In a method of manufacturing an element chip for manufacturing a plurality of element chips by dividing a substrate, where the protruding portions, which are exposed element electrodes, are formed on element regions, protection films made of fluorocarbon film are formed on a second surface and side surfaces of the element chip, and a first surface in a gap by exposing the element chip to second plasma after the substrate is divided by etching. Next, the protection films formed on the second surface and the side surfaces of the element chip are removed while leaving at least a part of the protection film formed in the gap by exposing the element chip to third plasma. Therefore, creep-up of a conductive material in a mounting step is suppressed by the left protection film.

A miniaturized SMD diode package involves using a diode chip whose bottom surface has a positive electrode and a negative electrode, using a circuit board instead of a conventional lead frame during packaging, and using Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) image registration technology to perform chip bonding; the beneficial advantages brought from a process for producing the same including to simplify producing process and reduce manufacturing cost, to improve accuracy and precision of producing the miniaturized SMD diode package due to using a circuit board instead of conventionally used lead frame, and to ensure the produced miniaturized SMD diode package possesses excellent diode characteristics without distortion or defect.

A process for producing a miniaturized SMD diode package involves using a diode chip whose bottom surface has a positive electrode and a negative electrode, using a circuit board instead of a conventional lead frame during packaging, and using Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) image registration technology to perform chip bonding; the beneficial advantages brought from the process for producing the same including to simplify producing process and reduce manufacturing cost, to improve accuracy and precision of producing the miniaturized SMD diode package due to using a circuit board instead of conventionally used lead frame, and to ensure the produced miniaturized SMD diode package possesses excellent diode characteristics without distortion or defect.

In a method of manufacturing an element chip for manufacturing a plurality of element chips by dividing a substrate, where the protruding portions, which are exposed element electrodes, are formed on element regions, protection films made of fluorocarbon film are formed on a second surface and side surfaces of the element chip, and a first surface in a gap by exposing the element chip to second plasma after the substrate is divided by etching. Next, the protection films formed on the second surface and the side surfaces of the element chip are removed while leaving at least a part of the protection film formed in the gap by exposing the element chip to third plasma. Therefore, creep-up of a conductive material in a mounting step is suppressed by the left protection film.