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Steam-assisted single substrate cleaning process and apparatus

US11728185B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2021
Grant dateAug 15, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67109
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for cleaning a substrate. The method includes rotating a substrate disposed on a substrate support and spraying a front side of the substrate using steam through a front side nozzle assembly. A back side of the substrate is sprayed using steam through a back side dispenser assembly. A heated chemical is dispensed over the front side of the substrate.

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