Dicing tape

Dicing tape is a backing tape used during wafer dicing or some other microelectronic substrate separation, the cutting apart of pieces of semiconductor or other material following wafer or module microfabrication. The tape holds the pieces of the substrate, in case of a wafer called as die, together during the cutting process, mounting them to a thin metal frame. The dies/substrate pieces are removed from the dicing tape later on in the electronics manufacturing process.
Tape types.
Dicing tape can be made of PVC, polyolefin, or polyethylene backing material with an adhesive to hold the wafer or substrate in place. In some cases dicing tape will have a release liner that will be removed prior to mounting the tape to the backside of the wafer. It is available in a variety of thicknesses, from 75 to 150 micrometers, with a variety of adhesive strengths, designed for various wafer/substrate sizes and materials. 