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Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000

Filed:

Dec. 05, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:

Stephen D Horton, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Theodros W Mariam, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
438 17 ;
Abstract

In the processing and handling of semiconductor silicon wafers, blank silicon wafers are replaced by chemically inert wafers during setup, adjustment, and operation. The inert material wafers eliminate the breakage associated with blank, silicon wafers while helping to purge the semiconductor wafer processing equipment of particulate contaminates.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Horton, Stephen. (2000). Method for improving semiconductor wafer processing (U.S. Patent No. 6010916). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6010916

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