Patents by Inventor Tadayoshi Hosaka
Tadayoshi Hosaka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240019487Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system includes: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Patent number: 11762012Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system includes: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20230134360Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system includes: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Patent number: 11567123Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system comprises: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Patent number: 11061071Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system includes: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20210190861Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system comprises: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Patent number: 10976364Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system comprises: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20200400743Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system includes: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20200348358Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system comprises: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Patent number: 10753972Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system comprises: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20200064400Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system comprises: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20170234924Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system comprises: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Patent number: 9671459Abstract: A maintenance carriage of a wafer inspection apparatus can easily unload a test head. A wafer inspection apparatus 10 includes a cell tower 12 in which cells 11 are arranged at four levels, and each of the cells 11 accommodates a test head 15. At an outside of the cell tower 12, a maintenance carriage 27 is arranged. The maintenance carriage 27 includes a carriage base 29 configured to be moved through rollers 28; a test head case 31 configured to accommodate the test head 15; a lift device 30 provided uprightly from the carriage base 29 and configured to move up and down the test head case 31; and a horizontal position adjusting stage 35 provided between a lifter 34 of the lift device 30 and the test head case 31 and configured to move the test head case 31 horizontally with respect to the lifter 34.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignees: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, NIPPO PRECISION CO., LTDInventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20150115991Abstract: A maintenance carriage of a wafer inspection apparatus can easily unload a test head. A wafer inspection apparatus 10 includes a cell tower 12 in which cells 11 are arranged at four levels, and each of the cells 11 accommodates a test head 15. At an outside of the cell tower 12, a maintenance carriage 27 is arranged. The maintenance carriage 27 includes a carriage base 29 configured to be moved through rollers 28; a test head case 31 configured to accommodate the test head 15; a lift device 30 provided uprightly from the carriage base 29 and configured to move up and down the test head case 31; and a horizontal position adjusting stage 35 provided between a lifter 34 of the lift device 30 and the test head case 31 and configured to move the test head case 31 horizontally with respect to the lifter 34.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu