Fast swap dual substrate transport for load lock
US6918731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/139
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A load lock is provided for a semiconductor substrate processing system having a transport robot mounted therein. The load lock transport supplies substrates directly to a processing chamber without the need for a central transport robot. The load lock transport is a dual element robot designed for minimum clearance and space and operates within a matching load lock chamber of minimum volume.
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