Substrate transport apparatus
    41.
    发明授权
    Substrate transport apparatus 有权
    基板运输装置

    公开(公告)号:US08267636B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US12117355

    申请日:2008-05-08

    IPC分类号: B25J18/00

    摘要: A substrate transport apparatus including a first shaftless rotary motor including a first stator and a first rotor, the first stator being linearly distributed and the first rotor being coupled to a first arm, a second shaftless rotary motor including a second stator and second rotor, the second stator being linearly distributed and the second rotor being coupled to a second arm, the second arm being connected to the first arm and a first substrate support being coupled to at least one of the first and second arms, wherein the first stator and second stator are configured so that the first and second arms and the first substrate support are inside the stators and a motor output at a connection between the first and second shaftless rotary motors and a respective one of the first and second arms is a resultant force disposed peripheral to the first and second arms.

    摘要翻译: 一种基板输送装置,其特征在于,包括:第一无转轴旋转马达,其具有第一定子和第一转子,所述第一定子线性分布,所述第一转子与第一臂连结,第二无轴旋转马达,包括第二定子和第二转子, 第二定子是线性分布的,第二转子耦合到第二臂,第二臂连接到第一臂,第一衬底支撑件联接到第一和第二臂中的至少一个,其中第一定子和第二定子 被构造成使得第一和第二臂和第一基板支撑件在定子内部,并且在第一和第二无轴旋转马达之间的连接处的马达输出和第一和第二臂中的相应的一个是合力设置在 第一和第二臂。

    SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH MOTORS INTEGRAL TO CHAMBER WALLS
    43.
    发明申请
    SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH MOTORS INTEGRAL TO CHAMBER WALLS 有权
    带电动机的底座加工设备到室内壁挂

    公开(公告)号:US20110316370A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-29

    申请号:US13219267

    申请日:2011-08-26

    IPC分类号: H02K7/00

    摘要: In accordance to an aspect of the disclosed embodiments, a substrate transport apparatus is provided. The substrate transport apparatus includes a frame defining a chamber, at least one stator module embedded at least partly into a peripheral wall of the chamber, the at least one stator module defining an axis of rotation. The substrate transport apparatus further includes at least one rotor substantially concentrically disposed relative to the at least one stator module about the axis of rotation, the at least one rotor being configured to interface with the at least one stator module and being suspended by a respective one of the at least one stator module substantially without contact within the chamber. The substrate transport apparatus further includes at least one substrate transport arm connected to the at least one rotor and having at least one end effector configured to hold at least one substrate.

    摘要翻译: 根据所公开的实施例的一个方面,提供了一种基板输送装置。 衬底传送装置包括限定腔室的框架,至少一个至少部分地嵌入腔室的周壁的定子模块,所述至少一个定子模块限定旋转轴线。 衬底传送装置还包括至少一个转子,其基于围绕旋转轴线相对于至少一个定子模块基本上同心地设置,所述至少一个转子被配置为与所述至少一个定子模块相接合并被相应的一个 所述至少一个定子模块基本上在所述腔室内没有接触。 衬底传送装置还包括连接到至少一个转子的至少一个衬底传送臂,并具有构造成保持至少一个衬底的至少一个端部执行器。

    End effector with centering grip
    46.
    发明授权
    End effector with centering grip 有权
    末端执行器带定心夹

    公开(公告)号:US07712808B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-11

    申请号:US11239272

    申请日:2005-09-29

    IPC分类号: B25J15/00 B65G49/07

    CPC分类号: H01L21/68707 Y10S414/141

    摘要: A flat workpiece transport apparatus having a movable arm and an end effector. The end effector is connected to the arm. The end effector has a movable grip for holding a flat workpiece on the end effector. The end effector has a grip actuator operably connected to the movable grip. The grip actuator has more than one actuation members and a resiliently flexible member connecting the more than one actuation members. Each actuation member actuates at least one corresponding grip element of the movable grip to capture or release the workpiece. Flexure of the resiliently flexible member effects movement of at least one of the more than one actuation members for actuation of the at least one corresponding grip element. The resiliently flexible member is sandwiched by substantially rigid portions of the more than one actuation members.

