Assembly for processing substrates
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Apr 1, 2008
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Mar 11, 2004
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May 21, 2003
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Abstract
An assembly for processing substrates, which processing comprises a vacuum deposition process, such as, for instance, sputtering, CVD or PECVD, which vacuum deposition process is carried out in at least one process chamber, the assembly being provided with a conveying device for moving the substrates from a vacuum lock to a process chamber, the conveying device, which extends in a vacuum space, permitting a continuous conveyance of a substrate adjacent the at least one process chamber and permitting an intermittent conveyance adjacent at least the at least one vacuum lock.
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OTB SOLAR B V | LUCHTHAVENWEG 10 EINDHOVEN 5657 EB |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Brier, Peter | Eindhoven, NL | 8 | 27 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 27 | |||
Clijsen, Leonardus P M | Eindhoven, NL | 2 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Evers, Marinus F J | Heeze, NL | 5 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 5 |
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