Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Chemical etching – Combined with coating step
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Smith, Matthew (Department: 2825)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Chemical etching
Combined with coating step
C438S758000, C438S906000, C438S913000, C118S729000, C118S730000, C134S153000, C134S155000, C134S157000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06969682
ABSTRACT:
A system for processing wafers includes a robot moveable within an enclosure to load and unload workpieces into and out of workpiece processors. A processor includes an upper rotor having alignment pins, and a lower rotor having one or more openings for receiving the alignment pins to form a processing chamber around the workpiece. The alignment pins center the workpiece relative to a rotor spin axis and to an etch or drain groove in the upper rotor. A first fluid outlet delivers processing fluid to a central region of the workpiece. The processing fluid is distributed across the workpiece surface via centrifugal force generated by spinning the processing chamber. Purge gas is optionally delivered into the processing chamber through an annular opening around the first fluid outlet to help remove processing fluid from the processing chamber.
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Bruner Scott A.
Hanson Kyle M.
Kuntz Jon
Peace Steven L.
Wirth Paul Z.
Lee, Jr. Granvill D.
Semitool Inc.
Smith Matthew
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