Substrate container cassette, interface mechanism, and substrate processing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5841515
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08688749

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A substrate processing apparatus having improved processing and cleanliness characteristics is provided with a developer unit (160) and an exposure unit (170) that are positioned with operation parts of these units being arranged linearly. An interface mechanism (IFD), disposed between the developer unit (160) and the exposure unit (170), includes a substrate transport apparatus (TR2) which supports a peripheral portion of a substrate while transporting the latter. The interface mechanism (IFD) also includes a substrate container cassette (120) serving as a substrate buffer in which a substrate is supported from the back by three pins. Ejection of a substrate from an indexer (IDA) is controlled in accordance with the number of substrates which are present in a reciprocal path between the processing units (160) and (170).

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  • SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ohtani, Masami Kyoto, JP 49 1451

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