Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Ming-Sung Hung

Chia-Lun Chen

Wen-Hung Hsu

Po-Jen Shih

Cheng-Hao Kuo

Hung-Hsin Liang

Yu-Kuei Lee

Hui-Huan Huang

Cheng-Nan Kao

The present disclosure provides a system and method for determining condition of wafers during processing of the wafers. The system and method include detecting vibrations of a wafer transfer robot, generating signals based upon the vibrations, and processing the signals for determining a condition of the wafers held by the wafer transfer robot.

Wafer process monitoring system and method

The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing uninterrupted power to an external device. The system and method include a power supply module coupled to an AC power source and to an external device via a power line, a switching module coupled to the power line, a redundant power supply unit coupled to the AC power source and to the switching module. The switching module is configured to detect an electrical state of the power line and connect the redundant power supply unit to the power line for providing redundant power to the external device based upon the detected electrical state.

Redundant system and method for providing power to devices

A semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus is provided. The semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus includes a spin base, a spindle, a clamping member, and a first sealing ring. The spin base has a through hole and a flange. The spindle extends through the through hole. The clamping member covers the through hole and is connected to the spindle. The clamping member includes a mounting part. The first sealing ring is disposed under the clamping member. A top surface of the first sealing ring and a top surface of the flange are in contact with a bottom surface of the mounting part.

Semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus

An apparatus includes a substrate stage configured to secure a substrate thereon and a motion mechanism configured to rotate the substrate stage. The substrate stage includes a plurality of holding pins for holding an edge of the substrate. Rotating the substrate stage causes a chemical solution dispensed on an upper surface of the substrate to spread outwardly toward the edge of the substrate. At least one of the plurality of holding pins includes at least one opening or at least one tapered side surface, or both, for guiding the chemical solution to flow off the substrate.

Wafer holding pins and methods of using the same

A semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus is provided. The semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus includes a spin base having a through hole. The semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus further includes a spindle extending through the through hole. The semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus also includes a clamping member. The clamping member covers the through hole and connected to the spindle. A gap that communicates with the through hole is formed between the spin base and the clamping member. In addition, the semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus includes a sealing ring. The sealing ring is positioned adjacent to the gap and located farther away from the spindle than the gap.

An apparatus includes a susceptor, a first piping, a second piping, a liquid source, a third piping and a gas source. The susceptor is suitable for placing a wafer, and the first piping is configured to dispense a chemical to the wafer on the susceptor. The second piping communicates with the first piping. The liquid source is configured to deliver a cleaning liquid to the first piping through the second piping to wash a portion of the first piping. The third piping communicates with the first piping. The gas source is configured to flow a purge gas to the first piping through the third piping to purge the portion of the first piping.

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Taichung, Taiwan

Ming-Sung Hung