Patent ID: 6790286
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for processing a substrate, comprising:a) an indexer portion comprising a downside structure comprising a transfer robot for transferring a substrate from/to a carrier capable to hold a plurality of substrates, and an upside structure defined above said downside structure and comprising an inspection section operable to inspect said substrate; and b) a processing portion comprising an arrangement of processing units for applying a series of processing to said substrate transferred from said transfer robot, and a transport robot for transporting said substrate between said arrangement of processing units, wherein a plane area of said upside structure projected onto a horizontal plane is included in a plane area of said downside structure projected onto said horizontal plan, and wherein said upside structure is provided in a location out of a range in which said transfer robot moves for transferring substrate between said carrier and said processing portion; and said transfer robot comprises: a transfer arm for holding said substrate, and a telescopic multistage structure on which said transfer arm is provided, said telescopic multistage structure being operable to expand and contract whereby said transfer arm is capable of accessing said carrier and said inspection section.