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Brush box cleaner module with force control

US7962990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2008
Grant dateJun 21, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67219
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for cleaning a substrate using scrubber brushes. One embodiment of the present invention provides a substrate cleaner comprises two scrubber brush assemblies movably disposed in a processing volume. The two scrubber brush assemblies are configured to contact and clean opposite surfaces of a substrate disposed in the processing volume. The substrate cleaner also comprises a positioning assembly configured to simultaneously adjust positions of the two scrubber brush assemblies, wherein the positioning assembly makes substantially the same amount of adjustment to the first and second scrubber brush assemblies in mirror symmetry.

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