Chuck for Suction and Holding a Wafer

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APP PUB NO 20160240414A1
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15024160

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The invention relates to a chuck and a method for suction and holding a wafer by said chuck, wherein the chuck comprises: a flat top face being subdivided into several suction segments, wherein the suction segments are each configured for suctioning a fluid; and a bottom face. The method comprises the steps: bringing, within a fluid, wafer and top face of the chuck into vicinity such that two or more of the suction segments are covered, at least loosely covered, by the wafer; choosing, from the suction segments not yet been activated, a suction segment having a minimal distance to the wafer; activating the suction segment chosen in the previous step; once the wafer in the area of the last-activated suction segment tightly touches the top face of the chuck and as long as at least one suction segment is not yet activated: repeating the foregoing steps.

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SUSS MICROTEC LITHOGRAPHY GMBH85748 GARCHING

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conradi, Matthias Garching, DE 8 12
Hansen, Sven Garching, DE 40 378

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