Transfer-chamber
Granted 5 Sep 2006 · no office action yet
Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
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Inventors: Hiroki Oka, Keisuke Kondoh, Hiroshi Narushima · Examiner: Antoine D. Davis · AU 2915 · TC 2900
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1 parts›The present article relates to a transfer-chamber of…
The present article relates to a transfer-chamber of a multi-chamber type semiconductor substrate processing apparatus for a film forming process and other processes for semiconductor substrates and others to be processed. A plurality of process chambers are provided around the transfer-chamber so as to transfer the substrate received from a load-lock chamber to, through a loader-module shown in a reference drawing illustrating a state of usage of the transfer-chamber, the process chambers by means of a vacuum arm provided in the transfer-chamber.
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the transfer-chamber;
FIG. 2 is a back elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 7 is 7—7 sectional view shown in FIG. 3.
FIG. 8 is 8—8 sectional view shown in FIG. 3.
FIG. 9 is 9—9 sectional view shown in FIG. 5.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof; and,
FIG. 11 is a reference figure showing a bottom perspective view thereof.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| USthis patent | US-D527751-S | S1 | 5 Sep 2006 | 22 Nov 2004 | granted | Transfer-chamber |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| TW | TW-D107408-S1 | S1 | 1 Nov 2005 | 22 Oct 2004 | published | 傳輸處理室zh |
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