JP7222073B2 - 第1のキャリア及び第2のキャリアを搬送するための装置、基板を垂直に処理するための処理システム、及びそれらの方法 - Google Patents
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- 真空チャンバ(210)内で第1のキャリア(10A)及び第2のキャリア(10B)を搬送するための装置(100)であって、
-第1の搬送経路(T1)に沿って設けられ、かつ第1の上部トラックセクション(11U)を備える第1の搬送システム(101)であって、前記第1の上部トラックセクション(11U)が、
第1のキャリア搬送空間(15A)内に前記第1のキャリア(10A)を非接触で保持するための1つ又は複数の磁気軸受(120)であって、搬送される前記第1のキャリア(10A)の重心上方の中央に配置されている1つ又は複数の磁気軸受(120)、及び
前記第1の搬送経路(T1)に沿って前記第1のキャリア(10A)を移動させるための駆動ユニット(130)
を備え、前記1つ又は複数の磁気軸受(120)及び前記駆動ユニット(130)が、前記第1のキャリア搬送空間(15A)の上方に配置されている、第1の搬送システム(101)と、
-前記第1の搬送経路(T1)から水平にオフセットされた第2の搬送経路(T2)に沿って設けられ、かつ第2の上部トラックセクション(14U)を含む第2の搬送システム(102)であって、前記第2の上部トラックセクション(14U)が、
第2のキャリア搬送空間(15B)内に前記第2のキャリア(10B)を非接触で保持するための1つ又は複数の更なる磁気軸受(120B)であって、搬送される前記第2のキャリア(10B)の重心上方の中央に配置されている1つ又は複数の更なる磁気軸受(120B)、及び
前記第2の搬送経路(T2)に沿って前記第2のキャリア(10B)を移動させるための更なる駆動ユニット(130B)
を備え、前記1つ又は複数の更なる磁気軸受(120B)及び前記更なる駆動ユニット(130B)が、前記第2のキャリア搬送空間(15B)の上方に配置されている、第2の搬送システム(102)と、
-第1の下部トラックセクション(11L)及び第2の下部トラックセクション(14L)であって、前記第1の下部トラックセクション(11L)が、前記第1の搬送経路(T1)に沿って前記第1のキャリア(10A)を案内するための第1の非接触案内装置(140A)を備え、前記第2の下部トラックセクション(14L)が、前記第2の搬送経路(T2)に沿って前記第2のキャリア(10B)を案内するための第2の非接触案内装置(140B)を備える、第1の下部トラックセクション(11L)及び第2の下部トラックセクション(14L)と
を備え、
前記1つ又は複数の更なる磁気軸受(120B)が、前記1つ又は複数の磁気軸受(120)に隣接して配置される、装置(100)。 - 前記1つ又は複数の磁気軸受(120)及び前記1つ又は複数の更なる磁気軸受(120B)が、対称面(105)に対してミラー対称に配置され、前記対称面(105)が、前記第1のキャリア搬送空間(15A)と前記第2のキャリア搬送空間(15B)との間に位置している、請求項1に記載の装置(100)。
- 前記駆動ユニット(130)及び前記更なる駆動ユニット(130B)が、前記対称面(105)に対してミラー対称に配置され、前記駆動ユニット(130)の前記対称面(105)に対する側方距離が、前記1つ又は複数の磁気軸受(120)の前記対称面(105)に対する側方距離よりも大きく、前記更なる駆動ユニット(130B)の前記対称面(105)に対する側方距離が、前記1つ又は複数の更なる磁気軸受(120B)の前記対称面(105)に対する側方距離よりも大きい、請求項2に記載の装置(100)。
- 前記第1の下部トラックセクション(11L)及び前記第2の下部トラックセクション(14L)が、垂直方向(V)に移動可能である、請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の装置(100)。
- 前記第1の下部トラックセクション(11L)と前記第1の上部トラックセクション(11U)との間の距離を修正するとともに、前記第2の下部トラックセクション(14L)と前記第2の上部トラックセクション(14U)との間の距離を修正するために、前記第1の下部トラックセクション(11L)及び前記第2の下部トラックセクション(14L)に連結されたアクチュエータ(124)を更に備える、請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の装置(100)。
- 前記1つ又は複数の磁気軸受(120)が、前記第1のキャリア(10A)を非接触で保持するための1つ又は複数の第1のアクチュエータ(121)を備え、前記1つ又は複数の更なる磁気軸受(120B)が、前記第2のキャリア(10B)を非接触で保持するための1つ又は複数の第3のアクチュエータ(121B)を備え、前記駆動ユニット(130)が、前記第1の搬送経路(T1)に沿って前記第1のキャリア(10A)を移動させるための1つ又は複数の第2のアクチュエータ(132)を備え、前記更なる駆動ユニット(130B)が、前記第2の搬送経路(T2)に沿って前記第2のキャリア(10B)を移動させるための1つ又は複数の第4のアクチュエータ(132B)を備え、前記1つ又は複数の第1のアクチュエータ(121)、前記1つ又は複数の第2のアクチュエータ(132)、前記1つ又は複数の第3のアクチュエータ(121B)、及び前記1つ又は複数の第4のアクチュエータ(132B)が、大気空間に配置される、請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の装置(100)。
