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manufacture [2012/08/13 06:46] – mcmaster | manufacture [2012/08/13 06:49] – [Wafer testing] mcmaster | ||
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Some circuits can undergo basic testing.by using test pads when still in the wafer. This eliminates the following steps only to find the entire wafer was bad. If too many units are bad during initial testing, the whole process is typically aborted. | Some circuits can undergo basic testing.by using test pads when still in the wafer. This eliminates the following steps only to find the entire wafer was bad. If too many units are bad during initial testing, the whole process is typically aborted. | ||
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- | Wafers are placed on a sticky mat, often blue, and then cut with diamond saws into individual dies. The saws are precisely positioned to be just into the plastic layer. | + | Wafers are placed on a sticky mat, often blue, and then cut with diamond saws into individual dies. The saws are precisely positioned to be just into the plastic layer. |
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