Patent ID: 7360981

Claim:
A datum plate comprising: a set of predetermined attachment locations adapted to couple the datum plate to a chamber; a set of predetermined attachment locations adapted to couple one or more automatic door opener platforms to the datum plate; a set of predetermined attachment locations adapted to couple one or more substrate handlers contained within the chamber, to the datum plate; and a set of predetermined attachment locations adapted to couple a support frame, having one or more substrate carrier storage shelves and a substrate carrier handler coupled thereto, adjacent the platform; wherein the attachment locations are positioned such that when the datum plate is coupled to the chamber, and the automatic door opener platform and the substrate handler are coupled to the datum plate, the substrate handler and automatic door opener platform are aligned for substrate transfer therebetween; and wherein the attachment locations are positioned such that when the datum plate is coupled to the chamber, and the platform and support frame are coupled to the datum plate, the substrate carrier handler, the platform, and the storage shelves are aligned for substrate carrier transfer therebetween.