Patent ID: 7048316

Claim:
A support device for a wafer transfer process comprising: a first surface being vertical; a second surface being horizontal and connected to said first surface; a third surface having at least two angled receiving surfaces each with a roughened surface and connected to said first and second surfaces, whereby a first of said angled receiving surfaces having an angle of incline between about 5° to about 15° with respect to said horizontal surface is above and contiguous with a second of said angled receiving surfaces having a steep angle of incline between about 30° to about 90° with respect to said horizontal surface, said second angled receiving surface in combination with said roughened surface increasing an effective coefficient of friction of a wafer contacting said second angled receiving surface to provide a secure resting point for said wafer during said wafer transfer process while simultaneously improving the speed thereof and avoiding any contact with and contamination of a top and a bottom surface of said wafer; and a pair of sidewalls connected to said first, second and third surfaces to form said support device.