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Non-chemical, non-optical edge bead removal process
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B08B-003/00
B08B-007/00
출원번호
US-0475515
(2012-05-18)
등록번호
US-8641831
(2014-02-04)
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Benson, Peter A.
출원인 / 주소
Micron Technology, Inc.
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TraskBritt
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A method for removing the edge bead from a substrate by applying an impinging stream of a medium that is not a solvent for the material to be removed. The medium is applied to the periphery of the substrate with sufficient force to remove the material. Also, an apparatus to perform the inventive met
A method for removing the edge bead from a substrate by applying an impinging stream of a medium that is not a solvent for the material to be removed. The medium is applied to the periphery of the substrate with sufficient force to remove the material. Also, an apparatus to perform the inventive method.
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1. A method of removing a bead material, the method comprising: applying a non-solvent, non-aerosol gas under pressure onto a bead material, the bead material comprising a photoresist material and proximate an outer edge of a substrate, wherein the non-solvent, non-aerosol gas lacks solid particles,
1. A method of removing a bead material, the method comprising: applying a non-solvent, non-aerosol gas under pressure onto a bead material, the bead material comprising a photoresist material and proximate an outer edge of a substrate, wherein the non-solvent, non-aerosol gas lacks solid particles, andwherein the method does not comprise applying a solvent to the bead material. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising spinning the substrate while applying the non-solvent, non-aerosol gas. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the photoresist material comprises a polymeric material. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-solvent, non-aerosol gas is selected from the group consisting of air, a noble gas, and nitrogen gas. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein applying a non-solvent, non-aerosol gas comprises applying the non-solvent, non-aerosol gas with an air knife. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying a cleaning solution to a back side of the outer edge of the substrate. 7. A method of removing a bead material, the method consisting of: applying a stream consisting of a non-solvent, non-aerosol gas under pressure onto an outer edge of a substrate, the outer edge of the substrate comprising a bead material, to remove at least a portion of the bead material and expose the outer edge of the substrate; andapplying a cleaning solution to the outer edge of the substrate to remove residue from the exposed outer edge of the substrate. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein applying a cleaning solution to the outer edge of the substrate comprises applying the cleaning solution to a back side of the outer edge of the substrate. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the cleaning solution comprises water. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein applying a stream consisting of a non-solvent, non-aerosol gas under pressure onto an outer edge of a substrate comprises removing at least a portion of the bead material from a top surface, an outer edge, and a bottom surface of the substrate. 11. A method of removing a bead material, the method comprising: directing a pressurized stream consisting of non-aerosol gas to an outer edge of a semiconductor substrate, the outer edge of the semiconductor substrate comprising at least one bead material, wherein the at least one bead material is insoluble in the pressurized stream consisting of non-aerosol gas; andremoving at least a portion of the at least one bead material with the pressurized stream without using a solvent. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein directing a pressurized stream consisting of non-aerosol gas comprises directing the pressurized stream consisting of non-aerosol gas through at least one of an air knife and a nozzle. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising applying a cleaning solution to the outer edge of the substrate to remove residual particles. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising wicking the cleaning solution from the back side of the substrate, around an outer edge of the substrate, and onto a top side of the substrate. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one bead material comprises a photoresist material. 16. A method of removing a bead of a material, the method consisting of: spin-coating a material on a semiconductor substrate; andcontacting an outer edge of the semiconductor substrate with a stream of non-aerosol gas without solid particles to remove at least a portion of the material on the outer edge of the semiconductor substrate without using a solvent, the stream of non-aerosol gas comprising a nonsolvent of the material. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein contacting an outer edge of the semiconductor substrate with a stream of non-aerosol gas without solid particles to remove at least a portion of the material on an outer edge of the semiconductor substrate without using a solvent comprises removing the portion of the material on the outer edge of the semiconductor substrate having a different thickness than the remainder of the material. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the material comprises a photoresist material.
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