Method for cleaning semiconductor wafers using liquified gases

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PATENT NO 5494526
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08434727

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A semiconductor processing system (10) is provided that comprises a cleaning chamber (12) and a load lock wafer handler chamber (14). A cleaning agent (34) is placed in a cleaning bath chamber (28). A semiconductor substrate (16) is placed in contact with the cleaning agent (34). Cleaning agent (34) is initially in a liquid phase and is caused to change to a vapor phase so that the cleaning agent (34) can penetrate the topography of the surface to be cleaned. Cleaning agent (34) is then returned to a liquid phase and finally flash-evaporated to complete the cleaning process.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDDALLAS TX 75265-5474

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Paranjpe, Ajit P Plano, TX 38 3080

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