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Electronic device manufacturing load port apparatus, systems, and methods

US11171029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2019
Grant dateNov 9, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67775
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A carrier door opener includes one or more connector devices configured to interface with a door of a substrate carrier located at a load port. The carrier door opener further includes an outer surface forming a groove and a load port seal seated in the groove. The load port seal is configured to seal against a first portion of a planar surface of a panel of the load port around a panel opening formed by the panel. A second portion of the planar surface of the panel is configured to seal to a factory interface.

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