Patent ID: 7464719

Claim:
A manifold for use in preparing a wafer surface, comprising: a first process window in a first portion of the manifold being configured generate a first fluid meniscus on the wafer surface, the first portion defining a first manifold surface that is configured to be held in close proximity to the wafer surface so as to contain the first fluid meniscus between the first manifold surface and the wafer surface; and a second process window in a second portion of the manifold being configured to generate a second fluid meniscus on the wafer surface, the second portion defining a second manifold surface that is confi 2 ured to be held in close proximity to the wafer surface so as to contain the second meniscus between the second manifold surface and the wafer surface wherein the first portion of the manifold and the second portion of the manifold are arranged on a same side of the wafer surface such that movement of the wafer surface acts to move the first fluid meniscus and the second fluid meniscus simultaneously over a different portion of the wafer surface.