Methods and apparatus for cleaning semiconductor wafers

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PATENT NO 9070723
APP PUB NO 20100139710A1
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12452367

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An apparatus for cleaning a surface of wafer or substrate includes a plate being positioned with a gap to surface of the wafer or substrate, and the plate being rotated around an axis vertical to surface of wafer or substrate. The rotating plate surface facing surface of the wafer or substrate has grooves, regular patterns, and irregular patterns to enhance the cleaning efficiency. Another embodiment further includes an ultra sonic or mega sonic transducer vibrating the rotating plate during cleaning process.

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ACM RESEARCH (SHANGHAI) INCBLD 4 NO 1690 CAI LUN ROAD ZHANGJIANG HIGH-TECH PARK SHANGHAI 201203

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He, Chuan Shanghai, CN 143 1886
Ma, Yue Shanghai, CN 269 3729
Wang, Hui Shanghai, CN 1115 8921
Wang, Jian Shanghai, CN 1906 17240

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