Patent ID: 6921467

Claim:
A tool for electrochemical processing of microelectronic workpieces, comprising: a cabinet having a frame, at least one upper panel enclosing an upper compartment, and at least one lower panel enclosing a lower compartment, wherein the lower panel has an opening, and wherein the cabinet defines an interior enclosure; a lift/rotate assembly having a housing rotatably coupled to an external portion of the frame to tilt outward relative to the frame, mechanical lift components in the housing, and a door coupled to the housing, wherein the door is received in the opening of the lower panel of the cabinet; and an electrochemical processing station comprising (a) a reaction vessel in the interior enclosure, the reaction vessel comprising a container and at least one electrode in the container, and (b) a head assembly carried by the lift/rotate assembly, the head assembly having a workpiece holder configured to hold a microelectronic workpiece relative to the reaction vessel during a processing cycle.