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Lapping & Polishing 

A full industrial-grade solution for wafer-level thinning

Helia’s wafer thinning and polishing platform is ISO9001:2015 certified and comprises a computerized wafer-to-substrate bonding unit, a highly automated Logitech™ PM6 precision lapping and polishing system, as well as a multi-step wet cleaning suite.

The platform also benefits from extensive in-house metrology (ultra-low force contact gauge for point TTV measurements, SEM, and optical microscopy) which ensures customer-specific processes can be developed and maintained to the highest accuracy.

Automated PM6 lapping & polishing system

A 200µm-thinned, polished device wafer is measured for thickness variation after release from its processing carrier

  • Grinding & CMP of full wafers up to 4’’ (or cleaved larger wafers)
  • Advanced processes available for a variety of substrates
  • Product-optimised “recipes“ developed in-house by our highly experienced team with constant customer feedback
  • Automated bonding and thinning; real-time process control allows thickness targeting to within 5µm for accuracy-critical applications
  • Cleanroom standard wet cleaning suite with acetone, Ecoclear and IPA baths & IPA Soxhlet vapour still
  • Direct compatibility with downstream processes at Helia (e.g. back-metallisation, wafer cleaving and coating)

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