Abstract: A method of removing first molecules adsorbed on the surfaces of a chamber and/or at least one object found in the chamber is provided. Second, polar molecules that have a desorptive effect on the first molecules are introduced into the chamber. The second molecules comprise nitrogen and hydrogen, and especially NH3 molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 25, 2002
Date of Patent:
December 14, 2004
Assignee:
Steag RTP Systems GmbH
Inventors:
Zsolt Nenyei, Wilfried Lerch, Jürgen Niess, Thomas Graf