Patent ID: 7108121
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. An intermediate product transferring apparatus for transferring an intermediate product between a single-wafer carrying line for carrying the intermediate product in a single-wafer manner and a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing the intermediate product comprising: a transferring robot disposed between the single-wafer carrying line and the manufacturing apparatus, the transferring robot transferring the intermediate product between the single-wafer carrying line and the manufacturing apparatus; and a buffer accessible to the transferring robot, the buffer temporarily storing the intermediate product while at least one of the manufacturing apparatus and the single-wafer carrying line are incapable of accommodating the intermediate product; wherein the intermediate product is transferred by the transferring robot in a single-wafer manner from at least one of the single-wafer carrying line and the manufacturing apparatus to the buffer; wherein the single wafer carrying line includes a plurality of single wafer holding members disposed on a base and enclosed in a clean tunnel with fan-attached filter units, the plurality of single wafer holding members being arranged along a carrying direction of the single-wafer carrying line; and wherein the transferring robot includes a hand with support members that support an outer circumferential edge of the intermediate product when the intermediate product is transferred by the transferring robot.