Global Patent Index - EP 1297566 A2

EP 1297566 A2 20030402 - SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON EINEM SUBSTRAT UND EINRICHTUNG DAFÜR

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE NETTOYAGE DE SUBSTRAT

Publication

EP 1297566 A2 20030402 (EN)

Application

EP 01944538 A 20010614

Priority

  • US 0119218 W 20010614
  • US 59533600 A 20000614

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0197270A2] A substrate (30) may be cleaned by exposing the substrate (30) to an energized stripping gas while maintaining the substrate (30) at a first temperature and exposing the substrate (30) to an energized passivating gas while maintaining the substrate (30) at a second temperature. In another version, the substrate (30) is stripped and passivated in separate chambers. A cleaning chamber (120) may be provided with a heater (320) to heat the top of the substrate (30)

IPC 1-7

H01L 21/3213; H01J 37/32

IPC 8 full level

G03F 7/42 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/027 (2006.01); H01L 21/304 (2006.01); H01L 21/306 (2006.01); H01L 21/3065 (2006.01); H01L 21/3213 (2006.01); H01L 21/311 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03F 7/427 (2013.01); H01L 21/02071 (2013.01); H01L 21/31138 (2013.01); H01L 21/32136 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0197270A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FI FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0197270 A2 20011220; WO 0197270 A3 20030123; EP 1297566 A2 20030402; JP 2004514272 A 20040513

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0119218 W 20010614; EP 01944538 A 20010614; JP 2002511375 A 20010614