DE69637404D1 - Ladearm für ladungsverschluss - Google Patents

Ladearm für ladungsverschluss

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Publication number
DE69637404D1
DE69637404D1 DE69637404T DE69637404T DE69637404D1 DE 69637404 D1 DE69637404 D1 DE 69637404D1 DE 69637404 T DE69637404 T DE 69637404T DE 69637404 T DE69637404 T DE 69637404T DE 69637404 D1 DE69637404 D1 DE 69637404D1
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Prior art keywords
loading
closure
arm
loading arm
loading closure
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69637404T
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DE69637404T2 (de
Inventor
Richard S Muka
Christopher A Hofmeister
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Azenta Inc
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Brooks Automation Inc
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Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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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
    • H01L21/677—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 conveying, e.g. between different workstations
    • H01L21/67763—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 conveying, e.g. between different workstations the wafers being stored in a carrier, involving loading and unloading
    • H01L21/67766—Mechanical parts of transfer devices
    • 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
    • H01L21/677—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 conveying, e.g. between different workstations
    • H01L21/67763—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 conveying, e.g. between different workstations the wafers being stored in a carrier, involving loading and unloading
    • H01L21/67775—Docking arrangements
    • 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
    • Y10S414/13—Handlers utilizing parallel links
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y10S414/139—Associated with semiconductor wafer handling including wafer charging or discharging means for vacuum chamber
    • 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
    • Y10S414/14—Wafer cassette transporting

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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)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Container, Conveyance, Adherence, Positioning, Of Wafer (AREA)
DE69637404T 1995-07-06 1996-06-21 Ladearm für ladungsverschluss Expired - Fee Related DE69637404T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US498835 1995-07-06
US08/498,835 US5588789A (en) 1995-07-06 1995-07-06 Load arm for load lock
PCT/US1996/010710 WO1997002195A1 (en) 1995-07-06 1996-06-21 Load arm for load lock

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE69637404D1 true DE69637404D1 (de) 2008-02-21
DE69637404T2 DE69637404T2 (de) 2008-12-24

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DE69637404T Expired - Fee Related DE69637404T2 (de) 1995-07-06 1996-06-21 Ladearm für ladungsverschluss

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US5588789A (de)
EP (1) EP0836577B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3272729B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100281454B1 (de)
AU (1) AU6337796A (de)
DE (1) DE69637404T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1997002195A1 (de)

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Publication number Publication date
US5588789A (en) 1996-12-31
EP0836577A1 (de) 1998-04-22
KR100281454B1 (ko) 2001-03-02
WO1997002195A1 (en) 1997-01-23
AU6337796A (en) 1997-02-05
EP0836577A4 (de) 2006-07-19
JP3272729B2 (ja) 2002-04-08
EP0836577B1 (de) 2008-01-09
JPH09508758A (ja) 1997-09-02
DE69637404T2 (de) 2008-12-24

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