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Vacuum processing system with turbo-axial fan in clean-air supply system of front end environment

US6050891A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 1998
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S414/139
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A turbo-axial fan assembly is provided for a clean-air supply system of a substrate handling module of a vacuum processing system. The turbo-axial fan assembly has one or more turbo-axial fans for generating airflow through the substrate handling environment. The turbo-axial fans have tunable vanes for controlling the speed of the airflow and efficiently using the available power.

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