Patents by Inventor Zhenming Chu
Zhenming Chu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20260216739Abstract: An anti-backflow apparatus includes a cup, a protective cover, and a gas exhaust unit. The upper portion of the cup is provided with an opening. The protective cover covers the opening of the cup and is provided with a liquid receiving port and a gas exhaust port. The liquid receiving port is used for a nozzle to drip chemical liquid into the cup. The gas exhaust unit is connected to the inside of the cup through the gas exhaust port of the protective cover, so as to suck volatile gas inside the cup, which can effectively prevent the volatile gas inside the cup from flowing back into a process chamber of a substrate processing device, and can prevent the volatile gas from corroding the surface of a substrate in the process chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: July 30, 2026Applicant: ACM RESEARCH (SHANGHAI), INC.Inventors: Jian Chen, Qi Li, Jianjun Ding, Xiaoyan Zhang, Zhenming Chu, Junyan Zuo, Shena Jia, Jinzhao Dai
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Patent number: 12518961Abstract: Disclosed is a wafer backside cleaning method, comprising: using a wafer clamping part to hold a wafer, a gap being formed between the wafer clamping part and the wafer; injecting a protective gas into the gap at a first flow rate; adjusting the flow rate of the protective gas from the first flow rate to a second flow rate, and rotating the wafer under the drive of the first rotational speed of the wafer clamping part to clean the backside of the wafer; adjusting the rotational speed of the wafer clamping part from the first rotational speed to a second rotational speed, so that the wafer is driven by the wafer clamping part to rotate for the drying process; stopping rotating the wafer, adjusting the flow rate of the protective gas to the first flow rate again from the second flow rate, and then taking out the wafer; and stopping injecting the protective gas after the wafer is taken out.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: ACM RESEARCH (SHANGHAI), INC.Inventors: Hui Wang, Zhenming Chu, Zeran Li, Xiaoyan Zhang, Deyun Wang, Fuping Chen
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Publication number: 20250046598Abstract: Disclosed is a wafer backside cleaning method, comprising: using a wafer clamping part to hold a wafer, a gap being formed between the wafer clamping part and the wafer; injecting a protective gas into the gap at a first flow rate; adjusting the flow rate of the protective gas from the first flow rate to a second flow rate, and rotating the wafer under the drive of the first rotational speed of the wafer clamping part to clean the backside of the wafer; adjusting the rotational speed of the wafer clamping part from the first rotational speed to a second rotational speed, so that the wafer is driven by the wafer clamping part to rotate for the drying process; stopping rotating the wafer, adjusting the flow rate of the protective gas to the first flow rate again from the second flow rate, and then taking out the wafer; and stopping injecting the protective gas after the wafer is taken out.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: ACM RESEARCH (SHANGHAI), INC.Inventors: Hui Wang, Zhenming Chu, Zeran Li, Xiaoyan Zhang, Deyun Wang, Fuping Chen
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Publication number: 20240363370Abstract: A drying apparatus is based on supercritical fluid. The drying apparatus includes: an upper cover; a base, arranged below the upper cover and the base and the upper cover; a substrate tray, arranged on the base; a first fluid supply tube, arranged on the top wall of the upper cover; a fluid disturbance plate, arranged below the first fluid supply tube; a second fluid supply tube, arranged on a first side wall of the upper cover; and a fluid discharge tube, arranged on a second side wall of the upper cover. The inner space of the closed chamber can be minimized by using the drying apparatus, thereby saving the usage amount of the supercritical fluid, and reducing the usage costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: ACM RESEARCH (SHANGHAI), INC.Inventors: Hui Wang, Shena Jia, Xiaofeng Tao, Bin He, Xin Zhao, Yingnan Sun, Bin Li, Jun Wang, Jian Wang, Fuping Chen, Xiaoyan Zhang, Zhenming Chu, Deyun Wang
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Patent number: 11298727Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus, including a chuck assembly, at least one first nozzle (107,207), and an ultra or mega sonic device (206,306). The chuck assembly is configured to receive and clamp a substrate. The at least one first nozzle (107,207) is configured to spray liquid onto the top surface of the substrate. The ultra or mega sonic device (206,306) is configured to dispose above the top surface of the substrate for providing an ultra or mega sonic cleaning to the substrate. A gap is formed between the ultra or mega sonic device (206,306) and the top surface of the substrate, and the gap is fully and continuously filled with the liquid so that the entire underneath of the ultra or mega sonic device (206,306) is filled with the liquid all the time during the cleaning process.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: ACM Research (Shanghai) Inc.Inventors: Hui Wang, Jun Wu, Cheng Cheng, Xi Wang, Zhenming Chu
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Publication number: 20210187563Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus, including a chuck assembly, at least one first nozzle (107,207), and an ultra or mega sonic device (206,306). The chuck assembly is configured to receive and clamp a substrate. The at least one first nozzle (107,207) is configured to spray liquid onto the top surface of the substrate. The ultra or mega sonic device (206,306) is configured to dispose above the top surface of the substrate for providing an ultra or mega sonic cleaning to the substrate. A gap is formed between the ultra or mega sonic device (206,306) and the top surface of the substrate, and the gap is fully and continuously filled with the liquid so that the entire underneath of the ultra or mega sonic device (206,306) is filled with the liquid all the time during the cleaning process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: ACM Research (Shanghai) Inc.Inventors: Hui Wang, Jun Wu, Cheng Cheng, Xi Wang, Zhenming Chu
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Patent number: 10770315Abstract: A fall-proof apparatus for cleaning semiconductor devices is provided. The fall-proof apparatus comprises: a nozzle (102) connecting with a carrier (101); a megasonic/ultrasonic device (105) fixing on the carrier (101); and a sensor (104) detecting the distance between the megasonic/ultrasonic device (105) and the carrier (101) to determine whether the megasonic/ultrasonic device (105) is loose and going to fall. The megasonic/ultrasonic device works with the nozzle during a cleaning process. A chamber with the fall-proof apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: ACM Research (Shanghai) Inc.Inventors: Zhenming Chu, Xi Wang, Hui Wang, Shena Jia, Jun Wu, Fuping Chen, Xuejun Li
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Publication number: 20190252215Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a semiconductor wafer comprises a chuck (106), an ultra or mega sonic device, an actuator (113), at least one dispenser (108, 209) and a rotating driving mechanism (111). The chuck (106) holds the semiconductor wafer (105). The actuator (113) drives the ultra or mage sonic device to a position above the surface of the semiconductor wafer (105) and a gap is formed between the ultra or mega sonic device and the surface of the semiconductor wafer (105). The at least one dispenser (108, 209) sprays cleaning liquid on the surface of the semiconductor wafer (105).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: ACM Research (Shanghai) Inc.Inventors: Hui Wang, Xi Wang, Zhenming Chu, Fuping Chen
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Publication number: 20180033654Abstract: A fall-proof apparatus for cleaning semiconductor devices is provided. The fall-proof apparatus comprises: a nozzle (102) connecting with a carrier (101); a megasonic/ultrasonic device (105) fixing on the carrier (101); and a sensor (104) detecting the distance between the megasonic/ultrasonic device (105) and the carrier (101) to determine whether the megasonic/ultrasonic device (105) is loose and going to fall. The megasonic/ultrasonic device works with the nozzle during a cleaning process. A chamber with the fall-proof apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: ACM Research (Shanghai) Inc.Inventors: Zhenming Chu, Xi Wang, Hui Wang, Shena Jia, Jun Wu, Fuping Chen, Xuejun Li