[mems-talk] RE: MEMS-talk: Re: removing sticky adhesive (Olgierd Cybulski)

[Alderete, Michael]

Olgierd-

Perhaps wafer dicing tapes leave fewer residues? Try some of the dicing
tape suppliers and see what they say.

Michael Alderete
Mechanical Packaging Engineer
DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems, Inc.
10600 Valley View St.
Cypress CA 90630-4833
michael.alderete at drs-sts.com
TEL (714) 220-4410
FAX (714) 220-5583

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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:57:01 +0100
From: "Olgierd Cybulski" <olgierd.cybulski at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [mems-talk] removing sticky adhesive
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>  is there a way to remove sticky adhesive, which is left over after a
>  cellotape is removed. we are using cello tape for masking while
etching
>  SiN, and when cellotape is peeled of the sticky glue is left over. Is
there
>  a better way to remove it with out scrubbing?

It depends on the type of glue.  Try IPA, extraction naphtha or benzine.
Sometimes acetone is enough.