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- JP2001244316A5 JP2001244316A5 JP2000393003A JP2000393003A JP2001244316A5 JP 2001244316 A5 JP2001244316 A5 JP 2001244316A5 JP 2000393003 A JP2000393003 A JP 2000393003A JP 2000393003 A JP2000393003 A JP 2000393003A JP 2001244316 A5 JP2001244316 A5 JP 2001244316A5
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US09/470821 | 1999-12-23 | ||
| US09/470,821 US6577923B1 (en) | 1999-12-23 | 1999-12-23 | Apparatus and method for robotic alignment of substrates |
Publications (2)
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| JP2001244316A JP2001244316A (ja) | 2001-09-07 |
| JP2001244316A5 true JP2001244316A5 (https=) | 2005-11-04 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP2000393003A Pending JP2001244316A (ja) | 1999-12-23 | 2000-12-25 | 基板のロボットアラインメント装置及び方法 |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US6577923B1 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP1126506A3 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP2001244316A (https=) |
| KR (1) | KR100753290B1 (https=) |
| SG (1) | SG90220A1 (https=) |
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- 2000-12-25 JP JP2000393003A patent/JP2001244316A/ja active Pending
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