Patent ID: 8524611
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: C23C,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device on at least one substrate comprising, the method comprising: providing a first chamber, the first chamber defining a first volume, the first chamber having a first opening to a first environment, the first opening operable to allow passage of the at least one substrate; providing a first sealing member operable to establish an environmental seal on the first opening between the first chamber and the first environment; providing a semiconductor process chamber, the semiconductor process chamber defining a second volume having substantially a processing environment, the semiconductor process chamber coupled to the first chamber through a second opening, the second opening operable to allow passage of the at least one substrate; providing a second sealing member operable to establish an environmental seal on the second opening between the first chamber and the semiconductor process chamber; for a first time, environmentally isolating the first volume from the second volume; placing the at least one substrate within first volume from the first environment; environmentally isolating the first volume from the first environment; opening the second opening; moving the at least one substrate into the semiconductor process chamber; for a second time, environmentally isolating the first volume from the second volume; performing a semiconductor processing step on the at least one substrate within the semiconductor processing chamber; concurrently with the step of performing the semiconductor processing step: