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Vacuum attraction type substrate holding device

US5203547A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 27, 1991
Grant dateApr 20, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/6838
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vacuum attraction type substrate holding system includes a vacuum source; a distributor for distributing a vacuum from the vacuum source into plural vacuum lines; a plurality of vacuum attraction type substrate holding portions corresponding to the vacuum lines, respectively, each of the substrate holding portions having a valve which is openable and closable for control of the supply of vacuum to the corresponding substrate holding portions, wherein the opening or closing of each valve is influential to control attraction or release of a substrate to or from a corresponding substrate holding portion; and a plurality of restriction valves each being disposed between the distributor and corresponding one of the valves, for serving as a resistance to a gas flowing from the corresponding valve.

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