摘要 |
A system for heating solvents in processing semiconductor wafers has a coiled solvent tube, a coiled cooling water tube, and electric heater elements, cast in place within an aluminum casting. The solvent flows through the solvent tube and is heated by conduction of heat through the casting. The solvent is safely isolated from the heating elements. Water is pumped through the cooling water tube, to cool the casting if solvent flow is interrupted, or if the measured casting temperature exceeds a predetermined set point temperature. Solvent temperature is maintained by controlling power to the heating elements based on the measured solvent temperature at the processing chamber.
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