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Patent US5909994 - Vertical dual loadlock chamber - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA vacuum loadlock is provided for housing a pair of wafers in proper alignment for concurrent processing. In one embodiment, a single chamber loadlock is provided with a gas diffuser disposed therein to decrease venting times within the loadlock. In another embodiment, a dual chamber loadlock is provided...http://www.google.com/patents/US5909994?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5909994 - Vertical dual loadlock chamberAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5909994 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/749,611Publication dateJun 8, 1999Filing dateNov 18, 1996Priority dateNov 18, 1996Fee statusPaidPublication number08749611, 749611, US 5909994 A, US 5909994A, US-A-5909994, US5909994 A, US5909994AInventorsRick Blum, Kevin Fairbairn, Christopher LaneOriginal AssigneeApplied Materials, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (23), Non-Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (66), Classifications (22), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVertical dual loadlock chamberUS 5909994 AAbstract A vacuum loadlock is provided for housing a pair of wafers in proper alignment for concurrent processing. In one embodiment, a single chamber loadlock is provided with a gas diffuser disposed therein to decrease venting times within the loadlock. In another embodiment, a dual chamber loadlock is provided having first and second isolatable regions disposed adjacent a transfer region to increase throughput of the system.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the one or more exhaust ports comprise two ports disposed at opposite ends of the chamber and disposed to communicate with the first and the second compartments positioned in a wafer loading
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2006FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Oct 25, 2002FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Nov 18, 1996ASAssignmentOwner name: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:BLUM, RICK;FAIRBAIRN, KEVIN;LANE, CHRISTOPHER;REEL/FRAME:008305/0559Effective date: 19961115RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google