Published: 2008 Received: November 14, 2007Available on J-STAGE: September 03, 2008Accepted: December 18, 2007
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Microdrilling into silicon was investigated using chemically plated diamond tools. From the viewpoint of tool life helical drilling was most useful among the step drilling, helical drilling and drilling assisted by ultrasonic vibration.