Integrated post-exposure bake track

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8636458
APP PUB NO 20080304940A1
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11810709

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Systems and methods for processing wafers, a combined post expose bake and chill unit, and an interface are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a lithography tool, local track, transfer device, transfer device handler, interface unit, and controller to schedule processing. An exemplary combined post expose bake and chill unit includes an enclosure having an opening in its side, and a bake unit and a chill unit in the enclosure. An exemplary interface includes a plurality of enclosures arranged around robot(s) that transfer wafers among the enclosures, one of the plurality of enclosures being an integrated bake and chill unit.

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ASML NETHERLANDS B VP O BOX 324 VELDHOVEN 5500 AH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Auer-Jongepier, Suzan L Valkenswaard, NL 1 30
Bartray, Petrus R Ysselsteyn, NL 2 64
Luttikhuis, Bernardus A J Nuenen, NL 2 70
Onvlee, Johannes s-Hertogenbosch, NL 51 493
Plug, Reinder T Eindhoven, NL 2 43
Segers, Hubert M s-Hertogenbosch, NL 3 69

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