Method and system for uniformly applying a multi-phase cleaning solution to a substrate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8726919
APP PUB NO 20140014146A1
SERIAL NO

14031007

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A system for cleaning a substrate includes a carrier and a cleaning station. The carrier is capable of holding the substrate and is movably coupled to a pair of guide tracks extending a length of the system. The cleaning station includes a force applicator and a gate. The force applicator has an applicator length and is operatively coupled to the cleaning station. The force applicator is rotatable and is adjusted to a first height off the surface of the carrier as the substrate is being cleaned. The force applicator has a hollow structure with internal channels and openings dispersed throughout the applicator length to dispense cleaning solution to substrate surface. The gate is affixed to a trailing edge of the force applicator and is set to a second height off the surface of the carrier. The gate includes a gate length that at least spans the applicator length.

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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 J Delmar, US 11 73
Woods, Carl Aptos, US 36 417
Zhu, Ji El Cerrito, US 54 663

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