发明名称 |
Wafer carrier and method for handling of wafers with minimal contact |
摘要 |
The invention is a carrier comprising three support elements connected by an underlying frame. The periphery of a wafer rests upon the support elements. The invention also comprises a wafer handler with a plurality of arms. Spacers space the carrier above a base plate associated with a station in a wafer handling area. An arm slides beneath the frame and between the spacers, but the handler does not contact the wafer. A method of using the handler and carrier is provided where the handler lifts and rotates the carrier with the wafer through various stations in a wafer handling area. The handler is capable of moving a plurality of carriers and wafers simultaneously.
|
申请公布号 |
US6158951(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.12.12 |
申请号 |
US19980113441 |
申请日期 |
1998.07.10 |
申请人 |
ASM AMERICA, INC. |
发明人 |
CARR, PAUL R.;JACOBSON, PAUL T.;KUSBEL, JAMES F.;ROUNDY, JAMES S.;AGGARWAL, RAVINDER K.;RAAIJMAKERS, IVO |
分类号 |
H01L21/673;H01L21/677;H01L21/687;(IPC1-7):B65G1/06 |
主分类号 |
H01L21/673 |
代理机构 |
|
代理人 |
|
主权项 |
|
地址 |
|