Automated material handling system and method for semiconductor manufacturing
    1.
    发明授权
    Automated material handling system and method for semiconductor manufacturing 有权
    自动化材料处理系统和半导体制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US09305815B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-05

    申请号:US13409540

    申请日:2012-03-01

    IPC分类号: H01L21/677

    摘要: A rail transport system and method for a semiconductor fabrication facility (FAB). In one embodiment, the system includes a network of stationary rails and a wheeled vehicle movable on the rails via rolling movement. The vehicle is operable to hold a wafer carrier that stores a plurality of wafers. A cross-floor transport system is provided that may include a vehicle lifter positioned near the network of rails that extends between a first elevation and a second elevation in the FAB. The lifter is configured and operable to receive the vehicle from rails at the first elevation and vertically transport the vehicle to rails at the second elevation without removing the wafer carrier from the wheeled vehicle. In one embodiment, the lifter is configured so that the vehicle may be rolled directly onto and off of the lifter for vertical transport.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于半导体制造设备(FAB)的轨道运输系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,该系统包括固定轨道网络和通过滚动运动可在轨道上移动的轮式车辆。 车辆可操作地保持存储多个晶片的晶片载体。 提供了一种十字架传送系统,其可以包括定位在轨道网络附近的车辆升降机,其在FAB中在第一高度和第二高度之间延伸。 提升器被构造和操作以在第一高度处从轨道接收车辆,并且在第二高度处将车辆垂直地运输到轨道,而不从轮式车辆移除晶片载体。 在一个实施例中,升降机被构造成使得车辆可以直接滚动到升降机上并且用于垂直运输。

    AUTOMATED MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
    2.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 有权
    自动化材料处理系统及半导体制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130230375A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-05

    申请号:US13409540

    申请日:2012-03-01

    IPC分类号: B66F11/00

    摘要: A rail transport system and method for a semiconductor fabrication facility (FAB). In one embodiment, the system includes a network of stationary rails and a wheeled vehicle movable on the rails via rolling movement. The vehicle is operable to hold a wafer carrier that stores a plurality of wafers. A cross-floor transport system is provided that may include a vehicle lifter positioned near the network of rails that extends between a first elevation and a second elevation in the FAB. The lifter is configured and operable to receive the vehicle from rails at the first elevation and vertically transport the vehicle to rails at the second elevation without removing the wafer carrier from the wheeled vehicle. In one embodiment, the lifter is configured so that the vehicle may be rolled directly onto and off of the lifter for vertical transport.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于半导体制造设备(FAB)的轨道运输系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,该系统包括固定轨道网络和通过滚动运动可在轨道上移动的轮式车辆。 车辆可操作地保持存储多个晶片的晶片载体。 提供了一种十字架传送系统,其可以包括定位在轨道网络附近的车辆升降机,其在FAB中在第一高度和第二高度之间延伸。 提升器被构造和操作以在第一高度处从轨道接收车辆,并且在第二高度处将车辆垂直地运输到轨道,而不从轮式车辆移除晶片载体。 在一个实施例中,升降机被构造成使得车辆可以直接滚动到升降机上并且用于垂直运输。