Patent Publication Number: US-11638938-B2

Title: In situ process chamber chuck cleaning by cleaning substrate

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/859,587, filed Jun. 10, 2019, entitled IN SITU PROCESS CHAMBER CHUCK CLEANING BY DUMMY SUBSTRATE, naming Mor Azaria, Giampietro Bieli, Shai Mark, Adi Pahima, and Yoram Uziel as inventors, which is incorporated herein by reference in the entirety. The present application also claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/910,139, filed Oct. 3, 2019, entitled IN-SITU PROCESS CHAMBER CHUCK CLEANING BY CLEANING SUBSTRATE, naming Mor Azaria, Giampietro Bieli, Shai Mark, Adi Pahima, and Yoram Uziel as inventors, which is incorporated herein by reference in the entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention generally relates to chuck cleaning, and, more particularly, to in-situ process chamber chuck cleaning. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Chuck cleaning is frequently required due to the presence of particles in process chambers. These particles may be introduced into the process chamber in a variety of ways. Contaminant particles may be created through the accumulation of materials used by the process tool on the walls of the process chamber. Particulate matter from this material may then fall from the process chamber walls during processing. In addition, outside particles may be carried into a process chamber on an outside object such as a wafer. The particles cause the wafer to have non-uniform contact with the process chuck of the given process tool, which causes non-uniform temperature levels across the wafer during processing. Currently, chuck cleaning is performed by opening the equipment and using manual cleaning processes. Often the chuck is manually cleaned using a tissue or brush. In such cases, the cleaning process requires a machine shutdown, purging of the vacuum, and cooling down of the equipment. Additionally, access to the chuck is very limited and it is likely that the process chamber cover will need to be opened in order to reach the wafer chuck of the given process tool. This manual cleaning process and machine setup process is a long process and often requires a complex calibration process. 
     As such, it would be advantageous to provide a system and method to remedy the shortcomings of the conventional approaches identified above. 
     SUMMARY 
     A cleaning assembly is disclosed, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the cleaning assembly includes a substrate. In another embodiment, one or more patterns are formed on a bottom side of the substrate. In another embodiment, one or more structures within the one or more patterns attract one or more particles from a chuck via at least one of electrostatic attraction or mechanical trapping when the substrate is positioned on the chuck. 
     A system is disclosed, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the system includes a process chamber. The process chamber may contain one or more chucks. In another embodiment, the system includes a handling device. The handling device may be configured to receive a cleaning substrate cabinet containing one or more cleaning substrates. The handling device may further be configured to translate the one or more cleaning substrates from the cleaning substrate cabinet to the one or more wafer chucks within the process chamber. In another embodiment, one or more patterns are formed on a bottom side of the one or more cleaning substrates. In another embodiment, one or more structures within the one or more patterns attract one or more particles from the one or more wafer chucks via at least one of electrostatic attraction or mechanical trapping when the one or more cleaning substrates are positioned on the one or more wafer chucks. 
     A characterization system is disclosed, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the characterization system includes a characterization sub-system. The characterization sub-system may be configured to inspect a portion of a wafer arranged on a chuck of a process tool. The characterization sub-system may further be configured to generate characterization data based on the inspection of the portion of the wafer arranged on the chuck of the process tool. In another embodiment, the characterization system includes a controller including one or more processors configured to receive the inspection data from the characterization sub-system. In another embodiment, the characterization system includes the controller including the one or more processors configured to determine, based on the characterization data, one or more cleaning parameters. In another embodiment, the characterization system includes the controller including the one or more processors configured to direct one or more robotic assemblies to position a cleaning substrate to the chuck of the process tool. 
     A method is disclosed, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the method may include providing a cleaning substrate in a cleaning substrate cabinet. In another embodiment, the method may include moving the cleaning substrate from the cleaning substrate cabinet onto a wafer chuck contained within a process chamber via a handling device. In another embodiment, the method may include cleaning a surface of the wafer chuck with the cleaning substrate, wherein one or more patterns are formed on a bottom side of the cleaning substrate. In another embodiment, one or more structures within the one or more patterns attract one or more particles from the chuck via at least one of electrostatic attraction or mechanical trapping when the cleaning substrate is positioned on the chuck. 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not necessarily restrictive of the invention as claimed. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the general description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The numerous advantages of the disclosure may be better understood by those skilled in the art by reference to the accompanying figures in which: 
         FIG.  1    illustrates a simplified schematic view of a wafer processing system, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  2 A  illustrates a simplified schematic view of a process chamber depicting processing of a wafer, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  2 B  illustrates a simplified schematic view of a process chamber depicting the incorporation of a cleaning assembly, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3 A  illustrates a simplified schematic view of the cleaning assembly including a cleaning substrate, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3 B  illustrates a simplified schematic view of the cleaning assembly including the cleaning substrate and a power source, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3 C  illustrates a simplified schematic view of the cleaning assembly including the cleaning substrate and a power source, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3 D  illustrates a simplified schematic view of the cleaning assembly including the cleaning substrate and a reservoir, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3 E  illustrates a simplified schematic view of the cleaning assembly including the cleaning substrate and a reservoir, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3 F  illustrates a simplified schematic view of the cleaning assembly including the cleaning substrate and a reservoir, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3 G  illustrates a simplified schematic view of the cleaning assembly including the cleaning substrate and a gas reservoir, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  4    illustrates a simplified top down view of one or more patterns formed on a surface of the cleaning substrate, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  5    illustrates a flow diagram depicting a method for cleaning a wafer chuck of a process tool with the cleaning assembly, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  6    illustrates a simplified schematic view of a characterization system configured to direct the implementation of cleaning the wafer chuck of the process tool, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  7    illustrates a flow diagram depicting a method of determining cleaning efficiency of the cleaning substrate, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  8    illustrates an example implementation of inspection- and review-driven cleaning efficiency determination, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  9    illustrates a flow diagram depicting a method of characterization-triggered cleaning of the wafer chuck of the process tool, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  10    illustrates a simplified schematic view of an exemplary wafer transport device, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG.  11    illustrates a simplified top view of an exemplary wafer transport device, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the subject matter disclosed, which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 
     Referring generally to  FIGS.  1 - 11   , an in-situ chuck cleaning system and method is described, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an in-situ chuck cleaning system and method for cleaning process tool chucks. More particularly, the present disclosure is directed to a cleaning substrate suitable for cleaning process tool chucks. The cleaning substrate may include one or more patterns formed on the surface of the cleaning substrate that attract the particles from a process tool chuck using at least one of electrostatic attraction, mechanical trapping, or the like. Embodiments of the present disclosure are also directed to characterization-triggered cleaning of the process tool chucks. 
