Study on the Motion Trajectory of Abrasives and Surface Improvement Mechanism in Ultrasonic-Assisted Diamond Wire Sawing Monocrystalline Silicon

The surface quality of diamond wire sawing (DWS) wafers directly affects the efficiency and yield of subsequent processing steps. This paper investigates the motion trajectory of abrasives in ultrasonic-assisted diamond wire sawing (UADWS) and its mechanism for improving surface quality. The influen...

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Main Authors: Honghao Li, Yufei Gao, Shengtan Hu, Zhipu Huo
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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description The surface quality of diamond wire sawing (DWS) wafers directly affects the efficiency and yield of subsequent processing steps. This paper investigates the motion trajectory of abrasives in ultrasonic-assisted diamond wire sawing (UADWS) and its mechanism for improving surface quality. The influence of ultrasonic vibration on the cutting arc length, cutting depth, and interference of multi-abrasive trajectories was analyzed through the establishment of an abrasive motion trajectory model. The ultrasonic vibration transforms the abrasive trajectory from linear to sinusoidal, thereby increasing the cutting arc length while reducing the cutting depth. A lower wire speed was found to be more conducive to exploiting the advantages of ultrasonic vibration. Furthermore, the intersecting interference of multi-abrasive trajectories contributes to enhanced surface quality. Experimental studies were conducted on monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si) to verify the effectiveness of ultrasonic vibration in improving surface morphology and reducing wire marks during the sawing process. The experimental results demonstrate that, compared with DWS, UADWS achieves a significantly lower surface roughness <i>Ra</i> and generates micro-pits. The ultrasonic vibration induces a micro-grinding effect on both peaks and valleys of wire marks, effectively reducing their peak–valley (PV) height. This study provides a theoretical basis for optimizing UADWS process parameters and holds significant implications for improving surface quality in mono-Si wafer slicing.
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spelling doaj-art-8bbde7d7fc10493d967975801c099e452025-08-20T03:29:40ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2025-06-0116670810.3390/mi16060708Study on the Motion Trajectory of Abrasives and Surface Improvement Mechanism in Ultrasonic-Assisted Diamond Wire Sawing Monocrystalline SiliconHonghao Li0Yufei Gao1Shengtan Hu2Zhipu Huo3Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, ChinaKey Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, ChinaKey Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, ChinaKey Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, ChinaThe surface quality of diamond wire sawing (DWS) wafers directly affects the efficiency and yield of subsequent processing steps. This paper investigates the motion trajectory of abrasives in ultrasonic-assisted diamond wire sawing (UADWS) and its mechanism for improving surface quality. The influence of ultrasonic vibration on the cutting arc length, cutting depth, and interference of multi-abrasive trajectories was analyzed through the establishment of an abrasive motion trajectory model. The ultrasonic vibration transforms the abrasive trajectory from linear to sinusoidal, thereby increasing the cutting arc length while reducing the cutting depth. A lower wire speed was found to be more conducive to exploiting the advantages of ultrasonic vibration. Furthermore, the intersecting interference of multi-abrasive trajectories contributes to enhanced surface quality. Experimental studies were conducted on monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si) to verify the effectiveness of ultrasonic vibration in improving surface morphology and reducing wire marks during the sawing process. The experimental results demonstrate that, compared with DWS, UADWS achieves a significantly lower surface roughness <i>Ra</i> and generates micro-pits. The ultrasonic vibration induces a micro-grinding effect on both peaks and valleys of wire marks, effectively reducing their peak–valley (PV) height. This study provides a theoretical basis for optimizing UADWS process parameters and holds significant implications for improving surface quality in mono-Si wafer slicing.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/6/708diamond wire sawsurface morphologyultrasonic vibrationwire marks
spellingShingle Honghao Li
Yufei Gao
Shengtan Hu
Zhipu Huo
Study on the Motion Trajectory of Abrasives and Surface Improvement Mechanism in Ultrasonic-Assisted Diamond Wire Sawing Monocrystalline Silicon
Micromachines
diamond wire saw
surface morphology
ultrasonic vibration
wire marks
title Study on the Motion Trajectory of Abrasives and Surface Improvement Mechanism in Ultrasonic-Assisted Diamond Wire Sawing Monocrystalline Silicon
title_full Study on the Motion Trajectory of Abrasives and Surface Improvement Mechanism in Ultrasonic-Assisted Diamond Wire Sawing Monocrystalline Silicon
title_fullStr Study on the Motion Trajectory of Abrasives and Surface Improvement Mechanism in Ultrasonic-Assisted Diamond Wire Sawing Monocrystalline Silicon
title_full_unstemmed Study on the Motion Trajectory of Abrasives and Surface Improvement Mechanism in Ultrasonic-Assisted Diamond Wire Sawing Monocrystalline Silicon
title_short Study on the Motion Trajectory of Abrasives and Surface Improvement Mechanism in Ultrasonic-Assisted Diamond Wire Sawing Monocrystalline Silicon
title_sort study on the motion trajectory of abrasives and surface improvement mechanism in ultrasonic assisted diamond wire sawing monocrystalline silicon
topic diamond wire saw
surface morphology
ultrasonic vibration
wire marks
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/6/708
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