KR101395043B1 - Camera adhesion transfer chamber - Google Patents
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transfer chamber for providing a transfer space for transferring wafers of semiconductor equipment, the transfer chamber including: a viewport including a through hole formed through a lower side of the transfer chamber; And an image capturing unit attached to a lower end of the viewport to seal the viewport and capture the interior of the viewport. According to the present invention, a camera for photographing the inside of the chamber is attached to the outer wall of the transfer chamber, thereby minimizing critical points and blind spots, and capturing the inside of the chamber on the outer wall capable of accurately grasping the position of the robot arm and the state of the wafer in the transfer chamber To the transfer chamber.
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The present invention relates to a transfer chamber to which a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber is attached to an outer wall. More particularly, the present invention relates to a transfer chamber with a camera for photographing the inside of the chamber on the outer wall of the transfer chamber, minimizing critical points and blind spots, To a transfer chamber having a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on an outer wall capable of accurately grasping the position of a robot arm in the chamber and the state of the wafer.
The present invention relates to a transfer chamber.
Generally, a process of depositing material films on a semiconductor wafer or a process of etching material films formed on a wafer is performed in order to manufacture a semiconductor device.
The deposition process and the etching process are mostly performed in a processor chamber of a high vacuum atmosphere.
The wafer is temporarily stored in the load lock chamber before loading the wafer into the processor chamber.
The transfer chamber provides a transfer space for transferring wafers of semiconductor equipment into the processor chamber or load lock chamber.
1 is a plan view for explaining a transfer chamber.
Referring to FIG. 1, a transfer robot is disposed in the
And transfers the wafer using the transfer robot.
A load lock chamber surrounding the transfer chamber and one or more processor modules are disposed.
And the
The wafers 15 are mounted on the
Slit valves are located at the
Likewise, a slit valve is located at the
The wafer 15 is aligned with the
The slit valve located at the connecting
Subsequently, the transfer robot disposed in the
Subsequently, the slit valve is closed.
The wafer transferred into the
In this case, a slit valve disposed in the transfer chamber (100) and the connecting portion (19) of the processor chamber (17) is operated.
Thus, the
However, since the
Particularly, when the wafers are being transferred from the
There is a problem in that the productivity of the semiconductor devices is lowered because the detached wafers can not be placed on the transfer robot in a timely manner.
This problem also occurs when wafers are transported through the
Accordingly, the transfer chamber and the connection portion connected to the processor chamber or the load lock chamber can not be identified, so that it is difficult to elucidate the cause and solution for the occurrence of a problem.
The conventional central observation port is formed on the upper side of the transfer chamber so that the inside can be observed with the naked eye. The transfer robot obscures the field of view and confirms the connection between the transfer chamber and the processor chamber or the load lock chamber It is impossible to precisely and precisely manipulate and set the image.
The technology of the background of the present invention is as disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0850436.
However, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0850436 does not provide a solution to the above-mentioned problems at all.
In order to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on the outer wall of a transfer chamber, thereby minimizing critical points and blind spots, And a camera for photographing the inside of the chamber on an outer wall capable of accurately grasping the state of the transfer chamber.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a DVR system that records a process status in real time when a problem occurs during the process, thereby accurately determining a situation where a problem has occurred, And a transfer chamber to which a camera for photographing the inside of the chamber is attached.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a transfer chamber having a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on an outer wall which is more convenient for robots teaching because it can be confirmed in real time through a camera unit attached to an outer wall.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transfer chamber for providing a transfer space for transferring wafers of semiconductor equipment, the transfer chamber including a through hole formed through a lower side of the transfer chamber, Included viewports; And an image capturing unit attached to a lower end of the viewport to seal the viewport and capture the interior of the viewport, wherein the image capturing unit is formed on the transfer chamber and is formed of a transparent transparent material, And a central observation port for allowing the user to observe the image, wherein the image capturing unit includes a camera unit insertion hole and a light source which is formed around the camera unit insertion hole and emits light toward the inside of the transfer chamber A light emitting portion including the light emitting portion; A camera unit for photographing the inside of the transfer chamber and inserted into the camera unit insertion hole; A bracket fixed to the light emitting unit and the camera unit and coupled to the viewport; And a transparent sealing part inserted into the mounting groove of the bracket and sealing the lower surface of the viewport, wherein the bracket is screwed with the viewport, and the first end ; A second end formed on the first end and fixing the light emitting portion; And a third end formed on the second end and fixing the camera unit, wherein the viewport has a screw hole at a portion where the first end is inserted and contacted, And an engaging portion formed at a lower end of the through hole and having an inner diameter equal to the outer diameter of the first end so as to be in contact with the outer diameter of the first end of the bracket, Wherein the first end is formed with a screw through hole at the same position as the screw engagement portion formed in the engagement portion and the bolt is screwed with the screw engagement portion through the screw through hole and fixed to the engagement portion Wherein the image capturing unit is screwed to the coupling unit so that the image capturing unit is connected to each connection, which is a blind spot of the visual field with respect to the inside of the transfer chamber, Wherein the transparent sealing part is attached to the front surface of the bracket and is made of a transparent material; A first O-ring attached to a front surface of the glass and formed between the viewport and the glass to maintain a vacuum state of the transfer chamber; And a second O-ring attached to a rear surface of the glass, the second O-ring being formed between the bracket and the glass.
