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Patent drawing for Protection of semiconductor fabrication and similar sensitive processes
US 20,050,106,737 A1
Lithography US 20,050,106,737 A1 Expired

Protection of semiconductor fabrication and similar sensitive processes

This invention describes a filter system for sensitive manufacturing processes, like making computer chips, that helps detect unwanted basic chemicals such as amines. It uses two filter elements with adsorbing material, and a sampling point located between them to connect to an external amine sensor. This setup allows for monitoring the gas quality after an initial filtering stage.

Why it matters: Semiconductor fabrication processes have become significantly more sensitive to trace contaminants since 2004, increasing the need for precise, real-time gas monitoring. Advances in sensor integration and process control systems (G03F7/70525) could make this sampling strategy more valuable for predictive maintenance.

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ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedSensitive amine sensor, chemiluminescent NO detector

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