Patent ID: 7074246
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: C25D,H01L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor workpiece processing tool, comprising: an input/output station configured to carry a plurality of semiconductor workpieces; a workpiece conveyor having a workpiece transport unit, the workpiece transport unit having a carriage and an arm pivotably coupled to the carriage, the arm having a support member configured to carry a workpiece; a plurality of workpiece processing stations positioned adjacent to the workpiece conveyor, the workpiece processing stations being configured to process only one workpiece at a time, at least one of the workpiece processing stations including: a controller operatively coupled to the workpiece conveyor, the controller being programmed with instructions directing the workpiece transport unit to move along the conveyor and access (a) the input/output station, and (b) one or more of the plurality of processing stations with the arm-mounted support member.