Processing apparatus for semiconductor wafers

Details Processing apparatus for semiconductor wafers Processing apparatus for semiconductor wafers

1990-01-25

1991-06-25

Rose, Robert A.

Abrasive tool making process, material, or composition

With carbohydrate or reaction product thereof

51436, 51322, 51320, B24C 300

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050255975

ABSTRACT:
A cleaning method and a gettering method for semiconductor wafers comprises blasting frozen particles at the surface of a semiconductor wafer. A processing apparatus for a semiconductor wafer comprises means for forming ultrafine frozen particles and means for blasting the frozen particles at the surface of a semiconductor wafer to perform either the gettering or the cleaning of the semiconductor wafer. In one form of the invention, the frozen particles are formed by spraying a mist of water into a chamber partially filled with liquid nitrogen, which freezes the mist to form ice particles. In another form of the invention, the frozen particles are formed by spraying a mist of water into a chamber containing cold nitrogen gas, which freezes the mist to form ice particles. In another form of the invention, the frozen particles are formed by heating water to form water vapor and introducing the water vapor into a freezing chamber containing a two-phase mixture of a coolant which freezes the vapor into ultrafine particles. The frozen particles are blasted at a semiconductor wafer through a blasting nozzle by a gas such as nitrogen gas. When the frozen particles are used for gettering, they may further include abrasive particles such as silica powder.

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