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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2022
Applicant:

Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Brian K. Kirkpatrick, Allen, TX (US);

Balasubramanian's Pranatharthiharan, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23F 1/08 (2006.01); B08B 3/04 (2006.01); C23C 16/52 (2006.01); C23C 16/56 (2006.01); C23F 1/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23F 1/08 (2013.01); B08B 3/04 (2013.01); C23C 16/52 (2013.01); C23C 16/56 (2013.01); C23F 1/02 (2013.01); H01L 21/67161 (2013.01); H01L 21/67184 (2013.01);
Abstract

Exemplary integrated cluster tools may include a factory interface including a first transfer robot. The tools may include a wet clean system coupled with the factory interface at a first side of the wet clean system. The tools may include a load lock chamber coupled with the wet clean system at a second side of the wet clean system opposite the first side of the wet clean system. The tools may include a first transfer chamber coupled with the load lock chamber. The first transfer chamber may include a second transfer robot. The tools may include a second transfer chamber coupled with the first transfer chamber. The second transfer chamber may include a third transfer robot. The tools may include a metal deposition chamber coupled with the transfer chamber.


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