METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SUBSTRATE USING NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS

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14178218

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A method for cleaning a substrate is provided. In this method, a flow of non-Newtonian fluid is provided where at least a portion of the flow exhibits plug flow. To remove particles from a surface of the substrate, the surface of the substrate is placed in contact with the portion of the flow that exhibits plug flow such that the portion of the flow exhibiting plug flow moves over the surface of the substrate. Additional methods and apparatuses for cleaning a substrate also are described.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONFREMONT CA 94538-6470

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
de, Larios John M Palo Alto, US 72 1005
Farber, Jeffrey Delmar, US 14 79
Korolik, Mikhail San Jose, US 88 4555
Ravkin, Mike Sunnyvale, US 63 1167
Redeker, Fred C Fremont, US 195 5499

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