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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2010
Applicants:
Steve Canale, Simi Valley, CA (US);
David J. Zapp, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steve Canale, Simi Valley, CA (US);
David J. Zapp, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/00 (2006.01); B23Q 3/08 (2006.01); H01L 21/683 (2006.01); H01L 21/687 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/084 (2013.01); H01L 21/6838 (2013.01); H01L 21/68735 (2013.01); Y10S 269/903 (2013.01); Y10S 269/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems, devices and methodologies for handling wafers in wafer processing operations such as solvent and plasma cleaning. In an example situation, a wafer that has been separated from a support plate can be cleaned. The wafer still needs to be handled carefully during such a cleaning operation. Various devices and methodologies that facilitate efficient handling of wafers and wafer-cleaning operations are disclosed.