       FIG.  1    illustrates a wafer processing system  100 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the processing system  100  includes one or more process chambers  102  configured to perform one or more semiconductor fabrication processes. For example, the one or more semiconductor fabrication processes may include, but are not limited to, one or more lithographic processes such as substrate preparation, spin coating, pre-bake processes, exposure processes, post-exposure baking processes, development processes, post-bake processes, or the like. For instance, the one or more lithographic processes may include, but are not limited to, patterning processes, etching processes, stripping processes, annealing processes, chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) processes, or the like. By way of another example, the one or more semiconductor fabrication processes may include, but are not limited to, one or more film deposition processes. For example, the one or more film deposition processes may include, but are not limited to, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes, physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes, or the like. It is noted herein that the processing system  100  may include one or more process chambers  102  with the same capabilities (e.g., perform the same fabrication process) in order to enhance the throughput or one or more process chambers  102  with different capabilities (e.g., perform different fabrication processes). 
     In another embodiment, the processing system  100  includes one or more wafer transport devices  104  (e.g., front opening universal pods (FOUPs)) configured to carry a wafer lot. It is noted herein that, for the purposes of the present disclosure, the terms “FOUP” and “wafer transport device” may be used interchangeably, unless noted otherwise herein. A description of the use of a wafer transport device is described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2019/0295874, published Sep. 26, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference in the entirety. Additionally, a description of the use of a wafer transport device is described in U.S. Pat. No. 10,177,020, issued on Jan. 8, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference in the entirety. 
     In another embodiment, the processing system  100  includes a handling device  106 . For example, the handling device  106  may be configured to receive the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  containing the one or more cleaning substrates  216 . By way of another example, the handling device  106  may also be configured to receive the one or more FOUPs  104  containing the wafer lot (e.g., wafers  210 ). In another embodiment, the handling device  106  includes a robotic assembly  110  configured to extract at least one of the wafer  210  from the wafer lot of the FOUP  104  or the cleaning substrate  216  from the cleaning substrate cabinet  120 . The processing system  100  may include any handling device  106  known in the art. For example, the processing system  100  may include an atmospheric handling device. For instance, the atmospheric handling device may be at or near atmospheric pressure. By way of another example, the processing system  100  may include a vacuum handling device. For instance, the vacuum handling device may be at or near vacuum pressure. For purposes of the present disclosure, “vacuum pressure” is interpreted to mean any pressure that is lower than atmospheric pressure. 
     In another embodiment, the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  is configured to prepare the one or more cleaning substrates  216  for operation (e.g., cleaning the process chuck  212 ). For example, the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  may prepare different cleaning substrates based on one or more parameters (e.g., particle size, particle material, or the like). For instance, the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  may prepare a first cleaning substrate  216  to be used to remove a first particle  214  on a first wafer  210 . In a further instance, the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  may prepare an additional cleaning substrate  216  to be used to remove an additional particle  214  on the first wafer  210  and/or an additional wafer  210 . 
     In another embodiment, the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  is configured to clean the cleaning substrate  216 , such that the cleaning substrate  216  can be configured for multiple cleaning cycles. For example, the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  may clean the cleaning substrate  216  using either wet- or dry-cleaning methods. For instance, the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  may utilize a dry-cleaning method such as carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) snow cleaning. In a further instance, the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  may utilize a wet cleaning method such as mega sonic cleaning. 
     As used through the present disclosure, the term “wafer” refers to a substrate formed of a semiconductor and/or a non-semi-conductor material. For instance, a semiconductor or semiconductor material may include, but is not limited to, monocrystalline silicon, gallium arsenide, and indium phosphide. Therefore, the above description should not be interpreted as a limitation on the scope of the present disclosure but merely an illustration. 
     In another embodiment, the processing system  100  includes a pre-alignment (P/A) module  108  configured to align an orientation of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216 . For example, the P/A module  108  may include one or more optical sensors configured to detect a notch on a surface (e.g., top side or bottom side) the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216 . After the notch is detected, the P/A module  108  may position the center of the wafer  210  or the center of the cleaning substrate  216  using any algorithm known in the art. 
     In another embodiment, the processing system  100  includes a load lock device  114  configured to receive at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216 . The load lock device  114  may include any load lock device  114  known in the art, including but not limited to, a vacuum load lock device, an atmospheric load lock device, or the like. For example, the load lock device  114  may be an atmospheric load lock device  114 . For instance, the atmospheric load lock device  114  may be configured to receive at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  while at or near atmospheric pressure (14.696 psi). 
     In another embodiment, the load lock device  114  containing at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  is configured to receive air until a sufficient pressure level is achieved. For example, the load lock device  114  may be configured to receive air until the load lock device  114  reaches a high vacuum pressure (e.g., 10 −5  to 10 −8 ). 
       FIG.  2 A  illustrates a simplified schematic view of the process chamber  102  depicting processing of the wafer  210 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.  FIG.  2 B  illustrates a simplified schematic view of the process chamber  102  depicting the incorporation of the cleaning assembly  300 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     In another embodiment, the processing system  100  includes a handling device  112  configured to transport (e.g., deliver) at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  to a chuck  212  in the one or more process chambers  102  via a robotic assembly  116 . 
     In another embodiment, the robotic assembly  116  includes a robot  200  and an end effector  202 . Although not shown, the robotic assembly  110  may also include a robot and an end effector. It is noted herein that the robotic assemblies  110 ,  116  may include any type of robot known in the art. For example, the robotic assemblies  110 ,  116  may include at least one of an atmospheric robot or a vacuum robot. For instance, the robotic assemblies  110 ,  116  may include at least one of an atmospheric internal rotary robot or a vacuum internal rotary robot. 
     It is noted herein that various systems and subsystems within the processing system  100  may share any number of components. For example, the system  100  may share one or more components of the one or more robotic assemblies  110 ,  116 . By way of another example, the system  100  may share one or more components of the handling devices  106 ,  112 . 
     In another embodiment, the end effector  202  includes an edge gripper  209  configured to interact with at least one of the wafer  210  ( FIG.  2 A ) or the cleaning substrate  216  ( FIG.  2 B ) in order to remove at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  from the handling device  112  and insert at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  into the one or more process chambers  102 . For example, the edge gripper  209  may be configured to insert the wafer  210  into the one or more process chambers  102 , such that the one or more process chambers  102  can begin the one or more semiconductor fabrication processes. By way of another example, the edge gripper  209  may be configured to insert the cleaning substrate  216  into the one or more process chambers  102  after the chuck  212  contains one or more particles  214  to begin the cleaning processes described herein. 
     It is noted herein that although  FIG.  2 A  depicts the wafer  210  depositing the one more particles  214  onto the chuck  212 , such depiction is provided merely for illustrative purposes and shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. For example, one or more walls of the process chamber  102  may deposit the one or more particles  214  onto the chuck  212 . 
