Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7694647
APP PUB NO 20060278165A1
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11458664

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Embodiments generally provide an apparatus and method for processing substrates using a multi-chamber processing system (e.g., a cluster tool) that has an increased system throughput, increased system reliability, substrates processed in the cluster tool have a more repeatable wafer history, and also the cluster tool has a smaller system footprint. Embodiments also provide for a method and apparatus that are used to improve the coater chamber, the developer chamber, the post exposure bake chamber, the chill chamber, and the bake chamber process results. Embodiments also provide for a method and apparatus that are used to increase the reliability of the substrate transfer process to reduce system down time.

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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
Armer, Helen R Cupertino, US 21 1145
Backer, John A San Jose, US 11 303
Carlson, Charles Cedar Park, US 36 707
Herchen, Harald Los Altos, US 109 3627
Hudgens, Jeffrey San Francisco, US 39 555
Ishikawa, Tetsuya Saratoga, US 358 14699
Lowrance, Robert Los Gatos, US 25 689
Lue, Brian Mountain View, US 30 1907
Pinson, Jay D San Jose, US 23 443
Quach, David H San Jose, US 44 1094
Rice, Michael Pleasanton, US 100 5907
Roberts, Rick J San Jose, US 25 1375
Salek, Mohsen S Saratoga, US 16 344
Volfovski, Leon Mountain View, US 45 1520
Wang, Chongyang San Jose, US 41 1023
Weaver, William Tyler Austin, US 31 652

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