carrier of claim 1 , wherein the transparent base is a quartz wafer.

5. The wafer carrier of claim 1 , wherein the bonding layer is selected from the group consisting of double-sided tape, ultra violet tape, thermal sensitive tape, photo resist, and wax.

6. The wafer carrier of claim 1 , wherein the wafer is transferred and undergoes at least a semiconductor process.

7. The wafer carrier of claim 6 , wherein the semiconductor process is a double-sided process, and the wafer comprises at least an alignment mark.

8. The wafer carrier of claim 7 , wherein the conducting layer is a transparent conducting layer.

9. The wafer carrier of claim 7 , wherein the conducting layer is a non-transparent conducting layer having at least an exposed region corresponding to the alignment mark.

10. The wafer carrier of claim 9 , wherein the non-transparent conducting layer comprises a plurality of conducting patterns connected with each other.

11. A wafer carrier adapted for use in a double-sided process for carrying a wafer, comprising:

a transparent base;

a conducting layer positioned on a bottom surface of the transparent base, wherein the conducting layer of the wafer carrier is attracted to an electrostatic chuck via electrostatic force; and

a bonding layer positioned on a top surface of the transparent base for bonding the wafer and the transparent base.

12. The wafer carrier of claim 11 , wherein the transparent base has dimensions similar to that of the wafer.

13. The wafer carrier of claim 11 , wherein the transparent base is a glass wafer.

14. The wafer carrier of claim 11 , wherein the transparent base is a quartz wafer.

15. The wafer carrier of claim 11 , wherein the bonding layer is selected from the group consisting of double-sided tape, ultra violet tape, thermal sensitive tape, photo resist, and wax.

16. The wafer carrier of claim 11 , wherein the wafer is transferred and undergoes the double-sided process.

17. The wafer carrier of claim 16 , wherein the wafer comprises at least an alignment mark.

18. The wafer carrier of claim 17 , wherein the conducting layer is a transparent conducting layer.

19. The wafer carrier of claim 17 , wherein the conducting layer is a non-transparent conducting layer having at least an exposed region corresponding to the alignment mark.

20. The wafer carrier of claim 19 , wherein the non-transparent conducting layer comprises a plurality of conducting patterns connected with each other.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2014
From: TOUCH MICRO-SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: GREDMANN TAIWAN LTD.
Reel/Frame 033009/0642 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2014
From: TOUCH MICRO-SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: GREDMAN TAIWAN LTD.
Reel/Frame 032978/0275 →
CHANGE OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ASSIGNEE Recorded Feb 2, 2009
From: TOUCH MICRO-SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC
To: TOUCH MICRO-SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 022185/0366 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2004
From: YANG, CHEN-HSIUNG
To: TOUCH MICRO-SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC
Reel/Frame 015241/0431 →