     In another embodiment, the robotic assembly  116  is configured to remove at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  from the one or more process chambers  102 . For example, the edge gripper  209  of the end effector  202  may be configured to remove at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216 . For instance, the edge gripper  209  may be configured to remove the wafer  210  from the one or more process chambers  102  after the one or more semiconductor fabrication processes are completed. In a further instance, the edge gripper  209  may be configured to remove the cleaning substrate  216  from the one or more process chambers  102  after the chuck  212  has been cleaned (discussed further in  FIGS.  3 A- 3 E ). 
     In another embodiment, the handling device  112  includes a gate  206 . In another embodiment, the gate  206  includes an actuator  208  configured to open and close the gate  206 . For example, the actuator  208  may open the gate  206  when the robotic assembly  116  is prepared to remove and/or insert at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216 . By way of another example, the actuator  208  may close the gate  206  when the robotic assembly  116  is finished removing and/or inserting at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216 . It is noted herein that the gate  206  may include any actuator  208  known in the art. For example, the gate  206  may include a hydraulic actuator, an electrical actuator, a mechanical actuator, or the like. 
     In another embodiment, the processing system  100  returns at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  to the FOUP  104  using at least one of the robotic assembly  116  or the robotic assembly  110 . For example, the processing system  100  may return the wafer  210  to the FOUP  104  via the robot assemblies  110 ,  116  before the cleaning substrate  216  is transported (e.g., delivered) to the one or more process chambers  102 . For instance, the cleaning substrate  216  may be transported (e.g., delivered) to the one or more process chambers  102  after the wafer  210  is removed, such that the cleaning substrate  216  may remove the one or more particles  214  from the chuck  212  in the one or more process chambers  102 . 
     It is noted herein that the conditions of the process chamber  102  may vary. For example, the process chamber  102  may have a temperature between 180° C. and 520° C. For instance, during chemical vapor deposition (CVD), the process chamber  102  may have a temperature between 420° C. and 520° C. In another instance, during etch, the process chamber  102  may have a temperature of at least 180° C. By way of another example, the process chamber  102  may have a vacuum level between 0 and 1.0 mTorr at base pressure. By way of another example, the process chamber  102  may have a vacuum level between 0.5 mTorr and 100 Torr at process pressure. For instance, during CVD, the process pressure may be 2.0-10.0 torr for 95% of the time and during 5% of the time it may be no more than 100 torr. In another instance, during etch, the process pressure may be 0.5-400 mTorr for 95% of the time and during 5% of the time it may be no more than 400 mTorr. 
     Further, it is noted herein that the process chamber  102  may be configured to hold any dimension of wafer and/or cleaning substrate. For example, the process chamber  102  may be configured to hold a wafer  210  and/or a cleaning substrate  216  that has a height between 1.0-10 mm. For instance, the wafer  210  and/or cleaning substrate  216  may have a height of 3.0 mm. 
     In one embodiment, the conditions of the process chamber  102  limit the amount of time the cleaning substrate  216  and/or the wafer  210  can be maintained inside the process chamber  102 . For example, the temperature of the process chamber  102  may limit the amount of time the cleaning substrate  216  and/or the wafer  210  may be maintained inside the process chamber  102 . The net radiated power (P) of the cleaning substrate  216  may be described by:
 
 P=∈σA   s,r ( T   c   4   −T   4 )  Eqn. 1
 
     In Eqn. 1, ∈ is the emissivity of the cleaning substrate; σ is the Boltzmann constant (5.67037×10 −8  watts/m 2 K 4 ); A s,r  is the area of the emitting body (e.g., the cleaning substrate  216 ); T is the temperature of the radiator (e.g., the cleaning substrate  216 ); and T c  is the temperature of surroundings (e.g., the process chamber  102 ). The amount of heat energy gained or lost (Q) by the particle  214  may be described by:
 
 Q=mC   p   ΔT   Eqn. 2
 
     In Eqn. 2, m is the mass of the particle; C p  is heat capacity of the particle; ΔT is the change in temperature of the particle. The transfer of heat by radiation (P) is equivalent to the amount of heat transferred (Q), as shown by: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                       
                   
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       FIGS.  3 A through  3 E  illustrate a cleaning assembly  300  include the cleaning substrate  216 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the cleaning assembly  300  includes the cleaning substrate  216  (as shown in  FIGS.  2 A and  2 B ). For example, the cleaning substrate  216  may include a ceramic wafer. By way of another example, the cleaning substrate  216  may include a substrate shaped as a semiconductor wafer. It is noted herein that the dimensions of the cleaning substrate  216  may vary in order to optimize the cleaning of the chuck  212 , such that the cleaning substrate  216  may be handled as if it were a standard silicon wafer (e.g., the wafer  210 ). 
       FIG.  4    illustrates a simplified top down view of one or more patterns  302  formed on a surface (e.g., top side or bottom side) of the cleaning substrate  216 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     In another embodiment, one or more patterns  302  are formed on a surface (e.g., top side or bottom side) of the cleaning substrate  216 . For example, the one or more patterns  302  may be formed on a bottom side of the cleaning substrate  216 . By way of another example, the one or more patterns  302  may be formed on a top side of the cleaning substrate  216 . It is noted herein that the one or more patterns  302  may be formed using any material known in the art suitable for withstanding the process chamber  102  conditions (e.g., temperature and other environmental conditions) during the cleaning process described herein. For example, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) may be deposited on a surface (e.g., top side or bottom side) of the cleaning substrate  216  to form the one or more patterns  302 , such that the Van der Waal forces are amplified (e.g., to optimize the cleaning of the chuck  212 ), as described by: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     In Eqns. 5-6, H 12  is the Hamaker&#39;s constant, R is the size of the particle  214 , and d is the distance between the particle  214  and the CNTs deposited on the surface of the cleaning substrate  216 . As shown by Eqn. 6, when CNTs are deposited on the surface of the cleaning substrate  216  the Van der Waals forces are enhanced due to R 2  dependence relative to R dependency in Eqn. 5. 
     It is noted herein that the stiffness and thermal stability of the CNT patterned layers (e.g., one or more patterns  302  formed of CNTs) of the cleaning substrate  216  creates a brush effect that will grasp the particles without causing further contamination (e.g., breaking the particles). Further, the use of CNTs enables adding electrical features that will help to attract particles (as shown in  FIG.  3 B ). 
     In another embodiment, the cleaning substrate  216  includes a plurality of pattern types  302 . For example, the plurality of pattern types  302  may include, but is not limited to, one or more pitches, such that each pattern type is configured for attracting the one or more particles  214  of different dimensions. For instance, a single cleaning substrate (e.g., the cleaning substrate  216 ) may have a first pattern  302  and a second pattern  302 , such that the shape of the patterns  302  may optimally clean the chuck  212 . 
