Coating processes – Coating by vapor – gas – or smoke
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Meeks, Timothy (Department: 1762)
Coating processes
Coating by vapor, gas, or smoke
C427S255600
Reexamination Certificate
active
06921554
ABSTRACT:
Process gas supply/stop operations are intermittently performed. As the hydrophobic process progresses, the temperature of a gas contract portion of a wafer lowers. While the hydrophobic process stops, the temperature of the gas contact portion of the wafer rises to the original temperature. Thereafter, the hydrophobic process resumes. Thus, while the temperature of the gas contact portion of wafer is suppressed from largely lowering, the hydrophobic process can be performed. Thus, non-uniformity of the hydrophobic process on the front surface of the wafer is reduced.
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Harada Koji
Uemura Ryoichi
Meeks Timothy
Rader & Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
Tokyo Electron Limited
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