- 前記第1のキャリア(10A)を、前記第1の搬送経路(T1)から離れるように第1のキャリア転送方向(S1)に移動させるための第1のキャリア転送アセンブリ(150A)を更に備え、前記第1のキャリア転送アセンブリ(150A)が、前記真空チャンバの外側又は大気ボックス内の大気空間に設けられた第1の転送アクチュエータ(154A)を備える、請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載の装置(100)。
- 前記第2のキャリア(10B)を、前記第2の搬送経路(T2)から前記第1の搬送経路(T1)に向かって第2のキャリア転送方向(S2)に移動させるための第2のキャリア転送アセンブリ(150B)を更に備え、前記第2のキャリア転送アセンブリ(150B)が、前記真空チャンバの外側又は大気ボックス内の大気空間に設けられた第2の転送アクチュエータ(154B)を備える、請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の装置(100)。
- 前記第1のキャリア(10A)及び前記第2のキャリア(10B)のうちの少なくとも1つの搬送方向(T)を横切る側方(L)に前記第1のキャリア(10A)及び前記第2のキャリア(10B)のうちの少なくとも1つに復元力(F)を加えるように構成された少なくとも1つの安定化磁石(161)を有する、少なくとも1つの側部安定化デバイス(160)を更に備える、請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載の装置(100)。
- 前記第1のキャリア搬送空間(15A)と前記第2のキャリア搬送空間(15B)との間に設けられた側方ガード案内要素(171)、並びに前記第1のキャリア(10A)及び前記第2のキャリア(10B)のうちの少なくとも1つに垂直支持体を提供するための安全ローラ(172)からなる群のうちの少なくとも1つの要素を備える安全装置(170)を更に備える、請求項1から9のいずれか一項に記載の装置(100)。
- 前記第1のキャリア搬送空間(15A)及び前記第2のキャリア搬送空間(15B)のうちの少なくとも1つに対する安定化デバイス(160)の少なくとも1つの安定化磁石(161)の垂直位置、前記少なくとも1つの安定化磁石(161)の配向又は角度位置、側方ガード案内要素(171)の垂直位置、並びに前記側方ガード案内要素(171)の配向又は角度位置からなる群のうちの1つ又は複数を調整するように構成された調整デバイス(155)を更に備える、請求項1から10のいずれか一項に記載の装置(100)。
- 処理デバイス(205)を備える少なくとも1つの真空チャンバ(210)と、請求項1から11のいずれか一項に記載の第1のキャリア(10A)及び第2のキャリア(10B)を搬送するための装置(100)とを備える、基板を垂直に処理するための処理システム(200)。
- 真空チャンバ(210)内で第1のキャリア(10A)及び第2のキャリア(10B)を搬送する方法であって、
-搬送される前記第1のキャリア(10A)の重心上方の中央に配置されている1つ又は複数の磁気軸受(120)を使用して、第1のキャリア搬送空間(15A)内に前記第1のキャリア(10A)を非接触で保持することと、
-搬送される前記第2のキャリア(10B)の重心上方の中央に配置され、かつ前記1つ又は複数の磁気軸受(120)に隣接して配置されている1つ又は複数の更なる磁気軸受(120B)を使用して、第2のキャリア搬送空間(15B)内に前記第2のキャリア(10B)を非接触で保持することと、
-前記第1のキャリア搬送空間(15A)の上方に配置されている駆動ユニット(130)と、第1の下部トラックセクション(11L)とを使用して、前記第1のキャリア(10A)を搬送方向(T)に搬送することと、
-前記第2のキャリア搬送空間(15B)の上方に配置されている更なる駆動ユニット(130B)と、第2の下部トラックセクション(14L)とを使用して、前記第2のキャリア(10B)を搬送方向(T)に搬送することと
を含み、
前記第1の下部トラックセクション(11L)が、第1の搬送経路(T1)に沿って前記第1のキャリア(10A)を案内するための第1の非接触案内装置(140A)を備え、前記第2の下部トラックセクション(14L)が、第2の搬送経路(T2)に沿って前記第2のキャリア(10B)を案内するための第2の非接触案内装置(140B)を備える、方法。 - 真空チャンバ(210)内の第1のキャリア(10A)と第2のキャリア(10B)との間の距離を調整する方法であって、
-請求項1及び8に記載の第1のキャリア(10A)及び第2のキャリア(10B)を搬送するための装置(100)を設けることと、
-第2の転送アクチュエータ(154B)を使用することによって、前記第2のキャリア(10B)を、前記第2の搬送経路(T2)から前記第1の搬送経路(T1)に向かって移動させること、又は前記第2のキャリア(10B)を、前記第1の搬送経路(T1)から遠ざかるように、前記第2の搬送経路(T2)から第2のキャリア転送方向(S2)に移動させることと
を含む、方法。
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