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Drip catching apparatus for receiving excess photoresist developer solution

US5940651A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 1998
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/30
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A drip catching apparatus includes a trough 2 formed by a sidewall 26 and a drip catching surface 28 to prevent excess drops of a photoresist developer solution from dripping onto a semiconductor wafer 8 in a photoresist development cup 4. One or more holes 30 may be provided to drain the photoresist developer solution received by the drip trough 2.

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