IP Library Granted Patent US 7,806,986
Granted Patent B2
US 7,806,986 · App. 11/898,236 · Granted Oct 5, 2010

Substrate cleaning apparatus and substrate cleaning method using the same

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,806,986
App. No.
11/898,236
Granted
Oct 5, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a substrate cleaning apparatus including a brush cleaning unit which cleans a substrate by making a roll brush in contact with a surface of the substrate, and a transporting unit which conveys the substrate. The roll brush includes a bristle. At least one of a diameter of the roll brush, stiffness of the bristle, and density of the bristle becomes larger from an end portion of the roll brush to a central portion thereof.

Claims (3)

1. A substrate cleaning method using a substrate cleaning apparatus, the substrate cleaning apparatus including, a brush cleaning unit which cleans a substrate by making a roll brush in, contact with a surface of the substrate, and a transporting unit which conveys the substrate, the roll brush including a bristle, and at least one of a diameter of the roll brush, stiffness of the bristle, and density of the bristle becoming larger from an end portion of the roll brush to a central portion thereof, the substrate cleaning method comprising:

pressing the roll brush to the substrate with a predetermined pressure, the roll brush rotating; and contacting the surface of the substrate with the roll brush with a uniform pressure; and deforming the surface of the substrate according to the contact with the roll brush; and

spraying a predetermined fluid to the substrate, which is held by a holding means.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 8, 2011
From: NEC LCD TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
To: NLT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027189/0704 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2007
From: UEEBISU, SINJI
To: NEC LCD TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 019859/0870 →