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Title: Method and apparatus for improved wire saw slurry

Abstract

A slurry recycle process for use in free-abrasive machining operations such as for wire saws used in wafer slicing of ingots, where the used slurry is separated into kerf-rich and abrasive-rich components, and the abrasive-rich component is reconstituted into a makeup slurry. During the process, the average particle size of the makeup slurry is controlled by monitoring the condition of the kerf and abrasive components and making necessary adjustments to the separating force and dwell time of the separator apparatus. Related pre-separator and post separator treatments, and feedback of one or the other separator slurry output components for mixing with incoming used slurry and recirculation through the separator, provide further effectiveness and additional control points in the process. The kerf-rich component is eventually or continually removed; the abrasive-rich component is reconstituted into a makeup slurry with a controlled, average particle size such that the products of the free-abrasive machining method using the recycled slurry process of the invention are of consistent high quality with less TTV deviation from cycle to cycle for a prolonged period or series of machining operations.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [3];  [5]
  1. Hudson, NH
  2. Amherst, NH
  3. Merrimack, NH
  4. East Setauket, NY
  5. Nashua, NH
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
G.T. Equipment Technologies Inc. (Nashua, NH)
OSTI Identifier:
873210
Patent Number(s):
US 6113473
Application Number:
09/065769
Assignee:
G.T. Equipment Technologies Inc. (Nashua, NH)
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-95ER81978
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; improved; wire; slurry; recycle; process; free-abrasive; machining; operations; saws; wafer; slicing; ingots; separated; kerf-rich; abrasive-rich; components; component; reconstituted; makeup; average; particle; size; controlled; monitoring; condition; kerf; abrasive; adjustments; separating; force; dwell; time; separator; related; pre-separator; post; treatments; feedback; output; mixing; incoming; recirculation; provide; effectiveness; additional; control; eventually; continually; removed; products; recycled; consistent; quality; ttv; deviation; cycle; prolonged; period; series; machining operations; dwell time; slurry process; particle size; machining operation; average particle; separator apparatus; prolonged period; additional control; machining method; /451/125/

Citation Formats

Costantini, Michael A, Talbott, Jonathan A, Chandra, Mohan, Prasad, Vishwanath, Caster, Allison, Gupta, Kedar P, and Leyvraz, Philippe. Method and apparatus for improved wire saw slurry. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Costantini, Michael A, Talbott, Jonathan A, Chandra, Mohan, Prasad, Vishwanath, Caster, Allison, Gupta, Kedar P, & Leyvraz, Philippe. Method and apparatus for improved wire saw slurry. United States.
Costantini, Michael A, Talbott, Jonathan A, Chandra, Mohan, Prasad, Vishwanath, Caster, Allison, Gupta, Kedar P, and Leyvraz, Philippe. 2000. "Method and apparatus for improved wire saw slurry". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873210.
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title = {Method and apparatus for improved wire saw slurry},
author = {Costantini, Michael A and Talbott, Jonathan A and Chandra, Mohan and Prasad, Vishwanath and Caster, Allison and Gupta, Kedar P and Leyvraz, Philippe},
abstractNote = {A slurry recycle process for use in free-abrasive machining operations such as for wire saws used in wafer slicing of ingots, where the used slurry is separated into kerf-rich and abrasive-rich components, and the abrasive-rich component is reconstituted into a makeup slurry. During the process, the average particle size of the makeup slurry is controlled by monitoring the condition of the kerf and abrasive components and making necessary adjustments to the separating force and dwell time of the separator apparatus. Related pre-separator and post separator treatments, and feedback of one or the other separator slurry output components for mixing with incoming used slurry and recirculation through the separator, provide further effectiveness and additional control points in the process. The kerf-rich component is eventually or continually removed; the abrasive-rich component is reconstituted into a makeup slurry with a controlled, average particle size such that the products of the free-abrasive machining method using the recycled slurry process of the invention are of consistent high quality with less TTV deviation from cycle to cycle for a prolonged period or series of machining operations.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/873210}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 05 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Tue Sep 05 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
}