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Semiconductor manufacturing process modules

US8602716B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2007
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/6719
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided where the method includes configuring a plurality of robots so that a wafer can be handed off between neighboring robots, and disposing a plurality of sensors so that a robotic arm-relative position of a wafer that is transported by a robot is determined from sensor outputs by moving the wafer through a retract, rotate, and extend path.

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