Abstract: A tray apparatus for transferring a substrate is provided, comprising: a fixed tray comprising a plate-shaped fixed frame having a shape corresponding to the substrate, and configured to seat the substrate while supporting a bottom surface of the substrate in a state of being spaced apart by a predetermined height from the fixed frame; and an inner tray comprising a plate-shaped inner frame corresponding to the substrate, the inner tray being coupled in a state of being stacked on the fixed frame so as to be in a state of being spaced apart from the substrate, the inner frame being brought into close contact with the bottom surface of the substrate while being lifted by a substrate carrier so as to separate the substrate from the fixed tray, and the inner tray being transferred together with the substrate by the substrate carrier.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of controlling a substrate transfer apparatus includes generating sequences that include values of a substrate sequence number, a process to be performed on each surface of a glass substrate, and whether inspection is to be performed, processing the sequences, determining, according to a processing order sequence, whether a current surface of a loaded glass substrate corresponds to a processing surface, operating a flipper to invert the loaded glass substrate when it is determined not to correspond to the processing surface, delivering the glass substrate to equipment connected to the substrate transfer apparatus and performing a process according to the processing order sequence, determining whether a value of inspection in the processing order sequence corresponds to inspection, and when it is determined to correspond to inspection, inspecting the processing surface of the glass substrate and outputting an inspection result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate transfer robot and a substrate transfer method using the same, and the substrate transfer robot according to one aspect of the present invention includes a body, a robot arm formed with a plurality of joints and rotatably installed on the body to transfer a substrate, a first sensor installed on the robot arm to sense a front edge of the substrate to be supported by the robot arm, a second sensor installed on the robot arm to sense a side edge of the substrate supported by the robot arm, and a controller provided on the body and configured to control the operation of the robot arm based on a value sensed by the first sensor and a value sensed by the second sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate transfer apparatus and method, and the substrate transfer apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a lower stage that supports a lower surface of a substrate and moves the substrate upward, and an upper stage that suctions an upper surface of the substrate moved upward by the lower stage and inverts the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate loading cassette including an upper frame, a lower frame disposed to face the upper frame, a support frame configured to connect the upper frame and the lower frame to each other at an edge side of the substrate loading cassette, a transfer device coupling unit disposed on the upper frame, the transfer device coupling unit being coupled to a transfer device configured to transfer the substrate loading cassette, wherein the transfer device coupling unit includes a transfer device coupling frame and a vibration damping portion disposed under the transfer device coupling frame, the support frame includes a first support frame disposed on each of left and right sides of the substrate loading cassette and a second support frame disposed on a rear side of the substrate loading cassette, and the substrate loading cassette includes a support bar connected to the second support frame.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a substrate gripper and a method of transferring a substrate using the same, which include a frame, a plurality of pad holes connected to the frame, and a plurality of suction pads disposed on the frame and connected to the pad holes, wherein the suction pad has a contact surface which comes into contact with one surface of a target substrate when the target substrate is mounted, the suction pad includes a first suction pad having a contact surface at a first height, without supporting the target substrate, and a second suction pad having a contact surface at a second height in a state of not supporting the target substrate, and the first height is greater than the second height based on the frame. In this way, the substrate gripper can stably suction and support the target substrate even when warpage occurs.

Abstract: A process apparatus includes a heating module and a supporter disposed below the heating module. A process space is provided between the heating module and the supporter. The heating module includes a housing, at least one heating lamp disposed in the housing, at least one temperature sensor disposed in the housing, and a blocking plate disposed under the housing. The blocking plate spatially separates the at least one heating lamp from the process space, and the blocking plate includes at least one window spatially connecting the at least one temperature sensor to the process space.

Abstract: A process apparatus includes a heating module and a supporter disposed below the heating module. A process space is provided between the heating module and the supporter. The heating module includes a housing, at least one heating lamp disposed in the housing, at least one temperature sensor disposed in the housing, and a blocking plate disposed under the housing. The blocking plate spatially separates the at least one heating lamp from the process space, and the blocking plate includes at least one window spatially connecting the at least one temperature sensor to the process space.

Abstract: A substrate transfer unit includes a rotation body, an arm member, and first and second blades. The arm member is on the rotation body, and the first and second blades are on the arm member. The arm member includes a first arm including a lower link on the rotation body and an upper link connected on one side of the lower link and a second arm including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a first pivot on the other side of the upper link and is connected with the first blade at a first height from the first pivot. The second portion is connected with the first portion and with the second blade at a second height, higher than the first height, from the first pivot.

Abstract: A substrate transfer unit includes a rotation body, an arm member, and first and second blades. The arm member is on the rotation body, and the first and second blades are on the arm member. The arm member includes a first arm including a lower link on the rotation body and an upper link connected on one side of the lower link and a second arm including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a first pivot on the other side of the upper link and is connected with the first blade at a first height from the first pivot. The second portion is connected with the first portion and with the second blade at a second height, higher than the first height, from the first pivot.