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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2002
Miao-Cheng Liao, Hsinchu, TW;
Ying-Lang Wang, Tai-Chung County, TW;
Hung-Hsin Liang, Hsinchu, TW;
Hsiang-Sheng Cheng, Hsinchu, TW;
Sheng-Te Shu, Taoyuan, TW;
Chih-Yuan Yang, Hsinchu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A preventive maintenance tool which may be installed on a metal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chamber to prevent escape of contaminating and toxic gases from the chamber interior during preventative maintenance (PM) cleaning of the chamber. The tool comprises a cylindrical tool body which fits to the lid O-ring of the chamber to form a gas-tight seal therewith; a vacuum line connector nipple extending from the body for connection to a vacuum line; and a lid panel rotatably mounted in the body and fitted with a pair of hinged closing panels for reversibly sealing the chamber and facilitating chamber cleaning.