Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relates to high temperature anti-droop end effectors for transferring semiconductor substrates. One embodiment of the present invention provides an end effector for using with a substrate handler. The end effector comprises a free end having a substrate supporting plane configured to support a substrate and positioned that substrate at a first angle relative to a horizontal plane. The end effector comprises a fixed end configured to be mounted to the substrate handler, wherein the end effector is mounted to the substrate handler at a position that the substrate supporting plane is at a second angle relative to the horizontal plane when no substrate is disposed on the free end, and the first angle is different from the second angle.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, apparatus, and systems for a wrist assembly including a housing having a cap and a bottom, at least one pivot at least partially enclosed in the housing and adapted to be coupled to a robot arm, and a belt coupled to the pivot and adapted to rotate the pivot about a bearing. The bottom of the housing is adapted to reflect heat away from the at least one pivot and the bearing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relates to high temperature anti-droop end effectors for transferring semiconductor substrates. One embodiment of the present invention provides an end effector for using with a substrate handler. The end effector comprises a free end having a substrate supporting plane configured to support a substrate and positioned that substrate at a first angle relative to a horizontal plane. The end effector comprises a fixed end configured to be mounted to the substrate handler, wherein the end effector is mounted to the substrate handler at a position that the substrate supporting plane is at a second angle relative to the horizontal plane when no substrate is disposed on the free end, and the first angle is different from the second angle.

Abstract: A disk drive actuator is described including automatic eddy-current braking capability, enhanced by simple modifications of coil-mount structure, such as split damping ring and spaced-rib array.

Abstract: A disk drive actuator includes automatic eddy-current braking capability, enhanced by simple modifications of coil-mount structure, such as a split damping ring and spaced-rib array to produce intentional eddy current drag at unacceptably high actuation speeds, e.g., above 75 ips.

Abstract: A disk drive actuator includes automatic eddy-current braking capability, enhanced by simple modifications of coil-mount structure, such as a split damping ring DR and spaced-rib array DR-R.

Abstract: A disk drive actuator including automatic eddy-current braking capability, enhanced by simple modifications of coil-mount structure, such as split damping ring DR and spaced-rib array, this array shown for example in FIG. 12 (see DR-R).

Abstract: A voice-coil linear actuator is embodied wherein the coil-driving structure is coupled to the driven structure (carriage) via a visco-elastic couple member (e.g., elastomeric bonding tape) that changes from an efficient motion-transmitter, at "operating" coil-generated vibration frequencies, to a poor motion-transmitter/good isolator (mechanical filter) at high frequencies, corresponding to resonant or other deleterious vibration.