Method and apparatus for removing particles from the surface of a semiconductor wafer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11769660
APP PUB NO 20230178363A1
SERIAL NO

17541925

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A method for removing particles from a semiconductor wafer surface is disclosed. A wafer is being spun on a spin coater contained within a condensing environment. Liquid vapor is then infused into the condensing environment to allow some of the liquid vapor to be condensed onto a surface of the wafer on which particles may adhere while the wafer is being spun. Next, a set of light pulses is applied to the surface of the spinning wafer. Finally, an air stream is utilized to carry the particles off the surface of the wafer.

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NCC NANO LLC12221 MERIT DRIVE THREE FOREST PLAZA SUITE DALLAS TX 75251

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Rose, David Alex Seoul, KR 2 0
Schroder, Kurt A Coupland, US 53 452

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