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
Engineering 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
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.
2Reliability
If an adhesive layer is provided to bond substrate to support, then durability and heat resistance are improved, but easy release properties deteriorate
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.
3Ease of operation
If high intensity light is used to decompose adhesive layer, then peeling is achieved, but processing time and equipment cost increase
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.
4Device complexity
If hot-melt hydrocarbon compound is used for adhesive, then simplicity is improved, but thermal stability at high temperatures deteriorates
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.
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
Data Source
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.

