AU5149700A - Method and apparatus for testing of sheet material - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for testing of sheet material

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Publication number
AU5149700A
AU5149700A AU51497/00A AU5149700A AU5149700A AU 5149700 A AU5149700 A AU 5149700A AU 51497/00 A AU51497/00 A AU 51497/00A AU 5149700 A AU5149700 A AU 5149700A AU 5149700 A AU5149700 A AU 5149700A
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Prior art keywords
testing
sheet material
sheet
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Abandoned
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AU51497/00A
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Inventor
Austin R. Blew
Alexander Eidukonis
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Lehighton Electronics Inc
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Lehighton Electronics Inc
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Publication of AU5149700A publication Critical patent/AU5149700A/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10PGENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P74/00Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment of wafers, substrates or devices
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10PGENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P72/00Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof
    • H10P72/10Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof using carriers specially adapted therefor, e.g. front opening unified pods [FOUP]
    • H10P72/14Vertical carrier comprising wall type elements whereby the substrates are horizontally supported, e.g. comprising sidewalls
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/86Investigating moving sheets
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/95Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
    • G01N21/958Inspecting transparent materials or objects, e.g. windscreens
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00029Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10PGENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P72/00Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof
    • H10P72/06Apparatus for monitoring, sorting, marking, testing or measuring
    • H10P72/0604Process monitoring, e.g. flow or thickness monitoring
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10PGENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P72/00Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof
    • H10P72/06Apparatus for monitoring, sorting, marking, testing or measuring
    • H10P72/0606Position monitoring, e.g. misposition detection or presence detection
    • H10P72/0608Position monitoring, e.g. misposition detection or presence detection of substrates stored in a container, a magazine, a carrier, a boat or the like
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10PGENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P72/00Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof
    • H10P72/10Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof using carriers specially adapted therefor, e.g. front opening unified pods [FOUP]
    • H10P72/19Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof using carriers specially adapted therefor, e.g. front opening unified pods [FOUP] closed carriers
    • H10P72/1908Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof using carriers specially adapted therefor, e.g. front opening unified pods [FOUP] closed carriers specially adapted for containing substrates other than wafers
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10PGENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P72/00Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof
    • H10P72/30Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof for conveying, e.g. between different workstations
    • H10P72/34Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof for conveying, e.g. between different workstations the wafers being stored in a carrier, involving loading and unloading
    • H10P72/3411Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof for conveying, e.g. between different workstations the wafers being stored in a carrier, involving loading and unloading involving loading and unloading of wafers

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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Container, Conveyance, Adherence, Positioning, Of Wafer (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
  • Testing Of Individual Semiconductor Devices (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
AU51497/00A 1999-05-21 2000-05-19 Method and apparatus for testing of sheet material Abandoned AU5149700A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/316,677 US6202482B1 (en) 1998-03-23 1999-05-21 Method and apparatus for testing of sheet material
US09316677 1999-05-21
PCT/US2000/013926 WO2000072361A2 (en) 1999-05-21 2000-05-19 Apparatus and method for testing of sheet material

Publications (1)

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AU5149700A true AU5149700A (en) 2000-12-12

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US (4) US6202482B1 (https=)
EP (1) EP1194764A2 (https=)
JP (1) JP4931280B2 (https=)
KR (1) KR100718029B1 (https=)
AU (1) AU5149700A (https=)
WO (1) WO2000072361A2 (https=)

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JP2003500854A (ja) 2003-01-07
KR20020039267A (ko) 2002-05-25
JP4931280B2 (ja) 2012-05-16
EP1194764A2 (en) 2002-04-10
US20030000301A1 (en) 2003-01-02
US20010025528A1 (en) 2001-10-04
US6711948B2 (en) 2004-03-30
US6443002B2 (en) 2002-09-03
US6202482B1 (en) 2001-03-20
US20030000302A1 (en) 2003-01-02
KR100718029B1 (ko) 2007-05-16
WO2000072361A9 (en) 2002-08-29
WO2000072361A3 (en) 2001-11-15
WO2000072361A2 (en) 2000-11-30

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