[FRONT OPENING UNIFIED POD AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PREVENTING OUTGASSING POLLUTION]

摘要

A front opening unified pod for preventing the contamination of wafers due to outgassing. The front opening unified pod includes a front opening unified pod body and a cleaning apparatus. The front opening unified pod has an opening section and a base plate within the opening section and the base plate facing each other. The cleaning apparatus has at least an air-blasting element installed inside the front opening of the unified pod body. An air supplying system connected to the air-blasting element provides a stream of air.