Patent ID: 6734947
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: G03B,G03F

Abstract:
A chamber seal device for sealing a wafer stage chamber assembly of a photolithography system for manufacturing semiconductor substrates, the wafer stage chamber assembly having a first portion and a second portion, the chamber seal device comprising:a plurality of pins aligned on a first flange surrounding a perimeter of the first portion for insertion into a corresponding plurality of openings on a second flange surrounding a perimeter of the second portion, each of the plurality of pins having a pinhead; at least one keyhole strip for insertion into at least a portion of the plurality of pinheads to slidably lock the plurality of pins fastening at least a portion of the first and second flanges to construct the wafer stage chamber assembly; and an o-ring seal positioned in between and surrounding the perimeter of the first and second flanges to seal the wafer stage chamber assembly.