Method and apparatus for transferring and supporting a substrate

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PATENT NO 6537011
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09629322

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A method and apparatus for supporting and transferring a substrate in a semiconductor wafer processing system. In one aspect, a support ring having one or more substrate support members mounted thereon and defining a central opening therein for receipt of a substrate support member during processing is disclosed. In another aspect, a substrate handler blade having a plurality of substrate supports disposed thereon is provided which is adapted to support a substrate thereon and effectuate substrate transfer between the substrate handler blade and the support ring.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lubomirsky, Dmitry Cupertino, CA 306 29707
Ma, Frank C Scotts Valley, CA 12 274
Mok, Yeuk-Fai Edwin San Francisco, CA 14 755
Polar, Erwin San Jose, CA 2 531
Stoehr, Brigitte San Jose, CA 2 45
Wang, Danny San Jose, CA 12 70
Wiltse, Mark Redwood City, CA 9 202

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