The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1996
Chang-Hyun Nam, Kyungki-do, KR;
Yong-Sun Ko, Suwon, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus for drying semiconductor wafers using IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) vapor includes a first chamber for producing the IPA vapor, and a second chamber connected to the first chamber through an IPA supply line, for receiving the IPA vapor and drying semiconductor wafers using the IPA vapor. With the drying apparatus, the first and second chambers are separated from each other, which allows the process steps of producing the IPA vapor and the drying the wafers to be separately performed. The drying apparatus thus prevents particles from being generated in the second chamber during the drying process. The wafers can be dried without a variation in temperature in the second chamber. The IPA vapor is exhausted from the second chamber by introducing nitrogen into the second chamber. As a result, the IPA vapor in the second chamber is not liquified and thereby leaves no substance to adhere to a contact portion between a wafer carrier and each wafer.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile