Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Apparatus – With movable means to cause fluid motion
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-03
2008-08-19
Barr, Michael (Department: 1792)
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Apparatus
With movable means to cause fluid motion
C134S105000, C134S137000, C134S138000, C134S149000, C134S151000, C134S159000, C134S185000, C134S187000, C134S188000, C134S198000, C134S902000, C438S906000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07412982
ABSTRACT:
A cleaning probe capable of providing uniform cleaning to an entire wafer while not damaging the edge portion of the wafer, and a megasonic cleaning apparatus having the cleaning probe are provided. The cleaning probe comprises a front portion located near the center of the wafer, a rear portion connected to a piezoelectric transducer, and a protrusion located between the rear portion and the front portion, located on an edge portion of the wafer, and having a larger cross section width than the front portion.
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Barr Michael
Patel Rita R
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Volentine & Whitt PLLC
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