Floating slit valve for transfer chamber interface
    1.
    发明授权
    Floating slit valve for transfer chamber interface 有权
    用于传送室接口的浮动狭缝阀

    公开(公告)号:US08877553B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-04

    申请号:US13195592

    申请日:2011-08-01

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00 F16K51/02

    摘要: The present invention generally comprises a floating slit valve for interfacing with a chamber. A floating slit valve moves or “floats” relative to another object such as a chamber. The slit valve may be coupled between two chambers. When a chamber coupled with the slit valve is heated, the slit valve may also be heated by conduction. As the slit valve is heated, it may thermally expand. When a vacuum is drawn in a chamber, the slit valve may deform due to vacuum deflection. By disposing a low friction material spacer between the chamber and the slit valve, the slit valve may not rub against the chamber during thermal expansion/contraction and/or vacuum deflection and thus, may not generate undesirable particle contaminants. Additionally, slots drilled through the chamber for coupling the slit valve to the chamber may be sized to accommodate thermal expansion/contraction and vacuum deflection of the slit valve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明通常包括用于与室连接的浮动狭缝阀。 浮动狭缝阀相对于诸如室的另一物体移动或“浮动”。 狭缝阀可以联接在两个腔室之间。 当与狭缝阀联接的室被加热时,狭缝阀也可以通过传导加热。 当狭缝阀被加热时,它可以热膨胀。 当在室中抽真空时,狭缝阀可能由于真空偏转而变形。 通过在室和狭缝阀之间设置低摩擦材料间隔件,狭缝阀在热膨胀/收缩和/或真空偏转期间可能不会摩擦室,因此不会产生不期望的颗粒污染物。 此外,穿过腔室钻出的狭缝阀可以被定尺寸以适应狭缝阀的热膨胀/收缩和真空偏转。

    FLOATING SLIT VALVE FOR TRANSFER CHAMBER INTERFACE
    2.
    发明申请
    FLOATING SLIT VALVE FOR TRANSFER CHAMBER INTERFACE 有权
    浮动接口的浮动阀门

    公开(公告)号:US20080258091A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-23

    申请号:US12040291

    申请日:2008-02-29

    IPC分类号: F16K51/00 B21D51/16 F16K25/00

    摘要: The present invention generally comprises a floating slit valve for interfacing with a chamber. A floating slit valve moves or “floats” relative to another object such as a chamber. The slit valve may be coupled between two chambers. When a chamber coupled with the slit valve is heated, the slit valve may also be heated by conduction. As the slit valve is heated, it may thermally expand. When a vacuum is drawn in a chamber, the slit valve may deform due to vacuum deflection. By disposing a low friction material spacer between the chamber and the slit valve, the slit valve may not rub against the chamber during thermal expansion/contraction and/or vacuum deflection and thus, may not generate undesirable particle contaminants. Additionally, slots drilled through the chamber for coupling the slit valve to the chamber may be sized to accommodate thermal expansion/contraction and vacuum deflection of the slit valve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明通常包括用于与室连接的浮动狭缝阀。 浮动狭缝阀相对于诸如室的另一物体移动或“浮动”。 狭缝阀可以联接在两个腔室之间。 当与狭缝阀联接的室被加热时,狭缝阀也可以通过传导加热。 当狭缝阀被加热时,它可以热膨胀。 当在室中抽真空时,狭缝阀可能由于真空偏转而变形。 通过在室和狭缝阀之间设置低摩擦材料间隔件,狭缝阀在热膨胀/收缩和/或真空偏转期间可能不会摩擦室,因此不会产生不期望的颗粒污染物。 此外,穿过腔室钻出的狭缝阀可以被定尺寸以适应狭缝阀的热膨胀/收缩和真空偏转。

    FLOATING SLIT VALVE FOR TRANSFER CHAMBER INTERFACE
    5.
    发明申请
    FLOATING SLIT VALVE FOR TRANSFER CHAMBER INTERFACE 有权
    浮动接口的浮动阀门

    公开(公告)号:US20110287374A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US13195592

