Wet etching system for manufacturing semiconductor devices

摘要

A wet etching system includes a tank for containing a chemical and having an open top portion, and a heater disposed in the tank for heating the chemical contained therein. A cover is arranged on the open top portion of the tank, and the cover includes a cooling apparatus formed therein. The wet etching method includes placing a semiconductor substrate, having a layer thereon to be etched, into the tank, and then driving the heater to maintain the chemical within a temperature range. Deionized water in the chemical evaporates when the temperature range is greater than a boiling point of the deionized water. The evaporated deionized water condenses on the cooler cover and then flows back into the tank to maintain a constant chemical concentration.