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Vacuum treatment apparatus

US10138553B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2016
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/3321
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To reduce pumping time of a vacuum treatment chamber served by a transport arrangement in a transport chamber. The vacuum treatment chamber is split in a workpiece treatment compartment and in a pumping compartment in mutual free flow communication and arranged opposite each other with respect to a movement path of the transport arrangement serving the vacuum treatment chamber. The pumping compartment allows providing a pumping port of a flow cross-section area freely selectable independently from the geometry of the treatment compartment.

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