Surface formation, morphology, integrity and wire marks in diamond wire slicing of mono-crystalline silicon in the photovoltaic industry

J Qiu, X Li, R Ge, C Liu - Wear, 2022 - Elsevier
The diamond wire sawing is superior for the wafers manufacturing in the photovoltaic and
semiconductor industry. In this research, analytical models were emphasized and …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study on the influence of wire-saw wear on cutting force and silicon wafer surface

L Liang, S Li, K Lan, R Yu, J Wang, W Zhao - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hard and brittle materials such as monocrystalline silicon still occupy an important position
in the semiconductor industry, but hard and brittle materials are difficult to process because …

Formation mechanism of wire bow and its influence on diamond wire saw process and wire cutting capability

J Qiu, X Li, R Ge, S Zhang, H Wang - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wire bow is the most important factor affecting wire sawing capability of silicon ingots. In this
paper, the wire bow, contact length in cutting zone which reflects the DWS process are …

Analysis of sawing characteristics of fine diamond wire slicing multicrystalline silicon

Y Liu, Y Gao, C Yang - Diamond and Related Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
At present, the diamond wire sawing technology has been widely used in the slicing of
photovoltaic multi-crystal silicon (mc-Si). The diameter of diamond saw wire becomes …

Study on surface integrity and ductile cutting of PV polycrystalline silicon and wear mechanisms of electroplated diamond wire

EC Costa, CP dos Santos, VA Carvalho… - The International Journal …, 2022 - Springer
This study aimed to evaluate and better understand the mechanical and crystalline
responses of polycrystalline silicon sawn by diamond wire sawing. To simplify the multi-wire …

Action mechanism of liquid bridge between electroplated diamond wires for ultrathin wafer slicing

J Zheng, P Ge, W Bi, Y Zhao, C Wang - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultrathin wafer slicing with low kerf loss for electroplated diamond wire sawing is the primary
means to improve the productivity in wafering and reduce the manufacturing costs in the …

Fabrication of thin resin-bonded diamond wire and its application to ductile-mode wire sawing of mono-crystalline silicon

M Ge, P Wang, W Bi, P Ge - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fixed diamond wire has been the most common tool for slicing semiconductor ingots into
wafers in fields of photovoltaics and integrated circuits. The diameter of diamond wire and …

Effect of capillary adhesion on fracture of photovoltaic silicon wafers during diamond wire slicing

J Zheng, P Ge, W Bi, Y Zhao, C Wang - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
As the photovoltaic industry needs to reduce manufacturing costs, the kerf loss and the wafer
thickness of diamond wire slicing will be further reduced in the future, which will make the …

The impact of silicon brick polishing on thin (120 μm) silicon wafer sawing yields and fracture strengths in diamond-wire sawing

H Sekhar, T Fukuda, K Tanahashi, H Takato - Materials Science in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study recommends sawing thin (120 μm) silicon (Si) wafers using thin (120 μm)
diamond wire with higher throughputs and sawing yields (> 96%). In a multi-wire saw, an …

Effect of speed on material removal behavior in scribing of monocrystalline silicon

B Wang, SN Melkote, P Wang, S Saraogi - Precision Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effect of scribing speed on the surface morphology and material
removal behavior in diamond wire sawing of monocrystalline silicon through specially …