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Semiconductor wafer holder

US6497403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 2000
Grant dateDec 24, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/6875
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A holder for holding a semiconductor wafer for treatment in wafer treating apparatus including a plurality of supports for generally point support of the wafer at a plurality of points on the wafer. Each support bears a fraction of weight of the wafer and is movable up and down and subject to force biasing it to move upward. The total of the forces exerted on the supports biasing them upward is adapted to counterbalance the weight of the wafer.

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