International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture 41 (2001) 659–672 Fine grinding of silicon wafers Z.J. Pei a,*, Alan Strasbaugh b a Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA b Strasbaugh, Inc., 825 Buckley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA Received 17 November 1999; accepted 5 October 2000