发明名称 End effector for semiconductor wafer transfer device and method of moving a wafer with an end effector
摘要 <p>An end effector (20) for a transfer robot (10) used in connection with the manufacture of semiconductor wafers is provided. The end effector is designed to handle very thin (.005" - .010") semiconductor wafers (W) which tend to bow during processing. The robot blade or end effector includes a deep pocket (26) for receiving a bowed wafer. The depth of the pocket may be varied depending upon the degree of bowing in the wafers to be handled. Unlike ordinary wafer transfer devices, the present invention requires the wafer to be transferred with the surface bearing the devices facing down. The deep pocket allows the end effector to contact only the edges of the wafer, thus minimizing any defects across the wafer due to handling. The pocket opening is provided with arcuately shaped sloped wafer contact surfaces (24, 25a, 25b) to prevent wafer sliding during robot movement. <IMAGE> <IMAGE></p>
申请公布号 EP0778611(A2) 申请公布日期 1997.06.11
申请号 EP19960306581 申请日期 1996.09.11
申请人 APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 发明人 MAROHL, DAN A.;NGAN, KENNY
分类号 B65G49/07;H01L21/687;(IPC1-7):H01L21/00 主分类号 B65G49/07
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