Patent ID: 7778721
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: storing substrates in a plurality of small lot size substrate carriers, each adapted to hold a maximum capacity of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 substrates; and transporting at least one of the small lot size substrate carriers adapted to hold a maximum capacity of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 substrates within a lithography bay of a semiconductor device fabrication facility; wherein storing substrates in a plurality of small lot size substrate carriers each adapted to hold a maximum capacity of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 substrates comprises transferring substrates from a large lot size substrate carrier adapted to hold 13 or 25 substrates to a plurality of small lot size substrate carriers each adapted to hold less than a maximum capacity of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 substrates.