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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Chia-Cheng Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Chih-Kai Yang, Taipei, TW;
Chun-Liang Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-Ting Chien, Hsinchu, TW;
Liang-Yin Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Huicheng Chang, Tainan, TW;
Yee-Chia Yeo, Hsinchu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
In an embodiment, a pattern transfer processing chamber includes a pattern transfer processing chamber and a loading area external to the pattern transfer processing chamber. The loading area is configured to transfer a wafer to or from the pattern transfer processing chamber. The loading area comprises a first region including a loadport, a second region including a load-lock between the first region and the pattern transfer processing chamber, and an embedded baking chamber configured to heat a patterned photoresist on the wafer.