Patent ID: 8844916
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A device for processing a flat substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface and two laterally opposite side surfaces, the device comprising: a transporting device comprising two lateral edge areas laterally opposite each other, each lateral edge area having a top surface on which the substrate rests for supplying the substrate, a plurality of supports each having a top surface operatively contacting the bottom surface of the substrate for moving the substrate upwardly for the purpose of initiating processing, a pair of hold-downs, each corresponding to a respective lateral edge area of the transporting device, wherein each hold-down has a bottom surface and the bottom surface of each hold-down is configured to engage the top surface of the substrate upon moving the substrate upwardly by the supports, a pair of clamping bars for clamping the two laterally opposite side surfaces of the substrate, when the substrate is pushed against the hold-downs, and a controller, which is configured to move each hold-down laterally away from the substrate and the respective clamping bar and further below the area of the top surface of the substrate, such that processing of the entire top surface of the substrate can be carried out.