JPH0573346B2 - - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- JPH0573346B2 JPH0573346B2 JP63331141A JP33114188A JPH0573346B2 JP H0573346 B2 JPH0573346 B2 JP H0573346B2 JP 63331141 A JP63331141 A JP 63331141A JP 33114188 A JP33114188 A JP 33114188A JP H0573346 B2 JPH0573346 B2 JP H0573346B2
- Authority
- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- wafer
- arm
- notch
- roller
- drive roller
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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        - H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/67—Apparatus 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
- H01L21/68—Apparatus 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 positioning, orientation or alignment
 
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        - Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S414/00—Material or article handling
- Y10S414/135—Associated with semiconductor wafer handling
- Y10S414/136—Associated with semiconductor wafer handling including wafer orienting means
 
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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)
- Container, Conveyance, Adherence, Positioning, Of Wafer (AREA)
- Jigs For Machine Tools (AREA)
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63331141A JPH02178947A (ja) | 1988-12-29 | 1988-12-29 | 半導体ウェーハのノッチ合わせ機構 | 
| US07/452,589 US5028200A (en) | 1988-12-29 | 1989-12-19 | Wafer positioning mechanism using a notch formed on the wafer periphery | 
| EP89123662A EP0376160B1 (en) | 1988-12-29 | 1989-12-21 | Wafer positioning mechanisms for notched wafers | 
| DE68913481T DE68913481T2 (de) | 1988-12-29 | 1989-12-21 | Wafer-Positionierungsmechanismus für gekerbte Wafer. | 
| KR1019890019892A KR930004631B1 (ko) | 1988-12-29 | 1989-12-28 | 웨이퍼 주위에 형성된 노치(notch)를 사용하는 웨이퍼 위치설정기구 | 
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63331141A JPH02178947A (ja) | 1988-12-29 | 1988-12-29 | 半導体ウェーハのノッチ合わせ機構 | 
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date | 
|---|---|
| JPH02178947A JPH02178947A (ja) | 1990-07-11 | 
| JPH0573346B2 true JPH0573346B2 (en:Method) | 1993-10-14 | 
Family
ID=18240330
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63331141A Granted JPH02178947A (ja) | 1988-12-29 | 1988-12-29 | 半導体ウェーハのノッチ合わせ機構 | 
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link | 
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5028200A (en:Method) | 
| EP (1) | EP0376160B1 (en:Method) | 
| JP (1) | JPH02178947A (en:Method) | 
| KR (1) | KR930004631B1 (en:Method) | 
| DE (1) | DE68913481T2 (en:Method) | 
Families Citing this family (20)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5383759A (en) * | 1993-08-20 | 1995-01-24 | Lin; Gaille | Low particle wafer automatic flat aligner | 
| US6003185A (en) * | 1994-07-15 | 1999-12-21 | Ontrak Systems, Inc. | Hesitation free roller | 
| US5614914A (en) * | 1994-09-06 | 1997-03-25 | Interdigital Technology Corporation | Wireless telephone distribution system with time and space diversity transmission for determining receiver location | 
| US5862560A (en) * | 1996-08-29 | 1999-01-26 | Ontrak Systems, Inc. | Roller with treading and system including the same | 
| JP3439607B2 (ja) * | 1996-09-04 | 2003-08-25 | 東京エレクトロン株式会社 | ノッチ整列装置 | 
| US5853284A (en) * | 1996-09-24 | 1998-12-29 | Kaijo Corporation | Notched wafer aligning apparatus | 
| DE19729714C2 (de) * | 1997-07-11 | 2002-11-07 | Brooks Automation Gmbh | Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Orientierung von kreisförmigen Substraten | 
| FR2778496B1 (fr) * | 1998-05-05 | 2002-04-19 | Recif Sa | Procede et dispositif de changement de position d'une plaque de semi-conducteur | 
