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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Yao-hwan Kao, Hsinchu County, TW;
Po-chang Huang, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Yao-Hwan Kao, Hsinchu County, TW;
Po-Chang Huang, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactuing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/96 (2006.01); B01D 35/157 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
System and method for replacing a resist filter in such a manner as to reduce filter-induced wafer defects are described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a filtration system connected to a dispenser, the filtration system comprising a filter; and a switch connected to the filter for selectively connecting the filtration system to throughput one of a first chemical solution and a second chemical solution.