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Preventing contamination in integrated circuit manufacturing lines

US9177843B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2007
Grant dateNov 3, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S414/139
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor manufacturing line includes an inert environment selected from the group consisting essentially of an inert airtight wafer holder, an inert wafer transport channel, an inert production tool, an inert clean room, and combinations thereof.

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