Patents

US 9490138 B2: Method of substrate temperature control during high temperature wet processing

Granted
2016-11-08
Filed
2014-12-10 application 14565542
Type
Utility · 19 claims
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Abstract

Methods are provided for processing a substrate in single substrate tool. In one embodiment, the method includes providing the substrate in the single substrate tool, applying a first processing fluid at a first temperature greater than 100° C. to a lower surface of the substrate to heat the substrate to approximately the first temperature, and applying a second processing fluid at a second temperature greater than 100° C. to an upper surface of the substrate.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161108.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
TEL FSI, INC. 34 patentsUS company or organizationChaska, MNPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Kevin L. SieferingExcelsior, MN8PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
H01LSemiconductor devices not covered by class h10H01L21/31111PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h10H10P50/283PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2020-07-30Correction
Conversion
TEL FSI, INC. signed 2019-12-31TEL MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING OF AMERICA, INC. CHASKA, MN53366/139PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2014-12-16Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
SIEFERING, KEVIN L. signed 2014-12-05TEL FSI, INC. CHASKA, MN34521/98ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

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