Patent ID: 8448655
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: B08B,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An ultrasonic device comprising: an ultrasonic transducer for providing ultrasonic energy to a propagation liquid; an ultrasonic propagation tube for flowing the propagation liquid through the ultrasonic propagation tube, the propagation tube being provided with the ultrasonic energy by said ultrasonic transducer; a holding mechanism disposed below said ultrasonic propagation tube for holding an object to be cleaned; and a cleaning liquid supply mechanism for supplying a cleaning liquid to a cleaning surface of the object to be cleaned held by said holding mechanism, wherein said ultrasonic propagation tube is independent and distinct from said cleaning liquid supply mechanism, and is disposed so that a side surface thereof may contact a liquid film of the cleaning liquid formed on said cleaning surface by supplying the cleaning liquid to the cleaning surface by said cleaning liquid supply mechanism.