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Method and apparatus for dispensing a rinse solution on a substrate

US7431040B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2003
Grant dateOct 7, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S134/902
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus and method for dispensing a rinse solution on a substrate in which the rinse solution is dispensed through one nozzle array substantially near a center of a substrate and is dispensed through a second nozzle array across a radial span of the substrate. Accordingly, the apparatus includes a first nozzle array including at least one nozzle and configured to dispense the rinse solution substantially near a center of the substrate, a first control valve coupled to the first nozzle array and configured to actuate a first flow rate of the rinse solution through the first nozzle array, a second nozzle array including a plurality of nozzles and configured to dispense the rinse solution across a radial span of the substrate, and a second control valve coupled to the second nozzle array and configured to actuate a second flow rate of said rinse solution through the second nozzle array.

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