Patent ID: 6354313
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: B08B,H01L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for rinsing and drying semiconductor wafers, comprising:a chamber having a base, substantially opposed, vertically oriented side walls, and substantially opposed end walls, said chamber being configured to have at least one semiconductor wafer disposed therein, said side walls and said end walls extending upwardly from said base and each of said side walls positioned adjacent each of said end walls; an actuator communicating with at least a portion of at least one of said side walls for moving said at least said portion linearly vertically downward relative to said base such that at least a portion of said at least one side wall is positioned at least partially below said base; a rinse liquid injection assembly positioned over said chamber for directing rinse liquid into said chamber; and a drying fluid injection assembly positioned over said chamber for directing drying fluid into said chamber.