摘要:
A system for treating flammable effluent gas is provided. The system includes an exhaust conduit to carry the flammable effluent gas to an abatement unit, a control system coupled to the abatement unit to determine an operating parameter of the abatement unit, a bypass valve coupled to the exhaust conduit which is an operative responsive to the monitoring system, and a source of second gas to be mixed with the effluent gas diverted from the abatement unit when the bypass valve is operating in a bypass mode to provide a mixed gas having a flammability lower than the effluent gas. Methods of the invention as well as numerous other aspects are provided.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for recovering hydrogen fluoride (HF) are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a system for processing substrates, including a process chamber for processing a substrate; a fluorine generator coupled to the process chamber to provide fluorine (F2) thereto; an abatement system coupled to the process chamber to abate fluorine-containing effluents exhausted from the process chamber and to convert at least a portion of the fluorine-containing effluents into hydrogen fluoride (HF); an HF recovery system configured to at least one of collect, purify, or concentrate the HF converted by the abatement system; and a conduit for providing the recovered hydrogen fluoride (HF) to the fluorine generator or another application in the manufacturing process.
摘要:
A method of developing an integrated abatement system is provided, including the steps: a) determining whether an integrated abatement system meets a destruction removal efficiency standard wherein the determination includes the steps: i) operating an electronic device manufacturing process tool using a best known method, whereby effluent containing a target species is produced; ii) abating the target species to form abated effluent, using an abatement system which is coupled to the process tool; and iii) calculating a destruction removal efficiency for the target species; and b) modifying the abatement system by altering at least one of a design parameter and an operating parameter of the abatement system to improve the destruction removal efficiency. Numerous other aspects are provided.
摘要:
Apparatus for improved treatment of effluents are provided herein. In some embodiments, an abatement system may include an exhaust conduit to flow an effluent stream therethrough; a plurality of packed beds disposed in the exhaust conduit to remove non-exhaustible effluents from the effluent stream; one or more spray jets to provide an effluent treating agent between adjacent packed beds, the effluent treating agent to remove non-exhaustible effluents from the effluent stream; and a dripper disposed in the exhaust conduit above an uppermost packed bed to provide the effluent treating agent in large droplets to wet and rinse particulate from an upper surface of the uppermost packed bed substantially without forming fine droplets.
摘要:
The present invention provides systems, methods, and apparatus for abating effluent from an electronic device manufacturing system using cogeneration. The invention includes a pump adapted to couple to a processing chamber and adapted to draw effluent from the processing chamber; a reaction chamber coupled to the pump and adapted to receive the effluent from the pump; and a turbine coupled to the reaction chamber and adapted to be driven by combustion gases from the reaction chamber. The turbine is adapted to generate power which is applied to operate the pump. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
摘要:
A method for operating an electronic device manufacturing system is provided, including: introducing an inert gas into a process tool vacuum pump at a first flow rate while the process tool is operating in a process mode; and introducing the inert gas into the process tool vacuum pump at a second flow rate while the process tool is operating in a clean mode. Numerous other embodiments are provided.
摘要:
The present invention generally relates to apparatus and method for recycling both polishing slurry and rinse water from CMP processes. The present invention also relates to rheology measurements and agglomeration prevention using centrifugal pumps.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for treating effluents in process systems are provided In some embodiments, a system for treating effluent includes a process chamber having a processing volume; an exhaust conduit coupled to the process chamber to remove an effluent from the processing volume; and a reactive species generator coupled to the exhaust conduit to inject a reactive species into the exhaust conduit to treat the effluent, wherein the reactive species generator generates a reactive species comprising at least one of singlet hydrogen, hydrogen ions or hydrogen radicals. In some embodiments, a method for treating effluent includes flowing an effluent from a processing volume of a process system through an exhaust conduit fluidly coupled to the processing volume; treating the effluent in the exhaust conduit with a reactive species comprising at least one of singlet hydrogen, hydrogen ions, or hydrogen radicals; and flowing the treated effluent to an abatement system.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for efficiently operating an electronic device manufacturing system are provided. In one aspect, an electronic device manufacturing system is provided, including: a process tool; a process tool controller linked to the process tool, wherein the process tool controller is adapted to control the process tool; a first sub-fab auxiliary system linked to the process tool controller; wherein the first sub-fab auxiliary system is adapted to operate in a first operating mode and a second operating mode; and wherein the process tool controller is adapted to cause the first sub-fab auxiliary system to change from the first operating mode to the second operating mode.
摘要:
Methods, apparatus and systems are provided for conserving energy in an electronic device manufacturing facility. In one aspect an electronic device manufacturing system is provided including one or more process chambers; one or more abatement tools; two or more effluent conduits connecting the one or more process chambers to the one or more abatement tools; a channel adapted to house a portion of at least two of the two or more effluent conduits; and one or more heating elements adapted to heat the two or more conduits within the channel.