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Apparatus for transporting substrate, system for processing substrate, and method of transporting substrate

US12009240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2022
Grant dateJun 11, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67748
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for transporting a substrate includes a transport chamber including a wall having an opening through which carry-in/out of the substrate to/from the substrate processing chamber is performed and a movement surface having a first magnet, a transport module accommodated in the transport chamber to hold the substrate, including a second magnet to which a magnetic force is applied, and configured to be movable along the movement surface in a floating state from the movement surface, an angle adjusting mechanism provided in the transport chamber to switch an angle of the movement surface between a first angle and a second angle which is closer to a vertical state than the first angle, and a transport passage forming a portion of the transport chamber, and including the movement surface at the second angle to which the movement surface switched to the second angle can be connected.

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