Method of calibrating a wafer edge gripping end effector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6678581
APP PUB NO 20030135302A1
SERIAL NO

10047331

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A method of calibrating a wafer edge gripping end effector. A wafer calibration tool is held in a stationary position simulating the position of a semiconductor wafer to be picked up by the wafer edge gripping end effector. A controller associated with a robot having an end effector attached to a robot arm thereto is turned off. The robot arm and end effector are moved to position where the first and second clamp structures on the end effector each engage a respective inner edge that in part defines a notch formed in the wafer calibration tool. An actuator driven movable clamp structure is manually advanced so that the movable clamp structure engages an inner edge that in part defines one of the notches formed in the wafer calibration tool. The controller is turned on and data regarding the location of robot arm, end effector and movable clamp structure is stored.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD8 LI-HSIN RD 6 HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU 300-78

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chung, Ko-Chin Yung-Ho, TW 6 55
Hung, Kwun-Goo Changhua, TW 1 24
Lee, Tung-Li Hsin-chu, TW 7 27
Lu, Fan-Lin Chung-Ho, TW 8 59

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