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Processing apparatus, processing system and processing method

US6827814B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims
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Filing dateMay 4, 2001
Grant dateDec 7, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 4, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67051
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An edge remover is provided in the vicinity of an edge portion of a wafer subjected to copper plating. An aqueous hydrogen peroxide is supplied to the edge portion of the wafer from a first nozzle provided at an inner side for a radial direction of the wafer. Next, diluted hydrofluoric acid is supplied to the edge portion of the wafer from a second nozzle provided at an outer side for the radial direction thereof.

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