    摘要翻译: 具有可动臂和端部执行器的平坦工件输送装置。 末端执行器连接到手臂。 末端执行器具有用于将平坦的工件保持在末端执行器上的可动手柄。 端部执行器具有可操作地连接到可动夹具的夹紧致动器。 把手致动器具有不止一个致动构件和连接多于一个致动构件的弹性柔性构件。 每个致动构件致动可动夹具的至少一个对应的夹紧元件以捕获或释放工件。 弹性柔性构件的弯曲影响多于一个致动构件中的至少一个的运动,用于致动至少一个相应的夹紧元件。 弹性柔性构件被多于一个致动构件的基本上刚性的部分夹持。

    Substrate processing apparatus
    48.
    发明授权
    Substrate processing apparatus 有权
    基板加工装置

    公开(公告)号:US07575406B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-18

    申请号:US10624987

    申请日:2003-07-22

    摘要: A semiconductor workpiece processing apparatus having a first chamber, a transport vehicle, and another chamber. The first chamber is capable of being isolated from an outside atmosphere. The transport vehicle is located in the first chamber and is movably supported from the first chamber for moving linearly relative to the first chamber. The transport vehicle includes a base, and an integral semiconductor workpiece transfer arm movably mounted to the base and capable of multi-access movement relative to the base. The other chamber is communicably connected to the first chamber via a closable opening of the first chamber. The opening is sized to allow the transport vehicle to transit between the first chamber and the other chamber through the opening.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有第一室,运输车辆和另一室的半导体工件处理设备。 第一个房间能够与外界气氛隔绝。 运输车辆位于第一室中,并且可从第一室移动地支撑,用于相对于第一室线性运动。 运输车辆包括基座和可移动地安装到基座并且能够相对于基座进行多通道移动的整体半导体工件传送臂。 另一个室通过第一室的可关闭的开口可通信地连接到第一室。 开口的尺寸设计成允许运输车辆通过开口在第一室和另一个室之间转运。

    Substrate transport apparatus with automated alignment
    49.
    发明授权
    Substrate transport apparatus with automated alignment 有权
    带自动对准的基板输送装置

    公开(公告)号:US07522267B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-21

    申请号:US11485146

    申请日:2006-07-11

    IPC分类号: G03B27/58 G03B27/62

    摘要: A substrate processing apparatus is provided with a substrate transport apparatus. The transport apparatus is used for automating alignment of the processing apparatus. In one aspect, a through-beam sensor on the transport apparatus is used to level parts of the processing apparatus. In another aspect, a through-beam sensor on the transport apparatus is used to determine the locations and angular orientations of substrate stations within a plane. In another aspect, the transport apparatus teaches itself the accurate location of a substrate aligner by repeatedly placing the substrate on the aligner, recording positional data, constructing a cost function, and determining the location of the aligner by minimizing the cost function using a numerical technique.

    摘要翻译: 基板处理装置具有基板输送装置。 运送装置用于使处理装置的对准自动化。 在一个方面,传送装置上的通过光束传感器用于对处理装置的部分进行平坦化。 在另一方面,传送装置上的通过束传感器用于确定在平面内的衬底台的位置和角取向。 另一方面,运输设备通过将衬底重新放置在对准器上来记录衬底对准器的准确位置,记录位置数据,构建成本函数,以及通过使用数字技术最小化成本函数来确定对准器的位置 。

    SENSOR FOR POSITION AND GAP MEASUREMENT
    50.
    发明申请
    SENSOR FOR POSITION AND GAP MEASUREMENT 有权
    传感器用于位置和差距测量

    公开(公告)号:US20090033316A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US12163802

    申请日:2008-06-27

    IPC分类号: G01B7/00

    CPC分类号: G01D5/2086

    摘要: An apparatus including a controller, a transport in communication with the controller having a movable portion and a transport path and a multi-dimensional position measurement device in communication with the controller, the multi-dimensional position measurement device including a plurality of transformers and at least one element attached to the movable portion, wherein the multi-dimensional position measurement device is configured so that a circuit is completed in at least one plurality of transformers as the at least one element passes proximate to the at least one of the plurality of transformers and the controller is configured to calculate a multi-dimensional position of the movable object based on an output of the at least one of the plurality of transformers, wherein the multi-dimensional position includes at least a gap between the movable portion and the plurality of transformers.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置,包括控制器,与具有可移动部分和传送路径的控制器通信的传输和与控制器通信的多维位置测量装置,所述多维位置测量装置包括多个变压器,并且至少 一个元件附接到可移动部分,其中所述多维位置测量装置被配置为使得当至少一个元件通过所述多个变压器中的至少一个变压器时至少一个多个变压器中完成电路,并且 控制器被配置为基于多个变压器中的至少一个的输出来计算可移动物体的多维位置,其中多维位置至少包括可移动部分和多个变压器之间的间隙 。