ATE29626T1 - Vorrichtung zum automatischen, praezisen transportieren von gegenstaenden, beispielsweise von halbleiterscheiben. - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum automatischen, praezisen transportieren von gegenstaenden, beispielsweise von halbleiterscheiben.

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ATE29626T1
ATE29626T1 AT84303313T AT84303313T ATE29626T1 AT E29626 T1 ATE29626 T1 AT E29626T1 AT 84303313 T AT84303313 T AT 84303313T AT 84303313 T AT84303313 T AT 84303313T AT E29626 T1 ATE29626 T1 AT E29626T1
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automatic
engagement
example semiconductor
engagement element
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AT84303313T
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Richard F Foulke
Kenneth A Winchell
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Proconics Int
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10PGENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P72/00Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof
    • H10P72/30Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof for conveying, e.g. between different workstations
    • H10P72/32Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof for conveying, e.g. between different workstations between different workstations
    • H10P72/3206Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof for conveying, e.g. between different workstations between different workstations the substrate being handled substantially vertically
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10PGENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P72/00Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof
    • H10P72/70Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof for supporting or gripping
    • H10P72/78Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof for supporting or gripping using vacuum or suction, e.g. Bernoulli chucks
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10WGENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10W42/00Arrangements for protection of devices
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S294/00Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
    • Y10S294/907Sensor controlled device
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S414/00Material or article handling
    • Y10S414/135Associated with semiconductor wafer handling
    • Y10S414/137Associated with semiconductor wafer handling including means for charging or discharging wafer cassette
    • Y10S414/138Wafers positioned vertically within cassette
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S414/00Material or article handling
    • Y10S414/135Associated with semiconductor wafer handling
    • Y10S414/141Associated with semiconductor wafer handling includes means for gripping wafer

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  • Container, Conveyance, Adherence, Positioning, Of Wafer (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
AT84303313T 1983-05-20 1984-05-16 Vorrichtung zum automatischen, praezisen transportieren von gegenstaenden, beispielsweise von halbleiterscheiben. ATE29626T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/496,460 US4603897A (en) 1983-05-20 1983-05-20 Vacuum pickup apparatus
EP84303313A EP0134621B1 (de) 1983-05-20 1984-05-16 Vorrichtung zum automatischen, präzisen Transportieren von Gegenständen, beispielsweise von Halbleiterscheiben

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ATE29626T1 true ATE29626T1 (de) 1987-09-15

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US (1) US4603897A (de)
EP (1) EP0134621B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0630022B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE29626T1 (de)
DE (1) DE3466134D1 (de)

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JPS59231617A (ja) 1984-12-26
US4603897A (en) 1986-08-05
EP0134621A1 (de) 1985-03-20
JPH0630022B2 (ja) 1994-04-20
DE3466134D1 (en) 1987-10-15
EP0134621B1 (de) 1987-09-09

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