Transfer-chamber

- Tokyo Electron Limited
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Description

The present article relates to a transfer-chamber of a multi-chamber type semiconductor substrate processing apparatus for a film forming process and other processes for semiconductor substrates and others to be processed. A plurality of process chambers are provided around the transfer-chamber so as to transfer the substrate received from a load-lock chamber to, through a loader-module shown in a reference drawing illustrating a state of usage of the transfer-chamber, the process chambers by means of a vacuum arm provided in the transfer-chamber.

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the transfer-chamber;

FIG. 2 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is 7—7 sectional view shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 8 is 8—8 sectional view shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 9 is 9—9 sectional view shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a reference figure showing a bottom perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a transfer-chamber, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D436609 January 23, 2001 Tepman
D446506 August 14, 2001 Tepman
6440261 August 27, 2002 Tepman et al.
20020134506 September 26, 2002 Franklin et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D527751
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 22, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2006
Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited (Tokyo)
Inventors: Keisuke Kondoh (Yamanashi), Hiroki Oka (Yamanashi), Hiroshi Narushima (Yamanashi)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Assistant Examiner: Patricia Palasik
Attorney: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Application Number: 29/217,729