Wafer cooling chuck with direct coupled peltier unit

摘要

A device for transferring an object between manufacturing steps includes a transfer surface for receiving an object having an initial temperature from a first manufacturing step, for transporting the object from the first manufacturing step to another manufacturing step, and for transferring the object having a final temperature from the transfer surface to the other manufacturing step; and at least one Peltier unit coupled to the transfer surface for effecting a temperature change of the object from the initial temperature to the final temperature at a controlled rate.