KR20120011201A - Method for transferring wafer using wafer transfer robot - Google Patents
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Abstract
In the wafer transfer method, the first transfer means including the first fixing portion to which the first wafer is fixed is transferred in the first direction. The body part is transferred in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, so that the first wafer is unloaded to the buffer part. The first conveying means is conveyed in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and at the same time, the second conveying means including a second fixing part on which the second wafer is fixed is conveyed in the first direction. The body portion is transferred in a direction perpendicular to the first direction so that the second wafer is unloaded from the buffer portion. The second conveying means is conveyed in the second direction. Thus, process efficiency can be increased during wafer transfer with the buffer portion.
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The present invention relates to a wafer transfer method using a wafer transfer robot, and more particularly to a wafer transfer method using a wafer transfer robot for transferring the wafer between the buffer portion in the semiconductor manufacturing process.
In the case of moving a wafer from one of the various processes of semiconductor manufacturing to another, or importing / exporting a wafer from the outside into the semiconductor manufacturing chamber, the processing time of each process In order to solve the problem of difference and improve the efficiency of the process, the wafer is temporarily moved to the buffer.
In general, wafers are loaded / exported into / outside the buffer unit while a plurality of wafers are loaded in the buffer unit, and wafers are loaded / exported into / outside the buffer unit to increase the efficiency of the semiconductor manufacturing process. It is necessary to minimize the time to do this.
Meanwhile, when the wafers of the buffer portions are loaded / exported by a wafer transfer robot having one transfer means, n unloading or loading processes are required to load or unload n wafers. A problem arises in that the import / export time of the is increased.
In order to solve this problem, a wafer transfer robot has been developed for loading and unloading two or more wafers through corresponding two or more transfer means, but in this case, after one wafer has been loaded or unloaded, Since loading or unloading is performed on another wafer, there is a problem in that work efficiency is lowered. Furthermore, in the semiconductor manufacturing process, when the distance between slots, such as a buffer, to which wafers are fixed and the distance between two or more transfer means, are different from each other, it is difficult to apply a separate control method. A problem occurs.
The technical problem of the present invention was conceived in this respect, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wafer transfer method using a wafer transfer robot with improved work efficiency.
In the wafer transfer method according to an embodiment for realizing the above object of the present invention, the first transfer means including a first fixing portion to which the first wafer is fixed is transferred in the first direction. The body part is transferred in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, so that the first wafer is unloaded to the buffer part. The first conveying means is conveyed in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and at the same time, the second conveying means including a second fixing part on which the second wafer is fixed is conveyed in the first direction. The body part is transferred in a direction perpendicular to the first direction so that the second wafer is unloaded from the buffer part. The second conveying means is conveyed in the second direction.
The wafer transfer method may include transferring the second transfer means in the first direction, transferring the main body in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, and fixing the second wafer to the buffer unit. Loading the second conveying means in the second direction and simultaneously conveying the first conveying means in the first direction, perpendicular to the first direction. Transferring the main body in an in-direction, loading the first wafer fixed to the buffer into the first fixing part, and transferring the first transfer means in the second direction. It may include.
According to the present invention, since two wafers can be loaded / unloaded between the buffer unit and the wafer through a wafer transfer robot having two transfer means, the efficiency of the semiconductor manufacturing process can be increased. In particular, when the first conveying means is conveyed in one direction, the second conveying means is also conveyed simultaneously in the direction opposite to the direction, thereby increasing the efficiency of the loading / unloading process of the wafer.
As such, when the wafer transfer time is reduced between the buffer unit, the speed of the transfer means can be relatively reduced to improve the durability of the wafer transfer robot, and the wafer transfer robot can be performed at a relatively low speed. The mechanical mechanism of can be implemented more stably.
In addition, when unloading the wafer into the slot of the buffer unit or loading the wafer from the slot of the buffer unit, the transfer robot is moved up and down in consideration of the gap between the slots of the buffer unit and the gap between the transfer means of the transfer robot. By adding a step, two transfer means can be simultaneously transferred irrespective of the spacing of the slots of the buffer portion.
1 is a perspective view illustrating a wafer transfer robot and a buffer unit for implementing a wafer transfer method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A through 2E are side views sequentially illustrating a wafer transfer method using the wafer transfer robot of FIG. 1.
