Etching method and etching apparatus of semiconductor wafer

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PATENT NO 9305850
APP PUB NO 20120305187A1
SERIAL NO

13586721

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A method and an apparatus of etching a semiconductor wafer are provided. The etching apparatus of a semiconductor wafer having a marker inside includes: a monitoring device capable of monitoring a surface of the semiconductor wafer so as to detect the marker; a nozzle capable of jetting a mixed gas that contains hydrogen fluoride and ozone onto the surface of the semiconductor wafer; a regulator capable of adjusting at least one of hydrogen fluoride concentration and ozone concentration in the mixed gas; and a controller capable of determining whether the marker is detected by the monitoring device and terminating the etching process.

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SUMCO TECHXIV CORPORATIONOMURA-SHI NAGASAKI 856-8555

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Kawasaki, Tomonori Nagasaki, JP 16 59
Kozasa, Kazuaki Nagasaki, JP 15 74

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