EP1494821A4 - Fluid assisted cryogenic cleaning - Google Patents

Fluid assisted cryogenic cleaning

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Publication number
EP1494821A4
EP1494821A4 EP03728337A EP03728337A EP1494821A4 EP 1494821 A4 EP1494821 A4 EP 1494821A4 EP 03728337 A EP03728337 A EP 03728337A EP 03728337 A EP03728337 A EP 03728337A EP 1494821 A4 EP1494821 A4 EP 1494821A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
cryogenic cleaning
fluid assisted
assisted cryogenic
fluid
cleaning
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP03728337A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1494821A1 (en
Inventor
Souvik Banerjee
Harlan Forrest Chung
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
BOC Inc
Original Assignee
BOC Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/324,221 external-priority patent/US6852173B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/403,147 external-priority patent/US6949145B2/en
Application filed by BOC Inc filed Critical BOC Inc
Publication of EP1494821A1 publication Critical patent/EP1494821A1/en
Publication of EP1494821A4 publication Critical patent/EP1494821A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02041—Cleaning
    • H01L21/02101—Cleaning only involving supercritical fluids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic System or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/30—Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26
    • H01L21/302—Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26 to change their surface-physical characteristics or shape, e.g. etching, polishing, cutting
    • H01L21/304—Mechanical treatment, e.g. grinding, polishing, cutting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/04—Cleaning involving contact with liquid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B7/00—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass
    • B08B7/0064—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass by temperature changes
    • B08B7/0092—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass by temperature changes by cooling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C1/00—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
    • B24C1/003—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods using material which dissolves or changes phase after the treatment, e.g. ice, CO2
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G5/00—Cleaning or de-greasing metallic material by other methods; Apparatus for cleaning or de-greasing metallic material with organic solvents
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67—Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67005—Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67011—Apparatus for manufacture or treatment
    • H01L21/67017—Apparatus for fluid treatment
    • H01L21/67028—Apparatus for fluid treatment for cleaning followed by drying, rinsing, stripping, blasting or the like
    • H01L21/6704—Apparatus for fluid treatment for cleaning followed by drying, rinsing, stripping, blasting or the like for wet cleaning or washing
    • H01L21/67051—Apparatus for fluid treatment for cleaning followed by drying, rinsing, stripping, blasting or the like for wet cleaning or washing using mainly spraying means, e.g. nozzles
EP03728337A 2002-04-05 2003-04-03 Fluid assisted cryogenic cleaning Withdrawn EP1494821A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US36985202P 2002-04-05 2002-04-05
US36985302P 2002-04-05 2002-04-05
US369853P 2002-04-05
US369852P 2002-04-05
US10/324,221 US6852173B2 (en) 2002-04-05 2002-12-19 Liquid-assisted cryogenic cleaning
US324221 2002-12-19
US403147 2003-03-31
US10/403,147 US6949145B2 (en) 2002-04-05 2003-03-31 Vapor-assisted cryogenic cleaning
PCT/US2003/010354 WO2003086668A1 (en) 2002-04-05 2003-04-03 Fluid assisted cryogenic cleaning

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1494821A1 EP1494821A1 (en) 2005-01-12
EP1494821A4 true EP1494821A4 (en) 2009-11-25

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EP03728337A Withdrawn EP1494821A4 (en) 2002-04-05 2003-04-03 Fluid assisted cryogenic cleaning

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1494821A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2005522056A (en)
KR (1) KR20040098054A (en)
CN (1) CN1665609A (en)
AU (1) AU2003233485A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003086668A1 (en)

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JP2016093871A (en) * 2014-11-14 2016-05-26 株式会社東芝 Processing device and nozzle
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US6332470B1 (en) * 1997-12-30 2001-12-25 Boris Fishkin Aerosol substrate cleaner

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US4695327A (en) * 1985-06-13 1987-09-22 Purusar Corporation Surface treatment to remove impurities in microrecesses
EP0241749A1 (en) * 1986-04-15 1987-10-21 Messer Griesheim Gmbh Method of removing remnants of material sticking to the surfaces of work pieces
US5081068A (en) * 1989-07-17 1992-01-14 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Method of treating surface of substrate with ice particles and hydrogen peroxide
US5377705A (en) * 1993-09-16 1995-01-03 Autoclave Engineers, Inc. Precision cleaning system
US5417768A (en) * 1993-12-14 1995-05-23 Autoclave Engineers, Inc. Method of cleaning workpiece with solvent and then with liquid carbon dioxide
US5931721A (en) * 1994-11-07 1999-08-03 Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. Aerosol surface processing
US6203406B1 (en) * 1994-11-07 2001-03-20 Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. Aerosol surface processing
US5908510A (en) * 1996-10-16 1999-06-01 International Business Machines Corporation Residue removal by supercritical fluids
US6306564B1 (en) * 1997-05-27 2001-10-23 Tokyo Electron Limited Removal of resist or residue from semiconductors using supercritical carbon dioxide
US6332470B1 (en) * 1997-12-30 2001-12-25 Boris Fishkin Aerosol substrate cleaner

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AU2003233485A1 (en) 2003-10-27
CN1665609A (en) 2005-09-07
WO2003086668A1 (en) 2003-10-23
KR20040098054A (en) 2004-11-18
JP2005522056A (en) 2005-07-21
EP1494821A1 (en) 2005-01-12

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