Patent ID: 7216655

Claim:
An apparatus for cleaning a semi-conductor wafer carrier having an interior surface and an exterior surface, and a wafer carrier door having an inside surface and an outside surface, the apparatus comprising: a base comprising; first and second fluid circuits; and one or more wash bays disposed in the base, each wash bay comprising a container cleaning assembly and a door cleaning assembly, the door cleaning assembly comprising a rotational housing; a shaft disposed in the rotational housing; and a door receiving assembly rotatably disposed on the shaft and within the rotational housing, wherein the first fluid circuit is configured to circulate a first cleaning fluid used to clean the interior surface of the carrier and the inside surface of the door and the second fluid circuit is configured to circulate a second cleaning fluid used to clean the exterior surface of the carrier and the outside surface of the door, wherein the one or more wash bays are configured to substantially isolate the first and second fluid circuits.