Patent ID: 8507382
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: B24B,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system adapted for use with at least one manufacturing process tool having a plurality of independently controllable processing stations, the system comprising: a first interface to a common source of a first process material configured to provide said first process material for use by said at least one manufacturing process tool, wherein the source of first process material comprises a plurality of first containers adapted to contain said first process material; a second interface to a common source of a second process material configured to provide said second process material for use by said at least one manufacturing process tool; a plurality of blending manifolds including a dedicated blending manifold for each processing station of the plurality of processing stations; for each blending manifold of the plurality of blending manifolds, at least one flow control element adapted to regulate delivery to the blending manifold of any of the first process material and the second process material; and a first circulation apparatus adapted to circulate at least a portion of said first process material through at least one first circulation flow path between at least two containers of said plurality of first containers; wherein the system comprises at least one of the following features (A) and (B):