Patent ID: 6446643
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B08B,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for rinsing and drying a workpiece comprising:inserting the workpiece between an upper chamber member and a lower chamber member used to provide a rinser/dryer chamber around the workpiece; introducing a flow of rinsing fluid onto the workpiece; rotating the workpiece to generate centrifugal force to distribute the flow of rinsing fluid across at least one surface of the workpiece; providing a flow of drying fluid onto the workpiece after the rinsing fluid; rotating the workpiece to generate centrifugal force to distribute the flow of drying fluid across the at least one surface of the workpiece; and wherein at least one of the rinsing and drying fluids is provided into the rinser/dryer chamber via an inlet generally aligned with an axis of rotation of the workpiece.