Wafer Dicing is an important part of the semiconductor manufacturing 
process.  After the wafer finishes processing, we need to separate or 
singulate the die from each other.  Engineers can use several different 
methods to singulate the dice from the wafer:  traditional saw blade 
methods, laser dicing, plasma dicing, waterjet dicing, and other 
variations.  We will discuss these techniques in more detail in this 
course, along with challenges associated with non-silicon semiconductor 
wafers, such as GaAs.

    Wafer Dicing is an important part of the semiconductor manufacturing 
process.  After the wafer finishes processing, we need to separate or 
singulate the die from each other.  Engineers can use several different 
methods to singulate the dice from the wafer:  traditional saw blade 
methods, laser dicing, plasma dicing, waterjet dicing, and other 
variations.  We will discuss these techniques in more detail in this 
course, along with challenges associated with non-silicon semiconductor 
wafers, such as GaAs.