摘要 |
An optical device processing method including a protective layer includes forming a protective layer of an insulator on the front side of an optical device wafer so as to insulate at least the electrodes from each other, forming a groove on the front side of the wafer along each division line, forming a reflective film on the front side of the wafer to thereby form the reflective film on at least the side surfaces of the groove, removing the protective layer formed on the electrodes on the front side of the wafer to thereby expose the electrodes, and grinding a back side of the wafer to thereby reduce the thickness of the wafer to the finished thickness until the groove is exposed to the back side of the wafer to divide the wafer into individual optical device chips. |