IP Library Granted Patent US 9,018,042
Granted Patent B2
US 9,018,042 · App. 14/090,198 · Granted Apr 28, 2015

Method for fabricating a chip having a water-repellent obverse surface and a hydrophilic reverse surface

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Patent No.
US 9,018,042
App. No.
14/090,198
Granted
Apr 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

In order to provide a novel method for producing a chip having a water-repellent obverse surface and a hydrophilic reverse surface, the characteristic of the present disclosure lies in that the obverse surface of the chip having a hydroxyl group is brought into contact with an organic solvent in which R 1 —Si(OR 2 ) 3 or R 1 —SiY 3 is dissolved in a second hydrophobic solvent, while the reverse surface of the chip is protected by the water film, so as to form a water-repellent film on the obverse surface of the chip.

Claims (38)

1. A method for fabricating a chip having a water-repellent obverse surface and a hydrophilic reverse surface, the method comprising:

(a) preparing a first substrate comprising the chip on the reverse surface thereof through a wax film;

wherein the chip comprises an obverse surface and a reverse surface;

the obverse surface of the chip is in contact with the wax film 830 ;

the reverse surface of the chip is hydrophilic;

(b) bringing the reverse surface of the chip into contact with a second substrate having a water film on the obverse surface thereof to obtain a laminate composed of the first substrate and the second substrate;

wherein the reverse surface of the chip is brought into contact with the water film;

(c) immersing the laminate in a first hydrophobic solvent to dissolve the wax film in the first hydrophobic solvent;

(d) removing the first substrate to obtain the second substrate where the chip is attached on the obverse surface thereof;

wherein the reverse surface of the chip is in contact with the water film; and

the obverse surface of the chip is exposed;

(e) bringing the obverse surface of the chip having a hydroxyl group into contact with an organic solvent in which R 1 —Si(OR 2 ) 3 or R 1 —SiY 3 is dissolved in a second hydrophobic solvent, while the reverse surface of the chip is protected by the water film, so as to form a water-repellent film on the obverse surface of the chip; wherein

R 1 represents a hydrocarbon group or a fluorinated hydrocarbon group;

R 2 represents an alkoxy group; and

Y represents halogen; and

(f) removing the second substrate to obtain the chip having the water-repellent obverse surface and the hydrophilic reverse surface.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the wax film is adhesive.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first hydrophobic solvent is butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, chloroform, toluene, or the mixture thereof.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in the step (e), the second substrate where the chip is attached on the obverse surface thereof is immersed in the organic solvent.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second hydrophobic solvent is hydrocarbon having a carbon number of not less than 6, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, chloroform, or the mixture thereof.

6. A method for fabricating a chip having a water-repellent obverse surface and a hydrophilic reverse surface, the method comprising:

(a) preparing a first substrate comprising the chip on the reverse surface thereof through a wax film;

wherein the chip comprises an obverse surface and a reverse surface;

the obverse surface of the chip is in contact with the wax film;

the reverse surface of the chip is hydrophilic;

(b) bringing the reverse surface of the chip into contact with a second substrate having a water film on the obverse surface thereof to obtain a laminate composed of the first substrate and the second substrate;

wherein the reverse surface of the chip is brought into contact with the water film;

(c) immersing the laminate in a first hydrophobic solvent to dissolve the wax film in the first hydrophobic solvent;

(d) removing the first substrate to obtain the second substrate where the chip is attached on the obverse surface thereof;

wherein the reverse surface of the chip is in contact with the water film; and

the obverse surface of the chip is exposed;

(e) bringing the obverse surface of the chip having gold into contact with an organic solvent in which Ri—SH is dissolved in a second hydrophobic solvent, while the reverse surface of the chip is protected by the water film, so as to form a water-repellent film on the obverse surface of the chip;

wherein R 1 represents a hydrocarbon group or a fluorinated hydrocarbon group; and

(f) removing the second substrate to obtain the chip having the water-repellent obverse surface and the hydrophilic reverse surface.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the wax film is adhesive.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first hydrophobic solvent is butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, chloroform, toluene, or the mixture thereof.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein in the step (e), the second substrate where the chip is attached on the obverse surface thereof is immersed in the organic solvent.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the second hydrophobic solvent is hydrocarbon having a carbon number of not less than 6, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, chloroform, or the mixture thereof.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2014
From: ARASE, HIDEKAZU; KOMORI, TOMOYUKI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032276/0192 →