Patent ID: 7140066
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: B08B,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. Inspection and cleaning apparatus for semiconductor devices comprising: means for holding a semiconductor device that is being inspected; and means for applying a vacuum to the area in which the semiconductor device is being held to draw off micro-sized particulates removed from the semiconductor device; (a) said means for applying a vacuum includes an intake port above and horizontally adjacent said means for holding said semiconductor device, (b) said means for holding the semiconductor device is mounted for moving sectors of the semiconductor device past said intake port; (c) said intake port being a horizontally extending elongated opening, and (d) said means for holding the semiconductor device being mounted for horizontal rotation to move said sectors of the semiconductor device past said intake port; a vacuum platform having (e) a first segment on which said means for holding the semiconductor device is mounted, said first segment extending beneath said means for holding the semiconductor device (g) a second segment having said horizontally extending elongated opening.