Substrate brush scrubbing and proximity cleaning-drying sequence using compatible chemistries, and method, apparatus, and system for implementing the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7045018
APP PUB NO 20050155629A1
SERIAL NO

10816432

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A method for cleaning and drying a front and a back surface of a substrate is provided. The method includes brush scrubbing the back surface of the substrate using a brush scrubbing fluid chemistry. The method further includes applying a front meniscus onto the front surface of the substrate upon completing the brush scrubbing of the back surface. The front meniscus includes a front cleaning chemistry that is chemically compatible with the brush scrubbing fluid chemistry.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538

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de, Larios John M Palo Alto, CA 72 1005
Ravkin, Michael Sunnyvale, CA 72 1438

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