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Wafer profiling for etching system

US11501986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2017
Grant dateNov 15, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/26
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A substrate etching system includes a support to hold a wafer in a face-up orientation, a dispenser arm movable laterally across the wafer on the support, the dispenser arm supporting a delivery port to selectively dispense a liquid etchant onto a portion of a top face of the wafer, and a monitoring system comprising a probe movable laterally across the wafer on the support.

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