DE3650057T2 - System für Vakuumbehandlung. - Google Patents

System für Vakuumbehandlung.

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Publication number
DE3650057T2
DE3650057T2 DE19863650057 DE3650057T DE3650057T2 DE 3650057 T2 DE3650057 T2 DE 3650057T2 DE 19863650057 DE19863650057 DE 19863650057 DE 3650057 T DE3650057 T DE 3650057T DE 3650057 T2 DE3650057 T2 DE 3650057T2
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Prior art keywords
vacuum
carrier
transport arm
disk
wafer carrier
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE19863650057
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German (de)
English (en)
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DE3650057D1 (de
Inventor
Duane E Carter
Cecil Davis
Randall C Hildenbrand
Robert Matthews
John E Spencer
Timothy A Wooldridge
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/790,924 external-priority patent/US4687542A/en
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Publication of DE3650057T2 publication Critical patent/DE3650057T2/de
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/677Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for conveying, e.g. between different workstations
    • H01L21/67739Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for conveying, e.g. between different workstations into and out of processing chamber
    • H01L21/67748Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for conveying, e.g. between different workstations into and out of processing chamber horizontal transfer of a single workpiece
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67005Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67011Apparatus for manufacture or treatment
    • H01L21/67155Apparatus for manufacturing or treating in a plurality of work-stations
    • H01L21/67201Apparatus for manufacturing or treating in a plurality of work-stations characterized by the construction of the load-lock chamber
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/677Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for conveying, e.g. between different workstations
    • H01L21/67763Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for conveying, e.g. between different workstations the wafers being stored in a carrier, involving loading and unloading
    • H01L21/67772Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for conveying, e.g. between different workstations the wafers being stored in a carrier, involving loading and unloading involving removal of lid, door, cover
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/683Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for supporting or gripping
    • H01L21/687Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for supporting or gripping using mechanical means, e.g. chucks, clamps or pinches
    • H01L21/68707Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for supporting or gripping using mechanical means, e.g. chucks, clamps or pinches the wafers being placed on a robot blade, or gripped by a gripper for conveyance
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/683Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for supporting or gripping
    • H01L21/687Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for supporting or gripping using mechanical means, e.g. chucks, clamps or pinches
    • H01L21/68714Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for supporting or gripping using mechanical means, e.g. chucks, clamps or pinches the wafers being placed on a susceptor, stage or support
    • H01L21/68785Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for supporting or gripping using mechanical means, e.g. chucks, clamps or pinches the wafers being placed on a susceptor, stage or support characterised by the mechanical construction of the susceptor, stage or support

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Container, Conveyance, Adherence, Positioning, Of Wafer (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
  • Physical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • ing And Chemical Polishing (AREA)
  • Chemical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
  • Drying Of Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
DE19863650057 1985-10-24 1986-10-17 System für Vakuumbehandlung. Expired - Fee Related DE3650057T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US79070885A 1985-10-24 1985-10-24
US06/790,924 US4687542A (en) 1985-10-24 1985-10-24 Vacuum processing system

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DE3650057D1 DE3650057D1 (de) 1994-10-13
DE3650057T2 true DE3650057T2 (de) 1995-02-16

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DE19863650710 Expired - Fee Related DE3650710T2 (de) 1985-10-24 1986-10-17 System und Methode für Vakuum-Behandlung
DE19863650697 Expired - Fee Related DE3650697T2 (de) 1985-10-24 1986-10-17 Wafertransferarm und Wafertransfermethode

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DE19863650697 Expired - Fee Related DE3650697T2 (de) 1985-10-24 1986-10-17 Wafertransferarm und Wafertransfermethode

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EP (3) EP0555890B1 (enExample)
JP (5) JPS62181440A (enExample)
DE (3) DE3650057T2 (enExample)

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EP0219826A2 (en) 1987-04-29
JPH0658931B1 (enExample) 1994-08-03
JPS62181440A (ja) 1987-08-08
JPH04226049A (ja) 1992-08-14
EP0555891A3 (en) 1993-09-15
DE3650697T2 (de) 1999-04-15
DE3650697D1 (de) 1998-10-08
DE3650710T2 (de) 1999-08-19
JP2693352B2 (ja) 1997-12-24
EP0555890A3 (en) 1993-09-15
EP0555890B1 (en) 1998-09-02
EP0219826B1 (en) 1994-09-07
JPH0629369A (ja) 1994-02-04
DE3650057D1 (de) 1994-10-13
EP0219826A3 (en) 1989-07-26
JPH0658932B2 (ja) 1994-08-03
JPH0645425A (ja) 1994-02-18
JPH0658931B2 (ja) 1994-08-03
EP0555890A2 (en) 1993-08-18
JPH0658932B1 (enExample) 1994-08-03
JPH0556859B2 (enExample) 1993-08-20
EP0555891A2 (en) 1993-08-18
JPH0640517A (ja) 1994-02-15
DE3650710D1 (de) 1999-03-04

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