JP7679136B2 - 収納容器、処理システム及びベースプレート - Google Patents
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図1を参照し、実施形態の処理システムの一例について説明する。図1に示されるように、処理システムPSは、基板にプラズマ処理等の各種処理を施すことが可能なシステムである。基板は、例えば半導体ウエハであってよい。
図2を参照し、図1の処理システムPSが備えるプロセスモジュールPM1~PM12として用いられるプラズマ処理装置の一例について説明する。
図3及び図4を参照し、図1の処理システムPSが備える収納モジュールSMの一例について説明する。
図5~図8を参照し、搬送ロボットTR2の上フォークFK21について説明する。なお、搬送ロボットTR2の下フォークFK22についても、上フォークFK21と同じ構成であってよい。また、搬送ロボットTR1の上フォークFK11及び下フォークFK12についても、搬送ロボットTR2の上フォークFK21と同じ構成であってよい。
図9を更に参照し、収納モジュールSMが有するカセット78の一例として、エッジリングFRを収納するカセット78について説明する。図9は、収納モジュールSM内のカセット78の一例を示す概略斜視図である。なお、図9では、エッジリングFRが収納されていない状態のカセット78を示す。
図17及び図18を参照し、実施形態の処理システムPSにおける消耗部材の搬送方法の一例として、制御部CUが搬送ロボットTR2にエッジリングFR及びカバーリングCRを同時に搬送させる同時搬送モードを選択して実行する場合を説明する。以下では、制御部90が制御部CUに含まれており、制御部CUが搬送ロボットTR2及び昇降機構50を制御するものとして説明する。ただし、制御部90が制御部CUとは別に設けられ、制御部CUが搬送ロボットTR2を制御し、制御部90が昇降機構50を制御するようにしてもよい。なお、エッジリングFRの外周部とカバーリングCRの内周部とは平面視で重複する構成を有するものとする。
図22を参照し、実施形態の消耗部材の交換方法の一例について説明する。図22は、実施形態の消耗部材の交換方法の一例を示すフローチャートである。
11 基板支持部
112 静電チャック
113 リングアセンブリ
50 昇降機構
78 カセット
781 ベースプレート
782 ガイドピン
CR カバーリング
CRa 切欠き
CU 制御部
FR エッジリング
FRa 切欠き
PS 処理システム
TM1,TM2 真空搬送モジュール
TR1,TR2 搬送ロボット
W 基板
Claims (12)
- 環状部材を収納する容器であって、
前記環状部材を載置するベースプレートを有し、
前記ベースプレートは、
前記環状部材を載置する載置面と、
前記載置面から突出する複数のガイドピンであり、前記環状部材を位置決めする複数のガイドピンと、
前記載置面の外周部において上方に突出する外枠部であり、該外枠部の上面に別のペースプレートの下面が分離可能に載置される該外枠部と、
を有する、
収納容器。 - 前記ベースプレートは、多段に設けられている、
請求項1に記載の収納容器。 - 前記ベースプレートは、
前記載置面に対して窪んでおり、前記環状部材を搬送する搬送ロボットのフォークが挿入されるフォーク挿入溝を含む、
請求項1又は2に記載の収納容器。 - 前記複数のガイドピンは、先端が先細りの円錐状を有する、
請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載の収納容器。 - 前記環状部材は、外周に切欠きを有し、
前記複数のガイドピンの少なくとも1つは、前記環状部材の前記外周に接触することにより該環状部材を位置決めする、
請求項1乃至4のいずれか一項に記載の収納容器。 - 前記環状部材は、内周に切欠きを有し、
前記複数のガイドピンの少なくとも1つは、前記環状部材の前記内周に接触することにより該環状部材を位置決めする、
請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載の収納容器。 - 前記環状部材は、プラズマ処理の際に基板の周囲に配置される部材である、
請求項1乃至6のいずれか一項に記載の収納容器。 - 前記環状部材は、周方向に互いに離間した複数の切欠きを有し、
前記複数のガイドピンは、前記複数の切欠きのそれぞれと係合する複数のピンを含む、
請求項1乃至7のいずれか一項に記載の収納容器。 - 前記環状部材は、外周及び内周の少なくとも一方に切欠きを有し、
前記切欠きは、平面視においてV字形状を有する、
請求項1乃至8のいずれか一項に記載の収納容器。 - 前記環状部材は、外周及び内周の少なくとも一方に切欠きを有し、
前記複数のガイドピンは、前記切欠きに係合するピンを含む、
請求項1乃至9のいずれか一項に記載の収納容器。 - 環状部材を収納する収納容器を含む収納モジュールと、
前記収納モジュールに接続される真空搬送モジュールであり、前記収納容器に前記環状部材を搬送する搬送ロボットを有する真空搬送モジュールと、
を備え、
前記収納容器は、前記環状部材を載置するベースプレートを有し、
前記ベースプレートは、
前記環状部材を載置する載置面と、
前記載置面から突出する複数のガイドピンであり、前記環状部材を位置決めする複数のガイドピンと、
前記載置面の外周部において上方に突出する外枠部であり、該外枠部の上面に別のペースプレートの下面が分離可能に載置される該外枠部と、
を有する、
処理システム。 - 環状部材を収納するベースプレートであって、
前記ベースプレートは、
前記環状部材を載置する載置面と、
前記載置面から突出し、前記環状部材を位置決めする複数のガイドピンと、
前記載置面の外周部において上方に突出する外枠部であり、該外枠部の上面に別のペースプレートの下面が分離可能に載置される該外枠部と、
を有する、
ベースプレート。
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