     In another embodiment, one or more structures  402  within the one or more patterns  302  attract the one or more particles  214  from the chuck  212  via at least one of electrostatic attraction, mechanical trapping, or the like when the cleaning substrate  216  is positioned on the chuck  212 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  3 A , in another embodiment, the one or more particles  214  are removed from the chuck  212  via electrostatic attraction. In this regard, the one or more particles  214  on the surface  303  of chuck  212  are charged by conduction and a high electric field is created by the closeness of the cleaning substrate  216 . Further, the one or more particles  214  experience a force (described below) that may exceed an adhesive force, such that the one or more particles  214  move to the cleaning substrate  216  (e.g., the cleaning substrate  216  attracts the one or more particles  214 ). It is noted herein that the one or more particles  214  charge more slowly on the cleaning substrate  216  such that the particles do not return to the chuck  212 . 
     For example, the electrostatic attraction of the particles  214  may be caused by Van der Waals forces. For instance, when the cleaning substrate  216  is placed near a surface (e.g., top side or bottom side) of the chuck  212  the Van der Waals (VDW) forces remove the particles  214  from the surface (e.g., top side or bottom side) of the chuck  212  (e.g., the VDW forces exceed the adhesive forces of the one or more particles  214 ). The sum of Van der Waals forces (F(s)) of the cleaning substrate  216  may be described by: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Eqn. 7, A is the Hamaker constant, S is the separation between the particle and the surface of the cleaning substrate (dipole induced effect is ignored), R is the radius of the particle, and the minus sign (−) describes the fact that the force is attractive. For example, A may be 1.40×10 −19  Joules (J), R may be 5.00×10 −6  m, and S may be 4.00×10 −19  m, such that the Van der Waals forces (F(s)) may be approximately −7.29×10 −7  N. In this regard, the gravity force (e.g., −10 −11  N) is negligible. The Lifshitz-Van der Waals formula (F(s)), which accounts for the surface roughness of the one or more particles, may be described by: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Eqn. 8, r a  is the surface curvature radius, h is the Lifshitz-Van der Waals constant (in energy units), and S is the separation between the particle and the surface of the cleaning substrate. 
     In another embodiment, the one or more particles  214  are removed by the cleaning substrate  216  via magnetic forces. For example, a magnetic force arises from the interaction of magnetic dipoles in the one or more particles  214  and in the cleaning substrate  216 . The general form of magnetic forces (F m ) may be described by: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Eqn. 9-11, m is the magnetic dipole, ∇ is the gradient, and H is the magnetic field. In Eqn. 10-11, m 1  and m 2  are the magnetic dipoles of the particles and the cleaning substrate, respectively. Further, in Eqn. 10, {circumflex over (r)} is the unit vector that points in the direction of r. Assuming that dipoles m 1  and m 2  are orientated along the Z-axis, the force of their interaction (F z ) may be described by: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Eqn. 12, the resultant force (F z ) may be approximately 5.00×10 −11  N for iron particles having a diameter (Z) of 1000 Å magnetized to saturation (m˜10 −15  emu) and separated by a distance (Z) 1000 Å. In this regard, the rate of change of the force (∂F/∂Z) may be approximately 2.00×10 −2  N/m. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  3 B and  3 C , in another embodiment, the cleaning assembly  300  includes a power source  306 . The power source  306  may include any power source known in the art. For example, the power source  306  may include a direct current (DC) power source. For instance, the DC power source may include one or more batteries (e.g., a nickel metal hydride battery, a lithium-ion battery, a lithium-ion polymer battery, a sodium ion battery, or the like). By way of another example, the power source  306  may include an alternating current (AC) power source. 
     Referring to  FIG.  3 B , in another embodiment, the cleaning assembly  300  includes a conductor element  304  attached to a top side of the substrate  216 . The conductor element  304  may include any conductor element known in the art. For example, the conductor element  304  may include an electrode. For instance, the conductor element  304  may include a metal layer or coating containing at least one of aluminum (Al), gold (Au), cooper (Cu), or the like. In another embodiment, the power source  306  is electrically coupled to the conductor element  304 . In another embodiment, the chuck  212  is conductive and connected to ground  308 . In this regard the cleaning assembly  300  is in a capacitor configuration such that the conductor element  304  and the chuck  212  are acting as electrodes and separated by a dielectric (e.g., the cleaning substrate  216 ). The power source  306  may be positioned onboard the cleaning substrate  216 . For instance, the one or more batteries may be positioned on the top side of the conductor element  304  and electrically coupled to the conductor element  304 . 
     It is noted herein that the chuck  212  of the cleaning assembly  300  is not limited to a conductive chuck. For example, the cleaning assembly  300  may include a non-conductive chuck. Therefore, the above description should not be interpreted as a limitation on the scope of the present disclosure but merely an illustration. 
     Referring to  FIG.  3 C , in another embodiment, the cleaning assembly  300  includes one or more anode/cathode  320 ,  322  pairs arranged in a horizontal configuration. For example, for each pair an electric field may be established between the cathode and anode. The electric field assists with the uptake of particles from the chuck  212  surface. 
     In another embodiment, the power source  306  is configured to establish an electric field between the conductor element  304  and the chuck  212 . In another embodiment, the power source  306  is configured to establish an electric field between the anode/cathode and the chuck  212 . For example, the power source  306  may be configured to establish an electric field between 0.1 kV and 5 kV. For instance, the power source  306  may be configured to establish an electric field of 2.5 kV. It is noted herein that the electric field enhances the electrostatic-based uptake of charged particles (e.g., the one or more particles  214 ) from the chuck  212 . The electrostatic force (F e ) of the cleaning substrate may be described by: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Eqn. 13, ε 0  is the dielectric constant (e.g., for vacuum ε 0 =1), ε r  is the dielectric permittivity (e.g., for vacuum ε r =8.85×10 −12  F/m), A e  is the effective area of the particle (m 2 ), V is the voltage difference between the particle and electrode (Volts), and h is the gap between the particle and electrode (meters). For example, V may be 5.00×10 2  Volts such that the electrostatic force (F e ) is 3.48×10 −6  N. In this regard, the force of gravity (e.g., −10 −11  N) is negligible, such that the cleaning substrate  216  may remove the one or more particles  214  from the chuck  212 . 
