Semiconductor Temporary Adhesive Composition for Wafer Thinning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing adhesive compositions for semiconductor packaging lack sufficient heat resistance, adhesive strength, and easy release properties, particularly during the grinding and electrode formation steps, with existing methods requiring expensive equipment or having limited thermal stability.

Innovation Solution

A composition comprising monofunctional and polyfunctional (meth)acrylates, a radical polymerization initiator, a releasability imparting compound such as a fluorine or olefinic compound, and a polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate, which provides a balance of heat resistance, adhesive properties, and easy release when cured.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a back surface protective tape using organic resin film is applied, then flexibility is improved, but strength and heat resistance are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection during grindingVSAvoidheat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite adhesive layer combining a resin component and a rubber component in specific ratios (resin 5-80 parts by mass, rubber 95-20 parts by mass). This composite structure provides both the flexibility needed for back surface protection during grinding and the enhanced heat resistance required for subsequent electrode formation and wiring steps, resolving the contradiction between flexibility and heat resistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If an adhesive layer is provided to bond substrate to support, then durability and heat resistance are improved, but easy release properties deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding durabilityVSAvoideasy release properties
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a specific compositional ratio parameter change, controlling the resin to rubber content ratio (5-80 : 95-20 parts by mass) in the adhesive layer. This precise parameter control allows the adhesive to exhibit strong bonding durability during processing while maintaining easy release properties after curing, enabling both reliable bonding and subsequent easy separation of the thinned wafer from the support.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If high intensity light is used to decompose adhesive layer, then peeling is achieved, but processing time and equipment cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepeeling capabilityVSAvoidprocessing time per substrate
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical/optical decomposition method (high intensity light or laser) with a thermal-mechanical release method. The adhesive layer is designed to be peelable through heating and melting, substituting the need for expensive laser equipment and long processing times with a simpler thermal process that achieves the same peeling function more efficiently.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Device complexity

If hot-melt hydrocarbon compound is used for adhesive, then simplicity is improved, but thermal stability at high temperatures deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocess simplicityVSAvoidthermal stability above 200°C
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a composite adhesive system combining resin and rubber components with specific molecular weight ranges and ratios. This composite formulation maintains the simplicity of a single-step application process while achieving thermal stability above 200°C through the synergistic combination of components, unlike simple hot-melt hydrocarbon compounds that decompose at high temperatures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The composition achieves excellent heat resistance, adhesive strength, and easy release properties, suitable for semiconductor fabrication, with improved productivity and reduced risk of damage during wafer processing.

Implementation Method 1

component (C): a radical polymerization initiator

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRadical polymerization: Photopolymerisation

Data Source

PatentEP3480228B1composition
Publication Date: 2021.06.16 DENKA CO LTD
  • EP3480228B1 patent drawing
  • EP3480228B1 patent drawing

AI summary

To provide a composition having heat resistance, adhesive properties, and release properties, the composition includes the following components (A) to (E): component (A): a monofunctional (meth)acrylate having a number average molecular weight of less than 1000; component (B): a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate having a number average molecular weight of less than 1000; component (C): a radical polymerization initiator; component (D): a releasability imparting compound; and component (E): a polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate. There is also provided a temporary fixing adhesive for semiconductor fabrication formed from this composition.