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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020

Filed:

Oct. 03, 2018
Applicant:

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;

Inventors:

Yung-Chang Huang, Taichung, TW;

Tsun-En Kuo, Taichung, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/768 (2006.01); H01L 21/321 (2006.01); C25D 7/12 (2006.01); C25D 3/38 (2006.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/76807 (2013.01); C25D 3/38 (2013.01); C25D 7/123 (2013.01); H01L 21/3212 (2013.01); H01L 21/6723 (2013.01); H01L 21/76843 (2013.01); H01L 21/76873 (2013.01); H01L 21/76877 (2013.01); H01L 22/12 (2013.01); H01L 22/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes disposing a wafer in a cup of a clamshell of an electroplating apparatus. The wafer is clamped using the cup and a cone of the clamshell. First pressure forces of contacts of the cup applied by the wafer is detected. The first pressure forces are respective compared with corresponding predetermined pressure ranges.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Huang, Yung-Chang. (2020). Device and method for contact state inspection (U.S. Patent No. 10692754). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10692754

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