Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for wet process on a semiconductor substrate are provided. The apparatus includes a process chamber (1005), a chuck (1002) for holding and positioning a semiconductor substrate (1001) disposed in the process chamber, a rotating driving mechanism(1004) driving the chuck to rotate, a chamber shroud (1006) disposed surrounding the process chamber, at least one vertical driving mechanism driving the chamber shroud to move up or down, a shielding cover (1007), at least one driving device (1008) driving the shielding cover to cover down or lift up, at least one dispenser module (1014) having a dispenser (1030) for spraying liquid to the surface of the semiconductor substrate. When the shielding cover covers above the process chamber, the chamber shroud is moved up to couple with the shielding cover, so as to seal the process chamber for preventing the liquid from splashing out of the process chamber.
Abstract:
A substrate heat treatment apparatus for heat treating a substrate, comprising a bake plate, a plurality of support components, a baffle plate, and a driving device. The bake plate defines at least one gas passage. The plurality of support components support the substrate. The baffle plate is fixed on a top surface of the bake plate. The baffle plate surrounds the substrate and a gap is formed between an inner circumferential wall of the baffle plate and the substrate. A driving device drives the plurality of support components to move up or down. When heat treating the substrate, a hot gas is supplied to the space between the substrate and the top surface of the bake plate through the gas passage of the bake plate, and the hot gas flows out through the gap for-med between the inner circumferential wall of the baffle plate and the substrate.
Abstract:
An apparatus (2000,3000,9000) for cleaning packaged wafers (1000) is provided. The apparatus (2000,3000,9000) comprises: a chuck (2001,3001,9001) holding at least two wafers (1000), the at least two wafers (1000) are disposed with a distance from the center of the chuck (2001,3001,9001), and each wafer (1000) has a plurality of tiny structures (1003) on a surface of the wafer (1000); driving device (2002,3002,9002) drives the chuck (2001,3001,9001) to rotate; and at least one nozzle (2003,2004, 3003,3004, 9003,9004) sprays fluid to the wafers (1000) for cleaning or drying the wafers (1000). Apparatus (2000,3000,9000) further provides a method for cleaning wafers (1000). The method comprises: loading at least two wafers (1000) on the chuck (2001,3001,9001), the at least two wafers (1000) are disposed with a distance from the center of the chuck (2001,3001,9001), and each wafer (1000) has a plurality of tiny structures (1003) on a surface of the wafer (1000); driving the chuck (2001,3001,9001) to rotate at a rotation speed; and spraying fluid to the wafers (1000) for cleaning or drying the wafers (1000).
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for removing a film on edge of backside of a wafer. The apparatus includes a vacuum chuck (110) having an inner groove (111) and an outer groove (1113) defined at the peripheral edge of the vacuum chuck (110), an inner sealing ring (1115) disposed in the inner groove (111); and an outer sealing ring (1116) disposed in the outer groove (1113). When the wafer is put on the vacuum chuck (110), the space defined by the wafer and the area of the vacuum chuck (110) encircled by the inner sealing ring (1115) is vacuumized for holding and positioning the wafer on the vacuum chuck (110), and the space defined by the wafer and the area between the inner sealing ring (1115) and the outer sealing ring (1116) of the vacuum chuck (110) is filled with pressurized gas for making the space defined by the wafer and the area between the inner sealing ring (1115)and the outer sealing ring (1116) of the vacuum chuck (110) maintain positive pressure for preventing liquid from getting into the center area of the backside of the wafer.
