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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2020
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electronic component cleaning method including: a preparation step of preparing an electronic component having a first surface covered with a protective film, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a sidewall between the first and second surfaces, and an adhering matter adhering to the sidewall; and a sidewall cleaning step of cleaning the sidewall. The sidewall cleaning step includes a deposition step of depositing a first film on the protective film and a surface of the adhering matter, using a first plasma, and a removal step of removing the first film deposited on the surface of the adhering matter, together with at least part of the adhering matter, using a second plasma. In the sidewall cleaning step, the deposition step and the removal step are alternately repeated a plurality of times, so as to allow the protective film to continue to exist.