IP Library Granted Patent US 12,444,707
Granted Patent B2
US 12,444,707 · App. 17/992,167 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Method for collective dishing of singulated dies

Inventors: Anup Pancholi (Hillsboro, OR); Marvin Louis Bernt (Whitefish, MT); Vincent Dicaprio (Pleasanton, CA); Ronald Patrick Huemoeller (Gilbert, AZ)
Assignee: Applied Materials Inc.
H01L24/97H01L21/304H01L21/568H01L21/6835H01L24/80H01L2224/80895H01L2224/80896H01L2224/97
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Patent No.
US 12,444,707
App. No.
17/992,167
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods for substrate processing include attaching a plurality of dies to a first carrier, wherein each die has a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side is attached to the first carrier and wherein the plurality of dies are spaced horizontally from one another on the first carrier; filling spaces between the plurality of dies and covering the second sides of the plurality of dies with a dielectric or metal; grinding or polishing the dielectric or metal covering the second sides and grinding or polishing the second sides until the second sides are exposed and the plurality of dies have a substantially uniform thickness; and after grinding or polishing, dishing die faces of the plurality of dies to a desired dishing profile.

Claims (35)

1. A method of substrate processing, comprising:

attaching a plurality of dies to a first carrier, wherein each die has a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side is attached to the first carrier and wherein the plurality of dies are spaced horizontally from one another on the first carrier;

filling spaces between the plurality of dies and covering the second sides and periphery of the plurality of dies with a dielectric or metal so that only the dielectric or metal surrounds the plurality of dies;

grinding or polishing the dielectric or metal covering the second sides and grinding or polishing the second sides until the second sides are exposed and the plurality of dies have a substantially uniform thickness; and

after grinding or polishing, dishing die faces of the plurality of dies to a desired dishing profile.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the die faces are on the first side of the plurality of dies.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising after grinding or polishing, attaching a second carrier to the second sides of the plurality of dies and detaching the first carrier, exposing the die faces on the first sides of the plurality of dies for dishing.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the die faces are on the second sides of the plurality of dies.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after dishing die faces, removing the dielectric or metal between at least one space between the plurality of dies.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after dishing die faces, removing the dielectric or metal between all of the spaces between the plurality of dies.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the filling includes molding, depositing, or coating the dielectric or metal.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric includes a polymer, an oxide, or a nitride.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of dies includes dies singulated from different substrates.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising hybrid bonding the plurality of dies to a substrate.

11. A method of substrate processing, comprising:

attaching a plurality of dies face down to a first carrier, and wherein the plurality of dies are spaced horizontally from one another on the first carrier;

filling spaces between the plurality of dies and covering back sides and periphery of the plurality of dies with a dielectric or metal so that only the dielectric or metal surrounds the plurality of dies;

grinding or polishing the dielectric or metal covering the back sides of the plurality of dies and grinding or polishing the back sides of the plurality of dies until the back sides are exposed and the plurality of dies have a substantially uniform thickness;

after grinding or polishing, attaching a second carrier to the back sides of the plurality of dies and detaching the first carrier exposing the die faces of the plurality of dies;

dishing the die faces of the plurality of dies to a desired dishing profile; and

after dishing the die faces, removing the dielectric or metal between at least one space between the plurality of dies.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising, after dishing, removing the dielectric or metal between all of the spaces between the plurality of dies.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the filling includes molding, depositing, or coating the dielectric or metal.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the dielectric includes a polymer, an oxide, or a nitride.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising hybrid bonding the plurality of dies to a substrate.

16. A method of substrate processing, comprising:

attaching a plurality of dies face up to a first carrier, and wherein the plurality of dies are spaced horizontally from one another on the first carrier;

filling spaces between the plurality of dies and covering faces and periphery of the plurality of dies with a dielectric or metal so that only the dielectric or metal surrounds the plurality of dies;

grinding or polishing the dielectric or metal covering the die faces of the plurality of dies and grinding or polishing the die faces of the plurality of dies until the die faces are exposed and all of the dies have a substantially uniform thickness;

after grinding or polishing, dishing the die faces of the plurality of dies to a desired dishing profile; and

after dishing the die faces, removing the dielectric or metal between at least one space between the plurality of dies.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising, after dishing, removing the dielectric or metal between all of the spaces between the plurality of dies.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the filling includes molding, depositing, or coating the dielectric or metal.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the dielectric includes a polymer, an oxide, or a nitride.

20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising hybrid bonding the plurality of dies to a substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2022
From: PANCHOLI, ANUP; BERNT, MARVIN LOUIS; DICAPRIO, VINCENT; HUEMOELLER, RONALD PATRICK
To: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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