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Process for peeling protective film off a thin article

Assignee: Nitto Denko Corp
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Filing: 1986-10-07
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Granted: 1988-10-04
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Expires: 2006-10-07
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Abstract

Abstract A process for peeling a protective film off a thin article such as a silicon wafer is proposed. The film is peeled by sticking an adhesive tape to the protective film on the article and pulling it away from the article. The protective film is peeled only by the adhesive force of the adhesive tape.

Inventors

  • 👤 Keigo Funakoshi
  • 👤 Kozo Nomura
  • 👤 Minoru Ametani
  • 👤 Kenji Ohnishi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:26
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D491/00; B; B29; B29C; B29C63/00; B29C63/0004; B29C63/0013; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/16; H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/20; H05B3/34; H05B3/36; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S156/00; Y10S156/918; Y10S156/93; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/11; Y10T156/1168; Y10T156/1179

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
Process for removing a protective adhesive film stuck by an adhesive layer to one side of a thin article such as a silicon wafer comprising the steps of pressing a web of adhesive tape along an entire length of said protective film on the article, said web of adhesive tape extending from said article through a pair of rollers to a take-up spindle where one end of said web of adhesive tape is wound, holding said article against movement and removing said protective film from one end to the other by rotating said take-up spindle and moving said pair of rollers parallel to the surface of said article to remove said web of adhesive tape and peel said protective film off the article by the adhesive force of said adhesive tape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
Process for removing a protective adhesive film stuck by an adhesive layer to one side of a thin article such as a silicon wafer comprising the steps of pressing a web of adhesive tape along an entire length of said protective film on the article, said web of adhesive tape extending from said article through a pair of rollers to a take-up spindle where one end of said web of adhesive tape is wound, holding said article against movement and removing said protective film from one end to the other by rotating said take-up spindle and moving said pair of rollers parallel to the surface of said article to remove said web of adhesive tape and peel said protective film off the article by the adhesive force of said adhesive tape.

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