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Substrate proximity processing housing and insert for generating a fluid meniscus

  • US 7,293,571 B2
  • Filed: 04/01/2004
  • Issued: 11/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for generating a fluid meniscus to be formed on a substrate, comprising:

  • a housing having walls and a housing surface with flat regions to be positioned proximate to a surface of the substrate, the housing including a process configuration receiving region that is surrounded by the walls of the housing and the housing surface; and

    a process configuration insert having an insert surface, the process configuration insert being defined to fit within the process configuration receiving region between the walls of the housing such that the insert surface and the housing surface define a proximity face having flat surface regions, the proximity face having a plurality of discrete conduits that extend through the housing and the process configuration insert, wherein the proximity face can be positioned proximate to the surface of the substrate.

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