Patent ID: 6099645
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: C30B,H01L

Abstract:
An apparatus for holding a plurality of semiconductor wafers when inserted into the front of said apparatus, said apparatus comprising:(a) a top portion and a bottom portion;(b) a plurality of support members extending essentially vertically between said top and bottom portions, wherein a first and second support member are located toward the front of said apparatus where said wafers are inserted into said apparatus and at least one support member is located toward the back of said apparatus;(c) a first plurality of slats, each attached to said first front support member and to a back support member, wherein the space between the top surface of one slat and the bottom surface of the next higher adjacent slat forms a slot for receiving a portion of a semiconductor wafer; and(d) a second plurality of slats, each attached to said second front support member and to a back support member, wherein the space between the top surface of one slat and the bottom surface of the next higher adjacent slat forms a slot for receiving a portion of a semiconductor wafer.