MECHANICAL INDEXER FOR MULTI-STATION PROCESS MODULE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20210320029A1
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17306226

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A process module for a substrate processing tool includes a plurality of processing stations each configured to perform a process on a substrate and a mechanical indexer arranged within the process module. The mechanical indexer includes a plurality of end effectors including at least a first end effector, a second end effector, and a third end effector. Each of the plurality of end effectors extends in a radial direction from a central axis of the mechanical indexer and is configured to rotate about the central axis within the process module. The mechanical indexer is configured to position each of the plurality of end effectors at any one of the plurality of processing stations within the process module. The mechanical indexer is configured to position more than one of the plurality of end effectors at a same one of the plurality of processing stations at a same time.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
BLANK, Richard San Jose, US 16 64
LEESER, Karl Frederick West Linn, US 61 67
NORDIN, Michael San Jose, US 7 63
SCULAC, Robert Lake Oswego, US 7 50
SLEVIN, Damien Martin Salem, US 5 1

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