     Referring to  FIGS.  3 E through  3 F , in another embodiment, the cleaning assembly  300  includes one or more reservoirs  310  arranged within the cleaning substrate  216 . It is noted herein that the size, location, and shape of the one or more reservoirs  310  depicted in  FIGS.  3 C through  3 E  is merely illustrative and shall not limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
     In another embodiment, the cleaning assembly  300  includes one or more valves  312  configured to release one or more reactants. It is noted herein that the one or more reactants may include any reactant known in the art suitable for cleaning the chuck. For example, the one or more reactants may include one or more reactant radicals. For instance, the one or more reactant radicals may include at least one of atmospheric oxygen, fluorine, nitrogen, or the like. 
     Referring to  FIG.  3 E , in another embodiment, the one or more valves  312  include one or more mechanical valves configured to open when the cleaning substrate  216  is positioned on the chuck  212 . For example, although not shown, the cleaning assembly  300  may include a controller configured to cause one or more processors to release the one or more reactants from the one or more valves  312  (e.g., the one or more mechanical valves). 
     Referring to  FIGS.  3 E and  3 F , in another embodiment, the one or more reservoirs  310  are configured to release the one or more reactants upon exposure to thermal impact. 
     In another embodiment, the one or more reservoirs  310  include a shape memory alloy actuator  314  configured to activate the one or more valves  312  upon exposure to thermal impact. For example, the shape memory alloy actuator  314  may be configured to open the one or more valves  312  based on a temperature change of the shape memory alloy actuator  314 . For instance, the shape memory allow actuator  314  is configured to undergo shape deformation upon a threshold transformation temperature and recovers to its original shape upon heating to a temperature above the threshold transformation temperature. It is noted herein that the threshold transformation temperature may be between room temperature (e.g., 23° C.) and 520° C. 
     It is noted herein that the shape memory alloy actuator  314  may be formed from any alloy known in the art, including but not limited to, a nickel-titanium alloy (nitinol), copper-iron alloy, or the like. For example, the shape memory alloy actuator  314  may include a nitinol actuator, such that the nitinol actuator decreases the risk of a chemical reactor leak when such leak is not desired. 
     Referring to  FIG.  3 G , in another embodiment, the cleaning assembly  300  includes a gas reservoir  316  configured to contain one or more gases. The gas reservoir  316  may include any gas known in the art, including but not limited to, argon gas, or the like 
     In another embodiment, the cleaning assembly  300  includes one or more tunnels  318  arranged within the cleaning substrate  216 . It is noted herein that the size, location, and shape of the one or more tunnels  318  depicted in  FIG.  3 G  is merely illustrative and shall not limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
     In another embodiment, the gas reservoir releases the one or more gases and the one or more gases move the one or more particles  214  via temporal flow. For example, the particles may be ejected from the chuck  212  via the gas and pumped out by a pump in the process chamber  102 . 
     Reynolds number (R e ) (Eqn. 14) may be used to predict flow patterns of the one or more gases. For example, a low (e.g., 10-10 3 ) Reynolds number (R e ) indicates a laminar flow in the tunnel. By way of another example, a high (e.g., greater than 10 3 ) Reynolds number (R e ) indicates a turbulent flow in the tunnel. Reynolds number (R e ) may be described by: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Eqn. 14, L is linear dimension (m); U is the velocity of fluid with respect to the particle (m/s); ρ is the density of the fluid (kg/m 3 ); and μ is the dynamic viscosity of the fluid (Pa s). For example, when argon gas is used, L=50 m, μ=4.64×10 −5  Pa s (at 500° C. or 773 K), μ=1.6172 kg/m 3  (at 2.6 atm) and U (ν 2 )=570 m/s (solved using Eqn. 15), such that R e =0.993×10 6 . In this regard, the high Reynolds number indicates that the flow of gas in the tunnel is turbulent. The drag force (FD) (e.g., the force component in the direction of the flow velocity) may be described by:
 
 F   D =½ρ u   2   C   D   A   Eqn. 16
 
     In Eqn. 16, ρ is the mass density of the fluid; u is the flow velocity relative to the object; A is the reference area; and C D  is the drag coefficient. It is noted herein that the drag coefficient (C D ) depends on the Reynolds number R e  (as shown in Eqn. 14). For example, ρ=1.6172 kg/m 3  (at 2.6 atm), u=570 m/s, C D =0.1 (smooth sphere when R e =10 6 ), A=7.853×10 −11  m 2 , such that F D =2.06×10 −6  N. The relationship between drag force (F D ) and particle removal (e.g., accumulator pressure, P D ) may be described by: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     For example, particle removal is directly proportional to the accumulator pressure (P D ) and particle size (A). For instance, it may be necessary to increase the initial pressure in order to accurately remove the particles. It is noted herein that although calculations above (Eqn. 14-19) assume the pressure is 2.6 atm, such pressure is provided merely for illustrative purposes and shall not limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
     It is noted herein that the one or more particles  214  may be any size known in the art. For example, the one or more particles may between 0-1.0 μm. For instance, the one or more particles may be 0.019 μm. Further, it is noted herein that the one or more particles  214  may be any type of particle known in the art, including but not limited to, airborne molecule contamination (AMC), metal, or the like. For example, the one or more particles  214  may be metal (Al, Cu, or the like), fluorinated rubber (e.g., o-ring), grease, metal oxide, oxide film, bare silicon (Si), thermal oxide, nitride film, PR, Si, fluorine deposition, quartz, or the like. 
     Further, it is noted herein that the process chamber  102  may have various chemical residues on the walls of the process chamber  102 . For example, during CVD, the chamber walls may have a halide residue (e.g., HCl, HI, F, or the like). By way of another example, during etching, the chamber wall may have residue containing at least one of: C, O, F, Al, Y, Fe, Na, Ti, Zr, or the like. 
       FIG.  5    illustrates a flow diagram depicting a method  500  for cleaning the chuck  212  of the process tool  100  with the cleaning assembly  300 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. It is noted herein that the steps of method  500  may be implemented all or in part by system  100 . It is further recognized, however, that the method  500  is not limited to the system  100  in that additional or alternative system-level embodiments may carry out all or part of the steps of method  500 . 
     In step  502 , a cleaning substrate is provided in a cleaning substrate cabinet. In another embodiment, the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  is configured to store (e.g., mount) the one or more cleaning substrates  216  in the cabinet  120  and prepare the one or more cleaning substrates  216  for an optimal cleaning process. 
     In step  504 , the cleaning substrate is moved from the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  onto a wafer chuck  212  contained within a process chamber  102 . In another embodiment, the one or more robotic assemblies  110  are configured to remove the cleaning substrate  216  from the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  to begin the cleaning process. For example, the edge gripper  209  of the robotic assembly  110  may interact with the cleaning substrate  216  in order to remove the cleaning substrate  216  from the cleaning substrate cabinet  120 . 
