Semiconductor

BATCHSPRAY® Technology

Our innovative BATCHSPRAY® technology is based on a closed system, in which chemical-based processes just like cleaning and etching are performed with high efficiency. These chemical processes are performed fully automatically. The process chamber can be designed for one batch with 25 wafers or two batches with 50 wafers. Thanks to our autoload equipment, up to four chambers can be loaded simultaneously to enable throughputs of up to 600 wafers per hour.

Why BATCHSPRAY®?

Reduced consumption

We have significantly reduced our consumption of chemicals and process media, contributing to a greener and more environmentally friendly approach.

Enhanced product quality

Improved semiconductor product quality with advanced technologies, boosting performance and reliability.

Minimization of waste

Our company specializes in innovative batch spray solutions for the minimization of waste, promoting sustainability at every step.

Improved user safety

Through cutting-edge advancements, we prioritize enhancing user safety, ensuring a secure and reliable handling.

Reduction in the required cleanroom space

With our equipment, we achieve a significant reduction in the required clean-room space for our customers, ensuring higher productivity per square meter.

Saves resources & guarantees quality

Multiple nozzles and wafer rotation ensure a uniform spray pattern of over 99%. Siconnex’s technology reduces total operating costs by up to 80% compared to wet benches.

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Functionality of the Siconnex Batch Spray Method

The batch spray system is a technology designed for conducting wet processes on an entire lot of wafers simultaneously. It can handle either 25 wafers of 300 mm size or 50 wafers of 200 mm or smaller sizes in a single process step. Wafers are placed into a rotor system consisting of a main rotor and an insert made of a specialized non-stick material. The main rotor and insert, along with the wafers, are situated within a process chamber. To accommodate various wafer sizes, different inserts are used. The wafers are positioned in the insert using either a clamshell or a process carrier. The rotor is housed inside a chamber made of the same non-stick material and can rotate in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction while chemicals are sprayed from the chamber’s sidewalls.

The process chamber is equipped with four nozzle bars. Two of these bars are designated for chemical treatments, while the other two are used for rinsing and drying the wafers. The chemical nozzle bars are equipped with 19 spray nozzles, ensuring coverage of all wafers within the chamber. The overlapping spray patterns from the nozzles enhance the uniformity of the chemical application. Similarly, the rinse nozzle bars contain 17 nozzles that provide consistent rinsing. With a 1% flow deviation, a specific dispense angle, and carefully chosen nozzles, the system achieves a uniform distribution of the processing media.

Over 99%

Uniform spray pattern

Rotation on its own axis and a sophisticated nozzle system ensure an excellent spray pattern of chemicals on the wafer. As a result, our systems achieve less than 1% non-uniformity.