Method and apparatus for liquid treatment of wafer shaped articles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9093482
APP PUB NO 20140102637A1
SERIAL NO

13650916

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In an apparatus and process for treating wafer-shaped articles, a spin chuck holds a wafer-shaped article in a predetermined orientation relative to an upper surface of the spin chuck. A heating assembly comprises a housing containing at least one infrared heating element. The heating assembly is mounted above the upper surface of the spin chuck and adjacent a wafer-shaped article when mounted on the spin chuck. The housing also contains a conduit having an inlet connected to a source of cooling fluid and an outlet returning cooling fluid to the source of cooling fluid.

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LAM RESEARCH AGSEZ-STRASSE 1 9500 VILLACH 9500

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brugger, Michael Millstatt, AT 24 126
Lach, Otto Treffen, AT 8 66
Postel, Olivier Riegesdorf, AT 8 75

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