Patent ID: 9570333
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: H01L

Claim:
1. A substrate treating apparatus comprising: a substrate treating unit for treating substrates; a pod storage unit disposed adjacent the substrate treating unit for storing pods which are configured for containing the substrates; a pod storage and transport unit disposed adjacent the pod storage unit for storing and transporting the pods; and a first receiver disposed adjacent the pod storage and transport unit for receiving pods loaded from outside the substrate treating apparatus and containing the substrates to be treated, and for unloading pods to outside the substrate treating apparatus; wherein the pod storage unit includes a plurality of first racks for holding the pods; and the pod storage and transport unit includes: a plurality of second racks for holding the pods; a second receiver disposed between the substrate treating unit and the second racks for receiving the pods, and for fetching and depositing the substrates from/into the pods; a first transport device for transporting the pods between the first receiver and the second racks; and a second transport device for transporting the pods between the first racks, the second racks and the second receiver, wherein the second transport device is arranged to transport an empty pod to one of the first racks after the substrates are taken out of the pod on the second receiver and transported to the substrate treating unit.