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Pellicle cleaning apparatus and pellicle cleaning method using the same

US12032281B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2022
Grant dateJul 9, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70925
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pellicle cleaning apparatus includes a stage to support a pellicle, a particle remover above the stage, the particle remover being configured to remove a particle from a first surface of a pellicle, and the particle remover including a cantilever, and an adhesive material on a bottom surface of the cantilever, and a pressure controller adjacent to the stage, the pressure controller being configured to control a pressure of a fluid on a second surface of the pellicle.

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