发明名称 Wafer electroplating apparatus for reducing edge defects
摘要 Methods, apparatuses, and various apparatus components, such as base plates, lipseals, and contact ring assemblies are provided for reducing contamination of the contact area in the apparatuses. Contamination may happen during removal of semiconductor wafers from apparatuses after the electroplating process. In certain embodiments, a base plate with a hydrophobic coating, such as polyamide-imide (PAI) and sometimes polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), are used. Further, contact tips of the contact ring assembly may be positioned further away from the sealing lip of the lipseal. In certain embodiments, a portion of the contact ring assembly and/or the lipseal also include hydrophobic coatings.
申请公布号 US8172992(B2) 申请公布日期 2012.05.08
申请号 US20090633219 申请日期 2009.12.08
申请人 PRABHAKAR VINAY;BUCKALEW BRYAN L.;GANESAN KOUSIK;GHONGADI SHANTINATH;HE ZHIAN;MAYER STEVEN T.;RASH ROBERT;REID JONATHAN D.;TAKADA YUICHI;ZIBRIDA JAMES R.;NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. 发明人 PRABHAKAR VINAY;BUCKALEW BRYAN L.;GANESAN KOUSIK;GHONGADI SHANTINATH;HE ZHIAN;MAYER STEVEN T.;RASH ROBERT;REID JONATHAN D.;TAKADA YUICHI;ZIBRIDA JAMES R.
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