摘要:
Object To provide a substrate assembly apparatus capable of simplifying a structure of the apparatus and performing appropriate detachment of a substrate constantly.Solving Means A substrate assembly apparatus according to the present invention includes a support base and a holding mechanism. The support base is for supporting a lower substrate. The holding mechanism includes a holding surface and a functional element. The holding surface is for holding an upper surface of an upper substrate. The functional element is provided on the holding surface and has a holding force variable in accordance with a magnitude of a voltage. The holding mechanism causes a lower surface of the upper substrate to face an upper surface of the lower substrate supported by the support base. With this structure, it becomes possible to electrically control the holding force with respect to the substrate and simplify the structure of the holding mechanism. Further, since the holding force of the substrate can be changed smoothly, appropriate detachment is constantly allowed even with respect to a thin substrate.
摘要:
A compact transport apparatus that does not cause pollution to its environment is provided. In a transport apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention, an installation area of the apparatus is small because first and second rotary shafts are arranged concentrically, and a dead center escaping mechanism has a simple structure with a small thickness. Since a connecting portion of a hand portion can be made thin, an opening of a gate valve through which the hand portion is inserted can be reduced. As a result, it becomes difficult for dust inside a transport chamber to enter a processing chamber. A second aspect of the present invention is directed to a spaced dual shaft-type transport apparatus. Although the lengths of first arms provided at rotating shafts may differ from the lengths of second arms provided between the first arms and a substrate supporting portion, the apparatus is free from malfunction even when the lengths thereof differ because the transmission of a rotative force of a dead center escaping mechanism is released at a position except at a dead center in the present invention.
摘要:
To enable division for transportation and secure proper treatment on a substrate to be treated, the present invention provides a stage apparatus (11) including a substrate holding plane which holds a substrate to be treated, a pair of guide frames (13X1), (13X2) oppositely disposed with the substrate holding plane sandwiched therebetween, and a gantry (13Y) which is movably held on upper surfaces of the pair of guide frames (13X1), (13X2). The stage apparatus (11) is composed of a first structure V1 which includes one guide frame (13X1), a second structure V2 which includes the other guide frame (13X2), and a third structure V3 which includes the gantry (13Y). Thus, even if the stage apparatus is large, since it can be divided into the structures V1 to V3, the stage apparatus can be transported by land. In addition, since there are no joints on a moving path of the gantry (13Y), the stage apparatus can properly treat the substrate without causing deterioration of moving accuracy.