Global Patent Index - EP 1338028 A1

EP 1338028 A1 20030827 - WAFER PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING A ROBOT

Title (en)

WAFER PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING A ROBOT

Title (de)

WAFERBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEM MIT EINEM ROBOTER

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE TRAITEMENT DE PLAQUETTES COMPRENANT UN ROBOT

Publication

EP 1338028 A1 20030827 (EN)

Application

EP 00982323 A 20001201

Priority

US 0032655 W 20001201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03012830A1] A wafer processing system occupies minimal floor space by using vertically mounted modules such as reactors, load locks, and cooling stations. Further saving in floor space is achieved by using a loading station which employs rotational motion to move a wafer carrier into a load lock. The wafer processing system includes a robot having extension, rotational, and vertical motion for accessing vertically mounted modules. The robot is internally cooled and has a heat resistant end-effector, making the robot compatible with high temperature semiconductor processing.

IPC 1-7

H01L 21/00

IPC 8 full level

B25J 9/06 (2006.01); B65G 49/07 (2006.01); H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/677 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01L 21/67178 (2013.01); H01L 21/67201 (2013.01); H01L 21/67742 (2013.01); H01L 21/67766 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03012830A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03012830 A1 20030213; EP 1338028 A1 20030827; JP 2004522321 A 20040722

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0032655 W 20001201; EP 00982323 A 20001201; JP 2003517914 A 20001201