The invention relates to a method for
processing a
wafer (100), comprising the following steps: providing the
wafer having a structure for a plurality of chips (120) and having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, providing a
wire mesh (300) having a base (320) and one or more support structures (310) arranged on the base, the invention relates to a method for producing a
wafer comprising one or more support structures of a
wire mesh, separating the wafer into the chips, each
chip having a surface to be protected (122b), removing the chips from the wafer, placing at least a portion of the removed chips on the one or more support structures of the
wire mesh in such a way that a desired arrangement of the placed chips is achieved, the surface to be protected is directed towards the bottom of the wire mesh and is not in direct contact with the one or more support structures, and subsequently connecting the placed chips to a
common element, the placement of the placed chips relative to each other being maintained.