Patent ID: 7607543
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: G03F,H01L

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for supporting a substrate to provide shock and vibration isolation, the apparatus comprising: a primary pod including a cover configured with a concave inner surface and a base, the cover adapted to removably engage the base to define a first sealed enclosure between the concave surface and the base, the base having an interior with a latch mechanism contained therein; a secondary pod comprising a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion adapted to engage the lower portion to define a second enclosure for containing the substrate, the lower portion comprising support structure to hold the substrate thereupon and the upper portion comprising retaining structure for retaining the substrate when the upper portion is engaged with the lower portion; a plurality of resilient couplings extending upwardly from the base of the primary pod to the lower portion of the secondary pod and an additional plurality of resilient couplings extending downwardly from the cover to the upper portion providing a primary position of the secondary pod, including both the lower portion and the upper portion, with respect to the primary pod, the secondary pod, including both the lower portion and the upper portion, returnably moveable from the primary position by shock or vibrations, the plurality of resilient couplings extending upwardly from the base providing resilient support of the lower portion and the additional plurality of resilient couplings extending downwardly from the cover providing resilient support of the upper portion, the plurality of resilient couplings and the additional plurality of resilient couplings exclusively supporting the secondary pod, including both the lower portion and the upper portion and providing a plurality of degrees of freedom of movement to the secondary pod, including both the lower portion and the upper portion with respect to the primary pod.