     In another embodiment, the one or more robotic assemblies are configured to position the cleaning substrate  216  near the chuck  212  of the one or more process tools  100 . For example, after the cleaning substrate  216  is removed from the cleaning substrate cabinet  120  via the robotic assembly  110 , the robotic assembly  110  may transport (e.g., deliver) the cleaning substrate to the robotic assembly  116  of the handling device  112 . By way of another example, the robotic assembly  116  may insert the cleaning substrate  216  into the process chamber  102  of the process tool  100 . 
     In step  506 , a surface  303  of the wafer chuck is cleaned with the cleaning substrate. The chuck  212  may be cleaned using at least one of electrostatic attraction, mechanical trapping, or the like (as shown in  FIGS.  3 A through  3 E ). 
       FIG.  6    illustrates simplified schematic view of a characterization system  600  configured to direct the implementation of cleaning the wafer chuck  212  of the process tool  100 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     Referring generally to  FIG.  6   , in one embodiment, the system  600  includes one or more process tools  100  (e.g., the processing system  100  shown in  FIG.  1   ), a controller  602 , and one or more characterization tools  604 . 
     In another embodiment, the one or more characterization tools  604  (e.g., characterization sub-system) include one or more inspection tools. For example, the one or more inspection tools may include, but are not limited to, an optical characterization tool. For instance, the optical characterization tool may include an optical characterization tool capable of generating one or more high-resolution images representing the electrical intent of the wafer  210  and capable of operating at a wavelength corresponding to, but not limited to, visible light, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, deep ultraviolet (DUV) radiation, vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation, extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation, and/or X-ray radiation. In addition, the optical characterization tool may include a broadband inspection tool including, but not limited to, a laser sustained plasma (LSP) based inspection tool. Further, the optical characterization tool may include a narrowband characterization tool, such as, but not limited to, a laser scanning inspection tool. A description of an inspection tool is described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,559,001, issued Oct. 15, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference in the entirety. Additionally, a description of an inspection tool is described in U.S. Pat. No. 9,170,209, issued Oct. 27, 2015, which is incorporated herein in the entirety. Further, a description of an inspection tool is described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,749,149, issued Jun. 10, 2014, which is incorporated herein in the entirety. Additionally, a description of an inspection tool is described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,941,336, issued Jan. 27, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference in the entirety. 
     In another embodiment, the one or more characterization tools  604  include one or more review tools. For example, the one or more characterization tools  604  include one or more particle-beam review tools. For instance, the one or more particle-beam review tools may include, but is not limited to, an electron-beam (e-beam) tool. A description of a particle-beam review tool is described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/163,263, filed Oct. 17, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference in the entirety. Additionally, a description of a particle-beam review tool is described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/564,981, filed Sep. 9, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference in the entirety. 
     In another embodiment, the system  600  includes a controller  602  including one or more processors. In another embodiment, the controller  602  is operably coupled to one or more components of the system  600 . For example, the controller  602  may be operably coupled to the one or more process tools  100 , the one or more characterization tools  604 , and/or one or more additional components. In this regard, the controller  602  may direct any of the components of the system  600  and/or any components of the one or more process tools  100 , the one or more characterization tools  604 , and/or the one or more additional components to carry out any one or more of the various functions described throughout the present disclosure. 
     In another embodiment, system  600  may include the controller  602  communicatively coupled to the server via network. In another embodiment, controller  602  includes the one or more processors and memory. In another embodiment, the one or more processors may be configured to execute a set of program instructions stored in memory, wherein the set of program instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of the present disclosure. It is noted herein that the discussion herein regarding server, one or more processors, and memory may also be regarded as applying to controller  602 , one or more processors, and memory, unless noted otherwise herein. 
     It is noted herein that the one or more components of system  600  may be communicatively coupled to the various other components of system  600  in any manner known in the art. For example, the one or more processors may be communicatively coupled to each other and other components via a wireline (e.g., copper wire, fiber optic cable, and the like) or wireless connection (e.g., RF coupling, IR coupling, data network communication (e.g., WiFi, WiMax, Bluetooth and the like). 
     In one embodiment, the one or more processors may include any one or more processing elements known in the art. In this sense, the one or more processors may include any microprocessor-type device configured to execute software algorithms and/or instructions. In one embodiment, the one or more processors may consist of a desktop computer, mainframe computer system, workstation, image computer, parallel processor, or other computer system (e.g., networked computer) configured to execute a program configured to operate the system  600 , as described throughout the present disclosure. It should be recognized that the steps described throughout the present disclosure may be carried out by a single computer system or, alternatively, multiple computer systems. Furthermore, it should be recognized that the steps described throughout the present disclosure may be carried out on any one or more of the one or more processors. In general, the term “processor” may be broadly defined to encompass any device having one or more processing elements, which execute program instructions from memory. Moreover, different subsystems of the system  600  may include processor or logic elements suitable for carrying out at least a portion of the steps described throughout the present disclosure. Therefore, the above description should not be interpreted as a limitation on the present disclosure but merely an illustration. 
     The memory may include any storage medium known in the art suitable for storing program instructions executable by the associated one or more processors and the data received from the transmitting devices. For example, the memory may include a non-transitory memory medium. For instance, the memory may include, but is not limited to, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic or optical memory device (e.g., disk), a magnetic tape, a solid state drive and the like. In another embodiment, the memory is configured to store data including, but not limited to, entity data, association data (e.g., spatial relationship data), operations data, GPS data, time-stamped data, geo-fenced data, and the like received from transmitting devices. It is further noted that memory may be housed in a common controller housing with the one or more processors. In an alternative embodiment, the memory may be located remotely with respect to the physical location of the processors, server, controller, and the like. In another embodiment, the memory maintains program instructions for causing the one or more processors to carry out the various steps described through the present disclosure. 
       FIG.  7    illustrates a flow diagram depicting a method  700  of using the characterization system to gather characterization data to be used to determine cleaning efficiency of the cleaning substrate  216 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.  FIG.  8    illustrates an example illustration of one or more steps of the method  700  shown in  FIG.  7   , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. It is noted herein that the steps of method  700  may be implemented all or in part by system  600 . It is further recognized, however, that the method  700  is not limited to the system  600  in that additional or alternative system-level embodiments may carry out all or part of the steps of method  700 . 
     In step  702 , a surface of a cleaning substrate  216  is inspected via one or more inspection tools and pre-cleaning inspection data is generated, as illustrated in view  802  of  FIG.  8   . For example, the inspection tool may be configured to inspect a surface of the cleaning substrate  216  to generate pre-cleaning inspection data about the surface of the cleaning substrate  216 . For instance, the pre-cleaning inspection data may include information about the one or more patterns  302  of the cleaning substrate  216 . 
