Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Processes – Including application of electrical radiant or wave energy...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Barr, Michael (Department: 1746)
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Processes
Including application of electrical radiant or wave energy...
C134S022100, C156S345240, C156S345250, C438S905000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10344043
ABSTRACT:
In a chamber (11), a SiOF film is formed on a wafer W using a plasma CVD method. A film remaining inside the chamber (11) is cleaned up using a gas containing NF3. A manometer (28) is prepared for the chamber (11). An end point of cleaning of the chamber (11) is detected by monitoring the pressure inside the chamber (11).
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Barr Michael
Chaudhry Saeed
Crowell & Moring LLP
Tokyo Electron Limited
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