Post etch wafer surface cleaning with liquid meniscus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7597765
APP PUB NO 20070240737A1
SERIAL NO

11477299

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A method for cleaning the surface of a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. A first cleaning solution is applied to the wafer surface to remove contaminants on the wafer surface. The first cleaning solution is removed with some of the contaminants on the wafer surface. Next, an oxidizer solution is applied to the wafer surface. The oxidizer solution forms an oxidized layer on remaining contaminants. The oxidizer solution is removed and then a second cleaning solution is applied to the wafer surface. The second cleaning solution is removed from the wafer surface. The cleaning solution is configured to substantially remove the oxidized layer along with the remaining contaminants.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
de, Larios John Palo Alto , US 22 227
Wilcoxson, Mark Oakland , US 26 182
Yun, Seokmin Pleasanton , US 25 200
Zhu, Ji El Cerrito , US 54 663

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