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Method and apparatus for removing a halogen-containing residue

US7374696B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2004
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31116
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides for a method and integrated system for removing a halogen-containing residue from a substrate comprising etching the substrate, heating the substrate and exposing the heated substrate to a plasma that removes the halogen-containing residue.

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