     In step  704 , one or more particles  214  on a surface  303  of a wafer chuck  212  are removed via a cleaning substrate  216 , as illustrated in view  804  of  FIG.  8   . For example, the cleaning substrate  216 , when positioned near a surface  303  of the chuck  212 , may remove the one or more particles  214  from the surface  303  of the chuck  212 . 
     In step  706 , a surface of the cleaning substrate  216  is inspected via the one or more inspection tools and post-cleaning inspection data is generated, as illustrated in view  806  of  FIG.  8   . In another embodiment, the one or more inspection tools are configured to generate post-cleaning inspection data based on the inspection of the surface of the cleaning substrate  216 . For example, the one or more inspection tools are configured to detect the one or more particles  214  on the cleaning substrate, which were removed from the chuck  212  during the process chamber cleaning step  614 . The inspection data may include information about the location, size, and materials of the one or more particles  214  on the cleaning substrate  216 . 
     In another embodiment, the inspection tool is configured to compare the inspection data from step  702  and step  706 , respectively. For example, the inspection tool may compare the total signal summation reflected from the cleaning substrate  216 , such that any difference will indicate cleaning action. By way of another example, the cleaning substrate  216  may have a known pattern (e.g., rows or circles at a specific pitch). For instance, the inspection tool may compare areas across the cleaning substrate  216  and detect any deviation from the known pattern (e.g., rows or circles at a specific pitch) identified during step  702 . 
     In an optional step  708 , the one or more particles  214  on the surface of the cleaning substrate  216  are reviewed via one or more particle review tools and particle review data is generated, as illustrated in view  808  of  FIG.  8   . For example, the one or more particle review tools may image a surface of the cleaning substrate  216  in order to capture images of one or more defects on the surface of the cleaning substrate  216 . For instance, the one or more particle review tools may capture images of the one or more particles on the surface of the cleaning substrate  216 . The particle review data may include more detailed information than the post-cleaning inspection data about the location, size, and/or material of the one or more particles  214 . In this regard, the particle review data may be used to prepare a cleaning substrate  216  for optimal cleaning. For example, the particle review data may be used to determine one or more patterns  302  of the cleaning substrate  216  to optimize cleaning of the chuck  212 . 
       FIG.  9    illustrates a flow diagram depicting a method  900  of characterization-triggered cleaning of the wafer chuck  212  of the process tool  100 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. It is noted herein that the steps of method  900  may be implemented all or in part by system  600 . It is further recognized, however, that the method  900  is not limited to the system  600  in that additional or alternative system-level embodiments may carry out all or part of the steps of method  900 . 
     In step  902 , the one or more process tools  100  of the system  600  perform one or more semiconductor fabrication processes on the wafer  210 . The wafer  210  may deposit the one or more particles  214  onto the chuck  212  during the one or more semiconductor fabrication processes. Further, one or more walls of the process chamber  102  of the process tool  100  may deposit the one or more particles  214  onto the chuck  212 . 
     In step  904 , at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  is transported (e.g., delivered) to the one or more characterization tools  604  of the system  600  via the one or more robotic assemblies of the processing tool  100 . For example, the cleaning substrate  216  may be transported to at least one of the one or more inspection tools or the one or more particle review tools. By way of another example, the wafer  210  may be transported to at least one of the one or more inspection tools or the one or more particle review tools. 
     In step  906 , a surface of at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate is characterized using the one or more characterization tools  604  of the system  600 . In another embodiment, the one or more characterization tools  604  includes one or more inspection tools. For example, a bottom side of at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate may be inspected using the one or more inspection tools. By way of another example, a top side of at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  may be inspected using the one or more inspection tools. In another embodiment, the one or more characterization tools  605  includes one or more particle view tools. For example, a bottom side of at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  may be reviewed using the one or more particle review tools. By way of another example, a top side of at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216  may be reviewed using the one or more particle review tools. 
     In step  908 , the one or more characterization tools  604  generate characterization data (e.g., inspection data or particle review data) based on the inspection or review of the surface of at least one of the wafer  210  or cleaning substrate. For example, the one or more characterization tools  604  may generate inspection data based on the inspection of a surface of at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate using the one or more inspection tools. By way of another example, the one or more characterization tools  604  may generate particle review data based on the review of a surface of at least one of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate. In another embodiment, the one or more characterization tools  604  are communicatively coupled with the controller  602 , such that the one or more processors of the controller  602  receive the characterization data (e.g., inspection data or particle review data) from the one or more characterization tools  604 . The characterization data (e.g., inspection data) may include information about the location, size, and materials of the one or more particles  214  on the surface  303  of the wafer  210  or the cleaning substrate  216 . 
     In step  910 , the controller  602  causes the one or more processors to determine, based on the characterization data (e.g., inspection data or particle review data), one or more cleaning parameters. In another embodiment, the controller  602  receives the characterization data (e.g., inspection data or particle review data) from the one or more characterization tools  604  and causes the one or more processors to begin one or more cleaning parameters. The one or more cleaning parameters may include at least one of preparation of the cleaning substrate  216 , commencement of a cleaning cycle, orientation of the cleaning substrate  216 , or the like. For example, one or more processors of controller  602  may trigger the one or more process tools  100  to begin the cleaning process described in  FIGS.  1  through  5   . By way of another example, at least one of the inspection data or particle review data is used to determine the orientation of the cleaning substrate  216  for optimal cleaning performances. For instance, the one or more processors of the controller  602  may trigger the P/A module  108  of the handling device  106  to orient the cleaning substrate  216  in an optimal orientation based on at least one of the inspection data or the particle review data. By way of an additional example, at least one of the inspection data or the particle review data may be used to control one or more additional cleaning parameters in order to ensure that the process tool  100  optimally cleans the chuck  212 . 
     In step  912 , the controller  602  causes the one or more processors to direct the one or more robotic assemblies to position the cleaning substrate  216  to the chuck  212  of the process tool  100 . For example, the robotic assembly  110  may transport (e.g., deliver) the cleaning substrate  216  to the robotic assembly  116  of the handling device  112 . For instance, the robotic assembly  116  of the handling device  112  may insert the cleaning substrate  216  into the process chamber  102  of the process tool  100  once the gate  206  is open. 
     In step  914 , the cleaning substrate  216  removes the one or more particles  214  from the chuck  212  via at least one of electrostatic attraction, mechanical trapping, or the like. 
     In step  916 , the one or more robotic assemblies remove the cleaning substrate  216  from the process tool  100  and return the cleaning substrate  216  to the cleaning substrate cabinet  120 . For example, the robotic assembly  116  may remove the cleaning substrate  216  from the process chamber  102  of the process tool  100  and insert the cleaning substrate  216  into the handling device  114 . By way of another example, the robotic assembly  110  may remove the cleaning substrate  216  from the handling device  114  and return the cleaning substrate to the cleaning substrate cabinet  120 . 