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view illustrating a wafer transfer robot and a buffer unit for implementing a wafer transfer method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, the
The
The first and
Meanwhile, the first and
On the other hand, a control unit (not shown) is provided inside the
As a result, in the wafer transfer method according to the present embodiment, the wafers can be stably loaded and unloaded by changing the amount of moving the
The first conveying means 20 includes a
The
The second conveying means 30 includes a
The
However, since the first conveying means 20 and the second conveying means 30 must be conveyed without colliding with each other on the same trajectory, the
In addition, although not shown, in addition to the first and second conveying means, if additional conveying means are provided, the guide portions for conveying the additional conveying means are transported in order to be conveyed without colliding with each other on the same trajectory. It is preferably formed at a position lower than the
On the other hand, the
2A through 2E are side views sequentially illustrating a wafer transfer method using the wafer transfer robot of FIG. 1. 2A to 2E, each step of the wafer transfer method according to the present embodiment will be described below. In the present embodiment, a transfer method for transferring two wafers by mounting two transfer means is illustrated. However, even when three or more transfer means are mounted to transfer three wafers, the transfer method according to the present embodiment, that is, A conveying method in which the conveying means cross each other and are conveyed in opposite directions can be applied.
Referring to FIG. 2A, the
Subsequently, referring to FIG. 2B, the controller considers the position of the
Thereafter, referring to FIG. 2C, the first transfer means 20 is guided by the
Subsequently, referring to FIG. 2D, the controller considers the position of the
Thereafter, referring to FIG. 2E, the second conveying
Through the wafer transfer method according to the present embodiment, the first and
Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 2A to 2E again, the loading process of the first and second wafers in the wafer transfer method according to the present embodiment will be described. The loading process of the first and second wafers is the same as the reverse step of the unloading process described above, and is specifically as follows.
Referring again to FIG. 2E, of the first and second transfer means 20 and 30 overlapping each other, the second transfer means 30 is guided by the
Subsequently, referring again to FIG. 2D, the controller considers the position of the
After that, referring again to FIG. 2C, the second transfer means 30 loaded with the
Subsequently, referring again to FIG. 2B, the controller considers the position of the
After that, referring again to FIG. 2A, the first conveying
Through the wafer transfer method according to the present embodiment, the first and
As such, according to the present invention, two wafers may be loaded / unloaded between the buffer unit and the wafer through a wafer transfer robot having two transfer means, thereby increasing the efficiency of the semiconductor manufacturing process. In particular, when the first conveying means is conveyed in one direction, the second conveying means is also conveyed simultaneously in the direction opposite to the direction, thereby increasing the efficiency of the loading / unloading process of the wafer.
As such, when the wafer transfer time is reduced between the buffer unit, the speed of the transfer means can be relatively reduced to improve the durability of the wafer transfer robot, and the wafer transfer robot can be performed at a relatively low speed. The mechanical mechanism of can be implemented more stably.
In addition, when unloading the wafer into the slot of the buffer unit or loading the wafer from the slot of the buffer unit, the transfer robot is moved up and down in consideration of the gap between the slots of the buffer unit and the gap between the transfer means of the transfer robot. By adding a step, two transfer means can be simultaneously transferred irrespective of the spacing of the slots of the buffer portion.
Although described above with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be variously modified and changed within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below. I can understand.
The present invention has industrial applicability that can be used for wafer transfer for semiconductor manufacturing processes.
100: wafer transfer robot 10: main body
20: first transfer means 30: second transfer means
40: buffer part
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Transferring the main body in a direction perpendicular to the first direction to unload the first wafer into a buffer;
Conveying the first conveying means in a second direction opposite to the first direction and simultaneously conveying the second conveying means in the first direction, the second conveying means including a second fixing part on which the second wafer is fixed;
Transferring the body part in a direction perpendicular to the first direction to unload the second wafer to the buffer part; And
And transferring the second transfer means in the second direction.
Transferring the main body in a direction perpendicular to the first direction to load the second wafer fixed to the buffer into the second fixing part;
Conveying the second conveying means in the second direction and simultaneously conveying the first conveying means in the first direction;
Transferring the main body in a direction perpendicular to the first direction to load the first wafer fixed to the buffer into the first fixing part; And
Wafer transfer method further comprising the step of transferring the first transfer means in the second direction.
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