A method of dicing a wafer is disclosed. A wafer with an active surface
and a back surface is provided. Prior to dicing the wafer, a removable
layer is formed on the back surface of the wafer. The removable layer is
attached to a tape, such as a sawing tape. After the wafer is singulated
and the adhesion of the removable layer is reduced or removed, the
separate chips singulated from the wafer are easily removed from the
tape. Because of the removable layer attached on the back surface of the
wafer, the cutting stress caused by singulating the wafer will be
transferred without concentrated at the back surface of the wafer so as
to prevent the wafer from chipping and being warped.