# backgrind

Pronunciation: say "BAK-grynd" /ˈbækˌɡɹaɪnd/

## Verb

1. To thin a semiconductor wafer by grinding material away from its back side during chip manufacture.
   - Simple: To grind down the back of a silicon wafer to make it thinner during chip making.
   - _Technicians backgrind each wafer until only a thin layer of silicon remains._
   - _The fab backgrinds thousands of wafers daily to meet its packaging targets._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix "back-" combined with "grind."

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