Substrate processing pallet and related substrate processing method and machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6821912
APP PUB NO 20020034883A1
SERIAL NO

09917224

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A substrate processing pallet has a top surface and a plurality of side surfaces. The top surface has at least one recess adapted to receive a substrate. The recess includes a support structure adapted to contact a portion of a substrate seated in the recess and a plurality of apertures each adapted to accommodate a lift pin. Lift pins can extend through the apertures initially to support the substrate and retract to deposit the substrate onto the support structure. A side surface includes a process positioning feature adapted to engage with a feature located in a process chamber to position the pallet. A side surface includes a positioning feature adapted to engage with an end effector alignment feature to position the pallet with respect to the end effector during transport. A side surface includes support features adapted to engage with end effector support features to support the pallet during transport.

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TEL NEXX INC900 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE BLDG 6 BILLERICA MA 01821

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Felsenthal, David Marblehead, MA 9 126
Klein, Martin P Bedford, MA 4 70
Sferlazzo, Piero Marblehead, MA 47 1551

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