Abstract:
A fall-proof apparatus for cleaning semiconductor devices is provided. The fall-proof apparatus comprises: a nozzle (102) connecting with a carrier(101); a megasonic/ultrasonic device (105) fixing on the carrier (101); and a sensor (104) detecting the distance between the megasonic/ultrasonic device (105) and the carrier (101) to determine whether the megasonic/ultrasonic device (105) is loose and going to fall. The megasonic/ultrasonic device works with the nozzle during a cleaning process. A chamber with the fall-proof apparatus is also provided.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for cleaning semiconductor wafer are provided. The apparatus includes a brush module, a swing arm, a rotating actuator and an elevating actuator. The brush module has a brush head for providing mechanical force on a surface of a wafer. An end of the swing arm mounts the brush module. The rotating actuator is connected with the other end of the swing arm. The rotating actuator drives the swing arm to swing across the whole surface of the wafer, which brings the brush head moving across the whole surface of the wafer. The elevating actuator is connected with the other end of the swing arm. The elevating actuator drives the swing arm to rise or descend, which brings the brush module rising or descending. The apparatus cleans the semiconductor wafer by means of the brush head, which improves the cleaning effect.
Abstract:
A substrate supporting apparatus (300) for cleaning a back side of a substrate (107) is provided. The substrate supporting apparatus (300) has a hollow shaft (319) and a rotary spindle (303). The rotary spindle (303) is set in the hollow shaft (319) and a spacing is formed between an outer wall of the rotary spindle (303) and an inner wall of the hollow shaft (319). The outer wall of the rotary spindle (303) defines a blocking wall (322) and a recess (324) to prevent particles in the spacing from entering a gas groove (325) which is formed on the hollow shaft (319) and supplies gas to a front side of the substrate (107), avoiding the particles contaminating the front side of the substrate (107), which improves the quality of semiconductor devices.
Abstract:
A robot arm (300, 400, 500, 600) for transporting semiconductor substrates (304, 404) comprises a body portion (301, 401, 501, 601), an end portion (302, 402, 502, 602) extending from the body portion (301, 401, 501, 601), a plurality of vacuum cups disposed on the end portion (302, 402, 502, 602), and a plurality of vacuum lines connecting to the plurality of vacuum cups respectively. The distance between any two adjacent vacuum cups satisfies the following condition: a vertical displacement of the semiconductor substrate (304, 404) produced by one of the two adjacent vacuum cups sucking down the semiconductor substrate is greater than a warpage of the semiconductor substrate (304, 404) in the range of the two adjacent vacuum cups, so that once the one of the two adjacent vacuum cups sucks the semiconductor substrate (304, 404), the other vacuum cup of the two adjacent vacuum cups is followed to suck the semiconductor substrate (304, 404).
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a substrate processing apparatus comprising a chemical liquid processing apparatus. The chemical liquid processing apparatus includes a first chemical liquid processing part, a second chemical liquid processing part configured to be stacked with the first chemical liquid processing part, a heating processing part located opposite the first chemical liquid processing part and the second chemical liquid processing part and a substrate transferring part located between the first and second chemical liquid processing parts and the heating processing part. The substrate transferring part is configured to have at least two first robots, at least one second robot and at least one third robot, all of which are arranged in parallel layers, and at least one pair of first buffer units located between two adjacent first robots and configured for loading and unloading the substrates therein and therefrom via the at least one second robot. The at least two first robots are configured to transfer the substrates between the first chemical liquid processing part and the heating processing part and the at least one third robot is configured to transfer the substrates between the second chemical liquid processing part and the heating processing part.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for cleaning semiconductor wafers(202). Thereinto, a method comprises transferring one or more wafers(202) to at least one first tank(201) containing cleaning chemical, one or more second tanks(207) containing cleaning liquid successively for implementing batch cleaning process; taking the one or more wafers(202) out of the cleaning liquid in the one or more second tanks(207) and transferring the one or more wafers(202) to one or more single wafer cleaning modules(510) for implementing single wafer cleaning and drying processes; wherein control and keep a certain thickness of liquid film(204,504) on the one or more wafers(202) from the moment of the one or more wafers out of the cleaning chemical in the at least one first tank(201) till the one or more wafers(202) are immersed in the cleaning liquid of the one or more second tanks(207), and/or from the moment of the one or more wafers(202) out of the cleaning liquid in the one or more second tanks(207) till the one or more wafers(202) are transferred to the one or more single wafer cleaning modules(510).