SG162686A1 - Wafer electroplating apparatus for reducing edge defects - Google Patents

Wafer electroplating apparatus for reducing edge defects

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SG162686A1
SG162686A1 SG200908245-4A SG2009082454A SG162686A1 SG 162686 A1 SG162686 A1 SG 162686A1 SG 2009082454 A SG2009082454 A SG 2009082454A SG 162686 A1 SG162686 A1 SG 162686A1
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Prior art keywords
apparatuses
contact
contact ring
electroplating apparatus
lipseal
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SG200908245-4A
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Vinay Prabhakar
Bryan L Buckalew
Kousik Ganesan
Shantinath Ghongadi
He Zhian
Steven T Mayer
Robert Rash
Jonathan D Reid
Yuichi Takada
James R Zibrida
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Novellus Systems Inc
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D17/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells for electrolytic coating
    • C25D17/001—Apparatus specially adapted for electrolytic coating of wafers, e.g. semiconductors or solar cells
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D17/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells for electrolytic coating
    • C25D17/004—Sealing devices
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D7/00—Electroplating characterised by the article coated
    • C25D7/12—Semiconductors
    • C25D7/123—Semiconductors first coated with a seed layer or a conductive layer

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electroplating Methods And Accessories (AREA)
  • Electrodes Of Semiconductors (AREA)
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JP (2) JP5237924B2 (ja)
KR (1) KR101203223B1 (ja)
CN (1) CN101798698B (ja)
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