发明名称 Clamshell apparatus for electrochemically treating semiconductor wafers
摘要 An apparatus for electroplating a wafer surface includes a cup having a central aperture defined by an inner perimeter, a compliant seal adjacent the inner perimeter, contacts adjacent the compliant seal and a cone attached to a rotatable spindle. The compliant seal forms a seal with the perimeter region of the wafer surface preventing plating solution from contaminating the wafer edge, wafer backside and the contacts. As a further measure to prevent contamination, the region behind the compliant seal is pressurized. By rotating the wafer during electroplating, bubble entrapment on the wafer surface is prevented. Further, the contacts can be arranged into banks of contacts and the resistivity between banks can be tested to detect poor electrical connections between the contacts and the wafer surface.
申请公布号 US6156167(A) 申请公布日期 2000.12.05
申请号 US19970969984 申请日期 1997.11.13
申请人 NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. 发明人 PATTON, EVAN E.;FETTERS, WAYNE
分类号 C25D7/12;H01L21/687;(IPC1-7):C25D17/00 主分类号 C25D7/12
代理机构 代理人
主权项
地址