Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic sampling of hot phosphoric acid for the determination of chemical element concentrations and control of semiconductor processes
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Application No.: US15366250Application Date: 2016-12-01
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Publication No.: US10373838B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Kyle W. Uhlmeyer , Jae Seok Lee , Daniel R. Wiederin , Patrick Sullivan
- Applicant: Elemental Scientific, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NE Omaha
- Assignee: ELEMENTAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.
- Current Assignee: ELEMENTAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US NE Omaha
- Agency: Advent, LLP
- Agent Kevin E. West
- Main IPC: G01N1/10
- IPC: G01N1/10 ; H01L21/306 ; G01N35/10 ; G01N1/20 ; H01L21/311

Abstract:
Systems and methods for automatic sampling of a sample for the determination of chemical element concentrations and control of semiconductor processes are described. A system embodiment includes a remote sampling system configured to collect a sample of phosphoric acid at a first location, the remote sampling system including a remote valve having a holding loop coupled thereto; and an analysis system configured for positioning at a second location remote from the first location, the analysis system coupled to the remote valve via a transfer line, the analysis system including an analysis device configured to determine a concentration of one or more components of the sample of phosphoric acid and including a sample pump at the second location configured to introduce the sample from the holding loop into the transfer line for analysis by the analysis device.
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