Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Processes – Using sequentially applied treating agents
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-22
2011-10-25
Kornakov, Michael (Department: 1714)
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Processes
Using sequentially applied treating agents
C134S030000, C134S033000, C134S034000, C134S036000, C134S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08043440
ABSTRACT:
A control mechanism of a cleaning apparatus is preset to control the apparatus for a cleaning process or a rinsing process to include delivering a process liquid, which is corresponding one of a cleaning liquid and a rinsing liquid, from a back surface liquid supply nozzle through a liquid delivery port, thereby forming a liquid film on the back surface of a substrate, and then once stopping and then re-starting delivery of the process liquid from the back surface liquid supply nozzle, thereby forming a liquid film also on a portion around the liquid delivery port, so as to process the portion around the liquid delivery port as well as the substrate.
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Ito Norihiro
Nanba Hiromitsu
Kornakov Michael
Lee Douglas
Smith , Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Tokyo Electron Limited
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