VACUUM CARRIER INTERFACE HAVING A SWITCHABLE REDUCED CAPACITY AIRLOCK CHAMBER

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20160079100A1
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14489062

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A vacuum carrier interface configured to interface with a transfer module, the vacuum carrier interface including an input interface configured to receive one or more substrates at atmospheric pressure; a substrate handling manifold configured to receive the one or more substrates from the input interface at atmospheric pressure and interface with the transfer module in a vacuum; an output interface configured to deliver one or more substrates to the transfer module from the substrate handling manifold; a vacuum manifold base plate and a lower pedestal, which are spaced apart, the vacuum manifold base plate and the lower pedestal forming a chamber between a lower surface of the vacuum manifold base plate and an upper surface of the lower pedestal; and an indexer configured to raise and lower the vacuum manifold base plate and the lower pedestal.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538

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Gould, Richard H Fremont, US 37 785

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