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Method and apparatus to evaluate effectiveness of cleaning systems for high density electronics

US5312536A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 1992
Grant dateMay 17, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/2805
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for a cleaning process control is disclosed. The apparatus includes two parallel plates of glass that have a plurality of shims positioned therebetween and a means for clamping these plates of glass firmly against the shims. A contaminant is positioned between the plates of glass and the apparatus is cleaned using a selected cleaning process. The apparatus can then be inspected to determine the effectiveness of a particular cleaning process by peering through the transparent glass plates to inspect for any remaining contaminant. The apparatus can then be cleaned more extensively and used again to check a different cleaning process.

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