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Processing apparatus and device manufacturing method

US9123760B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2013
Grant dateSep 1, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67745
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processing apparatus of the present invention processes for a wafer. The processing apparatus includes an XY stage which includes a wafer chuck which holds the wafer and an elevating device which rises relative to the wafer chuck to hold the wafer, and a wafer conveying robot hand which conveys the wafer from the XY stage at a wafer transfer position. The XY stage moves to change a direction at an angle between degree and degree via the wafer transfer position in a state where the elevating device rises relative to the wafer chuck. The wafer conveying robot hand has a shape which does not interfere with the XY stage which moves to change the direction at the angle when the wafer conveying hand is positioned at the wafer transfer position.

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