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Particle-free dockable interface for integrated circuit processing

US4616683A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 1985
Grant dateOct 14, 1986
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2005

Classification

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

Abstract

A particle-free dockable interface is disclosed for linking together two spaces each enclosing a clean air environment. The interface is composed of interlocking doors on each space which fit together to trap particles which have accumulated from the dirty ambient environment on the outer surfaces of the doors.

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