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According to the present invention as described above, the camera for photographing the inside of the chamber is attached to the outer wall of the transfer chamber to minimize the critical points and the blind spot, so that the position of the robot arm in the transfer chamber and the state of the wafer can be accurately grasped. It is possible to provide a transfer chamber with a camera for photographing the interior of the transfer chamber.
In addition, according to the present invention, since a process situation is recorded in real time when a problem occurs during the process, it is possible to accurately determine the situation in which a problem has occurred, It is possible to provide a transfer chamber with a camera for photographing.
In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a transfer chamber equipped with a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on an outer wall, which is more convenient to perform robotic teaching because it can be confirmed in real time through a camera unit attached to an outer wall.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a transfer chamber with a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on an outer wall according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view showing a transfer chamber with a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on an outer wall according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a bottom perspective view showing the lower side of the transfer chamber according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the image capturing unit attached to the transfer chamber according to the embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an image capturing unit attached to a transfer chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention
6 to 7 are cross-sectional views illustrating a transfer chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a bottom view showing a transfer chamber with a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on an outer wall according to an embodiment of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a transfer chamber having a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on an outer wall according to embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a plan view for explaining a transfer chamber with a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on an outer wall according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross- FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view showing a transfer chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an image capturing unit attached to a transfer chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention, And FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an image capturing unit attached to a transfer chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 6 to 7 are sectional views showing a transfer chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing a transfer chamber with a camera for photographing the inside of a chamber on an outer wall according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, a
Here, the
Therefore, a
The
However, the
Therefore, when the wafers 15 are detached from the transfer robot, since the detached wafers 15 can not be properly placed on the transfer robot, the productivity of the semiconductor devices is lowered. Therefore, The
Therefore, the
Here, the
Further, the
The
The through
The engaging
The
One or
The
Here, the
The light emitting unit 210 includes a camera
Here, the inner diameter of the insertion hole of the
The
The
The
The
The
A first O-
The second O-
When the light emitting unit 210 and the
The image captured by the
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof are included in the scope of the present invention Should be interpreted.
7: Loadlock Module 9: Processor Module
11: load lock chamber 13: wafer cassette
15: wafer 17: processor chamber
19: connection part 100: transfer chamber
110: viewport 112:
114: Through hole 120: Central observation port
200: image capturing unit 210:
212: light source 214: camera unit insertion hole
220: camera part 230: bracket
232: first end 2321: seat groove
234: second stage 236: third stage
240: transparent sealing part 242: glass
244a: first o-
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A viewport including a through hole formed through a lower side of the transfer chamber; And
And an image photographing unit attached to a lower end of the viewport to close the viewport and photograph the inside of the viewport,
And a central observation port formed at the upper side of the transfer chamber and formed of a transparent material transmitting light so that the inside of the transfer chamber can be observed.
The image capturing unit includes:
A light emitting unit including a camera unit insertion hole and a light source formed around the camera unit insertion hole and emitting light toward the transfer chamber;
A camera unit for photographing the inside of the transfer chamber and inserted into the camera unit insertion hole;
A bracket fixed to the light emitting unit and the camera unit and coupled to the viewport; And
And a transparent hermetically sealed portion inserted into the mounting groove of the bracket and sealing the lower surface of the viewport,
The bracket
A first end threaded with the viewport and having the seating groove formed therein;
A second end formed on the first end and fixing the light emitting portion; And
And a third end formed on the second end and fixing the camera unit,
The viewport includes:
Wherein a through hole is formed at a lower end of the through hole and is formed to be larger than an inner diameter of the through hole, and the outer diameter of the first end And an engaging portion formed with an inner diameter of the same size as the engaging portion,
Wherein the first stage comprises:
A screw through hole is formed at the same position as the screw coupling portion formed in the coupling portion, and a bolt is screwed to the screw coupling portion through the screw through hole and fixed to the coupling portion,
Wherein the image capturing unit is formed to be able to capture each connection part which is a blind spot of the view of the inside of the transfer chamber, which is generated when the image capturing unit is screwed to the coupling unit and observed through the central observation port,
The transparent sealing portion
A glass attached to a front surface of the bracket and formed of a transparent material;
A first O-ring attached to a front surface of the glass and formed between the viewport and the glass to maintain a vacuum state of the transfer chamber; And
And a second O-ring attached to the rear surface of the glass, the second O-ring being formed between the bracket and the glass, wherein the camera captures the interior of the chamber.
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