subject: Are You Familiar With Kiss Polishing For Wafer? [print this page] There is wafer polishing process used in foundries that can bring old and used wafers back to their brand new looks that does not damage the substrate - it is called KISS polishing. It involves procedure that 'gently' removes minor surface scratches or defects from a wafer. Its unique capacity has made it one of the popular wafer polishing processes today.
KISS polishing offers a number of advantages and some are the following:
- It can gently remove a scant 5 of material.
- can re-grow a variety of films with uniformity of +-5 across the wafe
- 300mm wafers can be recycled up to 20 times (can strip 300 mm wafers up to 20 times without degrading the substrate.
- The process can take shorter time compared to other wafer polishing so you can expect faster turnaround.
When having a KISS polishing service - some things to remember:
- Look for a company that offers factory-direct pricing and service (you can save some serious amount of money with it).
- Wafer polishing companies usually inspect wafers visually, thoroughly for chips and cracks. Such defects are rejected and returned not processed.
- They usually require clients to submit in writing any modification to their standard specifications prior to acceptance of order.
- For wafers broken during the process, wafer polishing companies usually do not take responsibility with such damage.
Finding a KISS polishing service provider
With a number of Kiss polishing service providers in the industry today, how could you find a good one? What are the things that should be considered as part of your criteria? The following can help in your quest for a good service provider:
- The number of positive reviews that the company got over a particular period of time - online research can help you on this. Checkout the company listing in local directories online and read on reviews from previous and current customers.
- Price and special offer - from your list of prospects, find out which company offers the most competitive charges. Check also if they have special offer that, perhaps, you could avail.
-Facility - some say that the kind of service a company can give greatly depends on the kind of facility it has. Try to examine your list prospects on which of them has presented the most qualified (advanced, latest technology) for Kiss polishing.
- You can also ask the company for a list of its previous and client customers and ask their opinion on the quality of service the company provides.
