In the fabrication of nanoscale Backside Illuminated (BSI) CMOS Image Sensors T1, the Pre Litho Cleaning step within the ILD 6 module serves as a critical surface preparation phase. Situated immediately after the deposition of the ILD 6 stack (including the Wafer Bonding Layer) and prior to the Metal 8 (DBI Pad) Trench Photo step, this wet process ensures a pristine surface for photolithography P4. Unlike earlier pre-litho cleans (e.g. (Engineering Practice), steps #7, 13) that prepare intermedi