Patent ID: 6521104
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: C23C,H01J

Abstract:
A configurable vacuum system comprising:a vacuum table assembly for use in a vacuum chamber for plating a substrate, the vacuum table assembly includes: a support: frame with a top, a bottom, a first side, a second side, and operable to provide structural support to the vacuum table assembly; a first roller positioned along the first side of the support frame; a second roller positioned along the second side of the support frame; an insulated surface with a top, a bottom, and positioned on the top of the support frame; a mechanical drive supported by the support frame and operable to receive external mechanical energy at a first location through a mechanical drive connector and to transfer the mechanical energy for use at a second location; an electrical feed through supported by the support frame and operable to receive an electrical signal at a first location through an electrical feed through connector and to communicate the electrical signal to a second location; a filament positioned above the insulated surface between a first filament conductor and a second filament conductor; a filament power connector electrically coupled to the first filament conductor through a first filament power contact pad of the filament power connector and to the second filament conductor through a second filament power contact pad of the filament power connector; and a platform operable to support the substrate; and a vacuum chamber having a main opening and an internal volume, a filament power connector positioned in the internal volume and operable to couple to the filament power connector of the vacuum table assembly, an electrical feed through connector positioned in the internal volume and operable to couple to the electrical feed through of the vacuum table assembly, a mechanical drive connector positioned in the internal volume and operable to couple to the mechanical drive connector of the vacuum table assembly, a railing operable to receive and support the vacuum table assembly within the internal volume of the vacuum chamber, wherein the first roller and the second roller of the vacuum table assembly are operable to engage the railing of the vacuum chamber.