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Patent USRE39776 - Vacuum processing apparatus and operating method with wafers, substrates and ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThis invention relates to a vacuum processing apparatus having vacuum processing chambers the insides of which must be dry cleaned, and to a method of operating such an apparatus. When the vacuum processing chambers are dry-cleaned, dummy substrates are transferred into the vacuum processing chamber...http://www.google.com/patents/USRE39776?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent USRE39776 - Vacuum processing apparatus and operating method with wafers, substrates and/or semiconductorsAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUSRE39776 E1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/062,618Publication dateAug 21, 2007Filing dateFeb 5, 2002Priority dateAug 29, 1990Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUSRE39775, USRE39823, USRE39824Publication number062618, 10062618, US RE39776 E1, US RE39776E1, US-E1-RE39776, USRE39776 E1, USRE39776E1InventorsShigekazu Kato, Kouji Nishihata, Tsunehiko Tsubone, Atsushi ItouOriginal AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (90), Non-Patent Citations (66), Classifications (16), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVacuum processing apparatus and operating method with wafers, substrates and/or semiconductors
US RE39776 E1Abstract
(1) a single atmospheric transferring device for carrying in and carrying out, one by one, substrates between a cassette which receives plural substrates and two lock chambers; (2) opening and closing devices, provided at said two lock chambers and being opened and closed every carrying-in said substrate to one of the two lock chambers and very carrying-out said substrate from one of the two lock chambers; and (3) a cassette table for mounting said cassette at a position of which an upper region thereof is open to a cassette transferring path, wherein the method comprises the steps of: using said single atmospheric transferring device, taking out, one by one, said substrate from said cassette which is mounted on said cassette table, at said position, and carrying in, one by one, said substrate to one of said two lock chambers; and using said single atmospheric transferring device, taking out, one by one, said substrate from one of said two load lock chambers, and carrying in said substate to said cassette, wherein said opening and closing devices are opened and closed every carrying-in of said substrate, one by one, to one of the two lock chambers, and every carrying-out of said substrate, one by one, from one of the two lock chambers. 2. A method of transferring a substrate according to claim 1, wherein a substrate which is to be subjected to processing is carried into one of said two lock chambers, and a substrate which has been subjected to processing is carried to said cassette.
an atmospheric loader having (1) a single atmospheric transferring device for carrying in and carrying out, one by one, substrates between (a) a cassette which receives plural substrates and (b) two lock chambers, (2) a opening and closing devices, provided respectively at said two lock chambers and being opened and closed every carrying-in said substrate to one of the two lock chambers and every carrying-out said substrate from one of the two lock chambers; and (3) a cassette table for mounting said cassette, at a position of which an upper region thereof is open to a cassette transferring path, wherein said single atmospheric transferring device has a mechanism for carrying in and carrying out, one by one, a substrate between said cassette which is mounted on said cassette table, at said position, and said atmospheric loader, and a mechanism for carrying in and carrying out, one by one, said substrate between said atmospheric loader and said two lock chambers, a lock chamber of said two lock chambers, and wherein said opening and closing devices have structure causing the opening and closing devices to open and close every carrying-in of a substrate, one by one, to one of the two lock chambers, and every carrying out of a substrate, one by one, from one of the two lock chambers.
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Kazuo Maeda (6-90), pp. 158 (PTR).Classifications U.S. Classification34/417, 34/229International ClassificationH01L21/00, H01L21/677, C23C14/56, F26B5/04Cooperative ClassificationH01L21/67167, C23C14/564, H01L21/67253, H01L21/67028, H01L21/67748European ClassificationH01L21/67S2Z2C, H01L21/67S8B, H01L21/677B6, H01L21/67S2D4, C23C14/56DLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionDec 23, 2008FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Mar 4, 2013REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedJul 24, 2013LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesRotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services