摘要 |
<p>A vacuum pumping system comprises a vacuum pumping arrangement comprising: a drive shaft; a motor for driving said drive shaft; a molecular pumping mechanism comprising turbomolecular pumping means; and a backing pumping mechanism. The drive shaft drives said molecular pumping mechanism and said backing pumping mechanism. The system also comprises evacuation means, such as a load lock pump, for evacuating at least., said turbomolecular pumping means.</p> |