    申请日:2011-08-01

    IPC分类号: F26B11/00

    摘要: The present invention generally comprises a floating slit valve for interfacing with a chamber. A floating slit valve moves or “floats” relative to another object such as a chamber. The slit valve may be coupled between two chambers. When a chamber coupled with the slit valve is heated, the slit valve may also be heated by conduction. As the slit valve is heated, it may thermally expand. When a vacuum is drawn in a chamber, the slit valve may deform due to vacuum deflection. By disposing a low friction material spacer between the chamber and the slit valve, the slit valve may not rub against the chamber during thermal expansion/contraction and/or vacuum deflection and thus, may not generate undesirable particle contaminants. Additionally, slots drilled through the chamber for coupling the slit valve to the chamber may be sized to accommodate thermal expansion/contraction and vacuum deflection of the slit valve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明通常包括用于与室连接的浮动狭缝阀。 浮动狭缝阀相对于诸如室的另一物体移动或“浮动”。 狭缝阀可以联接在两个腔室之间。 当与狭缝阀联接的室被加热时,狭缝阀也可以通过传导加热。 当狭缝阀被加热时,它可以热膨胀。 当在室中抽真空时,狭缝阀可能由于真空偏转而变形。 通过在室和狭缝阀之间设置低摩擦材料间隔件,狭缝阀在热膨胀/收缩和/或真空偏转期间可能不会摩擦室,因此不会产生不期望的颗粒污染物。 此外,穿过腔室钻出的狭缝阀可以被定尺寸以适应狭缝阀的热膨胀/收缩和真空偏转。

    Floating slit valve for transfer chamber interface
    6.
    发明授权
    Floating slit valve for transfer chamber interface 有权
    用于传送室接口的浮动狭缝阀

    公开(公告)号:US07988129B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US12040291

    申请日:2008-02-29

    IPC分类号: F16K3/00

    摘要: The present invention generally comprises a floating slit valve for interfacing with a chamber. A floating slit valve moves or “floats” relative to another object such as a chamber. The slit valve may be coupled between two chambers. When a chamber coupled with the slit valve is heated, the slit valve may also be heated by conduction. As the slit valve is heated, it may thermally expand. When a vacuum is drawn in a chamber, the slit valve may deform due to vacuum deflection. By disposing a low friction material spacer between the chamber and the slit valve, the slit valve may not rub against the chamber during thermal expansion/contraction and/or vacuum deflection and thus, may not generate undesirable particle contaminants. Additionally, slots drilled through the chamber for coupling the slit valve to the chamber may be sized to accommodate thermal expansion/contraction and vacuum deflection of the slit valve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明通常包括用于与室连接的浮动狭缝阀。 浮动狭缝阀相对于诸如室的另一物体移动或“浮动”。 狭缝阀可以联接在两个腔室之间。 当与狭缝阀联接的室被加热时,狭缝阀也可以通过传导加热。 当狭缝阀被加热时,它可以热膨胀。 当在室中抽真空时,狭缝阀可能由于真空偏转而变形。 通过在室和狭缝阀之间设置低摩擦材料间隔件,狭缝阀在热膨胀/收缩和/或真空偏转期间可能不会摩擦室,因此不会产生不期望的颗粒污染物。 此外,穿过腔室钻出的狭缝阀可以被定尺寸以适应狭缝阀的热膨胀/收缩和真空偏转。

    Methods and apparatus for sealing a chamber
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for sealing a chamber 有权
    用于密封腔室的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08206075B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-26

    申请号:US11145018

    申请日:2005-06-02

    IPC分类号: H01L21/67 C23C16/00

    CPC分类号: H01L21/67126 H01L21/67201

    摘要: In certain aspects, a load lock chamber is provided that includes a body having at least one sealing surface wall including a sealing surface. The sealing surface wall has an opening adjacent the sealing surface adapted to input or output a substrate. The body further includes a plurality of side walls. The load lock chamber also includes a top coupled to the body. The top includes one or more openings that divide the top into a first portion and a second portion. The load lock chamber further includes one or more top sealing members adapted to cover each opening of the top. Each top sealing member absorbs a movement of the first portion of the top relative to the second portion of the top. Numerous other aspects are provided.

    摘要翻译: 在某些方面,提供了一种装载锁定室,其包括具有包括密封表面的至少一个密封表面壁的主体。 密封表面壁具有邻近密封表面的开口,适于输入或输出基底。 身体还包括多个侧壁。 负载锁定室还包括联接到主体的顶部。 顶部包括将顶部分成第一部分和第二部分的一个或多个开口。 负载锁定室还包括适于覆盖顶部的每个开口的一个或多个顶部密封构件。 每个顶部密封构件吸收顶部相对于顶部的第二部分的第一部分的运动。 提供了许多其他方面。