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Bypass thermal adjuster for vacuum semiconductor processing

US8403613B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2007
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68792
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bypass thermal adjuster, which may be placed between two robots, provides a chamber for isolation and thermal control of wafers while permitting other wafers to be passed through the adjuster by the robots.

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