Wafer gripper

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5700046
SERIAL NO

08527796

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A wafer gripper assembly comprises first and second gripping members movably supported relative to each other. A motor propels the gripping members linearly towards and away from each other. Preferably both gripping members are movably supported, and a rotary-to-linear translator produces equal and opposite linear movement of the gripping members. Typically, at least six contactor elements are defined on the pair of gripping members. The contactor elements include a vertically extending portion having an inwardly facing convex surface for contacting an edge of a wafer, and an inwardly extending flange for supporting a lower surface of the wafer.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • ASML HOLDING N.V.;ASML US, INC.;SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gerszewski, Larry Sunnyvale, CA 1 106
Rocki, David Pap Pleasanton, CA 1 106
Sauer, Don San Jose, CA 6 228
Slocum, Alexander H Concord, NH 190 4182
Tam, Johann Mountain View, CA 5 285
Van, Doren Matthew J Pleasanton, CA 6 265

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