Wafer processing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4705951
SERIAL NO

06853274

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A wafer processing system including wafer handling arms incorporated into vacuum isolation valves is described. A loadlock with elevator and optical sensors is used to inventory and position a cassette of wafers. The wafers in the cassette can be randomly accessed. A computer is used to control the system according to a task status table independent of time sequence.

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  • VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coad, George L Lafayette, CA 11 426
Dick, Paul H San Jose, CA 8 568
Hobson, Phillip M Los Altos, CA 83 4494
Huntley, David A Mountain View, CA 1 142
Kuhlman, Michael J Fremont, CA 6 750
Layman, Frederick P Fremont, CA 22 1294
Vecta, Roger M San Jose, CA 1 142

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