     It is noted herein that the one or more inspection tools and/or the one or more particle review tools of system  600  may perform a single function or multiple functions. For example, a first inspection tool may be configured to inspect a surface of the wafer  210 , while a second inspection tool may be configured to inspect a surface of the cleaning substrate  216 . By way of another example, an inspection tool may be configured to inspect a surface of the wafer  210  and a surface of the cleaning substrate  216 . Further example, a first review tool may be configured to review a surface of the wafer  210 , while a second particle tool may be configured to review a surface of the cleaning substrate  216 . By way of another example, a particle review tool may be configured to review a surface of the wafer  210  and a surface of the cleaning substrate  216 . 
       FIG.  10    illustrates a simple schematic of a wafer transport device  104 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.  FIG.  11    illustrates a simple top view of the wafer transport device  104 , in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     In one embodiment, the wafer transport device  104  includes an imaging system  1006  arranged to detect one or more particles  214  on the wafer  210 . In another embodiment, the imaging system  1006  includes a light source  1008  configured to produce a collimated beam of light. For example, the wafer transport device  104  may include a LED projector  1008  configured to produce the collimated beam of light. In another embodiment, the optics of the imaging system  1006  are configured to direct the collimated beam of light  1009  onto the surface of the wafer  210 , whereby illumination is reflected, scattered, diffracted, or emitted from one or more particles  214  or the wafer  210 . 
     In another embodiment, the imaging system  1006  includes an objective lens  1010  configured to collect the light  1009  emanating (e.g., reflected, scattered, diffracted, or emitted) from the particle  214 . In another embodiment, the imaging system  1006  includes a detector  1011  (e.g., CCD detector). For example, the imaging system  1006  and the detector  1011  of the imaging system  1006  may be arranged in a dark field configuration. For instance, the dark field imaging may detect the one or more particles  214  axially or out of the lens. For instance, the dark field imaging may detect the one or more particles  214  having a dimension of 0-1.0 μm. It is noted herein that the objective lens  1010  may be any distance from the wafer  210 . For example, the objective lens  1010  may be 100 mm from a surface of the wafer  210 . 
     In one embodiment, the wafer transport device  104  includes a rotational stage  1002  configured to rotate the wafer  210  about the z-axis (e.g., up and down). For example, the rotational stage  1002  may include a rotational stage configured to rotate the wafer about the z-axis such that the one or more particles  214  are ready for imaging. In another embodiment, the wafer transport device  104  includes a linear stage  1004  configured to scan a surface (e.g., top side or bottom side) of the wafer  210 . For example, the linear stage  1004  may be configured to translate the imaging system  1006  along the surface of the wafer  210  in order to scan a bottom side of the wafer  210  to detect the one or more particles  214 . Utilizing the rotational stage  1002  and the linear stage  1004 , the entire wafer  210  may be scanned. For example, as shown in  FIG.  11   , the rotational mechanism  1002  may rotate the wafer  210  a select distance such that linear stage  1004  may translate the imaging system  1006  along a scanning line. In this regard, the rotational mechanism  1002  may rotate the wafer  210  until the entire wafer  210  is scanned by the imaging system  1006 . 
     In another embodiment, the wafer transport device  104  includes a main module  1012 . In another embodiment, the main module includes a power source  1014  configured to charge the cleaning substrate  216  before each activation. It is noted herein that the power source  306  (discussed in  FIG.  3 B ) may share one or more components with the power source  1014  of  FIG.  10   . In another embodiment, the main module  1012  includes a charging mechanism  1020  configured to provide power to the wafer transport device  104 . The charging mechanism  1020  may include any charging mechanism known in the art including, but not limited to, a battery. It is noted herein that the power source  1014  and the charging mechanism  1020  may share one or more components. 
     In another embodiment the main module  1012  includes a cleaning mechanism  1016  (e.g., the cleaning assembly  300 ) configured to remove the one or more particles  214  using electrostatic fields. For example, the wafer transport device  104  may include an electrostatic field generator  1022  such that the cleaning substrate  216  may remove the one or more particles  214  using electrostatic fields. 
     In another embodiment, the main module  1012  includes a computing engine  1018  (e.g., one or more processors) configured to at least one of collect, process, or transmit data. For example, the computing engine  1018  (e.g., one or more processors) may be configured to perform the image processing. By way of another example, the computing engine  1018  (e.g., one or more processors) may be configured to perform one or more algorithms. The data may include one or more characteristics of the particle  214  and/or the surface of the wafer  210 . For example, the data may include information about the size, location, material, or the like of the particle  214  The computing engine (e.g., one or more processors) may include any computing engine known in the art including, but not limited to, a microprocessor. 
     One skilled in the art will recognize that the herein described components, devices, objects, and the discussion accompanying them are used as examples for the sake of conceptual clarity and that various configuration modifications are contemplated. Consequently, as used herein, the specific exemplars set forth and the accompanying discussion are intended to be representative of their more general classes. In general, use of any specific exemplar is intended to be representative of its class, and the non-inclusion of specific components, devices, and objects should not be taken as limiting. 
     With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations are not expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity. 
     The herein described subject matter sometimes illustrates different components contained within, or connected with, other components. It is to be understood that such depicted architectures are merely exemplary, and that in fact many other architectures can be implemented which achieve the same functionality. In a conceptual sense, any arrangement of components to achieve the same functionality is effectively “associated” such that the desired functionality is achieved. Hence, any two components herein combined to achieve a particular functionality can be seen as “associated with” each other such that the desired functionality is achieved, irrespective of architectures or intermedial components. Likewise, any two components so associated can also be viewed as being “connected,” or “coupled,” to each other to achieve the desired functionality, and any two components capable of being so associated can also be viewed as being “couplable,” to each other to achieve the desired functionality. Specific examples of couplable include but are not limited to physically mateable and/or physically interacting components and/or wirelessly interactable and/or wirelessly interacting components and/or logically interacting and/or logically interactable components. 
     The previous description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention as provided in the context of a particular application and its requirements. As used herein, directional terms such as “top,” “bottom,” “over,” “under,” “upper,” “upward,” “lower,” “down,” and “downward” are intended to provide relative positions for purposes of description, and are not intended to designate an absolute frame of reference. Various modifications to the described embodiments will be apparent to those with skill in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments shown and described, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features herein disclosed. 
     Furthermore, it is to be understood that the invention is defined by the appended claims. It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” and the like). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, and the like” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, and the like). In those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C, and the like” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, and the like). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.” 
     It is believed that the present disclosure and many of its attendant advantages will be understood by the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the components without departing from the disclosed subject matter or without sacrificing all of its material advantages. The form described is merely explanatory, and it is the intention of the following claims to encompass and include such changes.