Method for forming a back-to-back wafer batch to be positioned in a process boat and handling system for forming the back-to-back wafer batch

摘要

The method involves loading a packet-type back-to-back wafer batch into a process boot, where a number of wafers e.g. solar wafers, are provided in rows. Half of the number of wafers is transferred, in form of a wafer stack (9), from a transfer carrier (2) to a supplying position held outside the carrier. The other half of the number of wafers is moved, in form of a wafer stack (13), out of the carrier. The stack (13) is pivoted such that the wafers in the stack (13) pass into a position that is pivoted around 180 degrees relative to the position of the wafers in the stack (9). An independent claim is also included for a handling system for filling a process boot with a wafer batch.