| JP3610426B2 (ja) * | 1998-06-04 | 2005-01-12 | 東京エレクトロン株式会社 | 基板姿勢制御装置 | 
| US6270307B1 (en) * | 1999-01-25 | 2001-08-07 | Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Company | Method for aligning wafers in a cassette | 
| JP4109371B2 (ja) * | 1999-01-28 | 2008-07-02 | Sumco Techxiv株式会社 | 半導体ウェハ | 
| GB2380602B (en) * | 2001-05-19 | 2005-03-02 | Wentworth Lab Ltd | Wafer alignment device | 
| CH713466B1 (de) * | 2001-07-12 | 2018-08-15 | Murata Machinery Ltd | Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum harmonisierten Positionieren von Waferscheiben. | 
| FR2835337B1 (fr) | 2002-01-29 | 2004-08-20 | Recif Sa | Procede et dispositif d'identification de caracteres inscrits sur une plaque de semi-conducteur comportant au moins une marque d'orientation | 
| US20060066333A1 (en) * | 2004-09-30 | 2006-03-30 | Jian-Huei Feng | System and method for aligning wafers | 
| JP4780142B2 (ja) * | 2008-05-22 | 2011-09-28 | 信越半導体株式会社 | ウェーハの製造方法 | 
| CN105051882B (zh) * | 2013-03-15 | 2019-01-18 | 应用材料公司 | 基板位置对准器 | 
| US10133186B2 (en) | 2016-10-20 | 2018-11-20 | Mapper Lithography Ip B.V. | Method and apparatus for aligning substrates on a substrate support unit | 
| JP7353711B2 (ja) * | 2019-08-14 | 2023-10-02 | 株式会社ディスコ | ウェーハ搬送装置 | 
| JP7562232B2 (ja) * | 2020-10-30 | 2024-10-07 | 株式会社ディスコ | ノッチ検出方法 | 
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2609942A (en) * | 1949-06-06 | 1952-09-09 | Northwest Nut Growers | Feeding, positioning, and orienting mechanism | 
| SU446921A1 (ru) * | 1973-02-20 | 1974-10-15 | Предприятие П/Я Р-6495 | Устройство дл транспортировани и ориентировани круглых подложек | 
| US3820647A (en) * | 1973-09-14 | 1974-06-28 | Texas Instruments Inc | Slice pre aligner | 
| JPS5666036A (en) * | 1979-11-05 | 1981-06-04 | Canon Inc | Wafer positioner | 
| US4311427A (en) * | 1979-12-21 | 1982-01-19 | Varian Associates, Inc. | Wafer transfer system | 
| US4662811A (en) * | 1983-07-25 | 1987-05-05 | Hayden Thomas J | Method and apparatus for orienting semiconductor wafers | 
| US4887904A (en) * | 1985-08-23 | 1989-12-19 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Device for positioning a semi-conductor wafer | 
| JPS62219535A (ja) * | 1986-03-19 | 1987-09-26 | Fujitsu Ltd | ウエ−ハの位置合わせ方法 | 
| US4892455A (en) * | 1987-05-21 | 1990-01-09 | Hine Derek L | Wafer alignment and transport mechanism | 
| US4813840A (en) * | 1987-08-11 | 1989-03-21 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Method of aligning wafers and device therefor | 
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        1988
        - 1988-12-29 JP JP63331141A patent/JPH02178947A/ja active Granted
 
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        1989
        - 1989-12-19 US US07/452,589 patent/US5028200A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-12-21 EP EP89123662A patent/EP0376160B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-12-21 DE DE68913481T patent/DE68913481T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-12-28 KR KR1019890019892A patent/KR930004631B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
 
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date | 
|---|---|
| EP0376160A3 (en) | 1991-04-17 | 
| DE68913481D1 (de) | 1994-04-07 | 
| KR900010960A (ko) | 1990-07-11 | 
| DE68913481T2 (de) | 1994-06-01 | 
| JPH02178947A (ja) | 1990-07-11 | 
| EP0376160A2 (en) | 1990-07-04 | 
| US5028200A (en) | 1991-07-02 | 
| KR930004631B1 (ko) | 1993-06-02 | 
| EP0376160B1 (en) | 1994-03-02 | 
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| LAPS | Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees |