Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Chia-Ho Chuang

Ming-Chien Chiu

Hsin-Min Hsueh

Shu-Hung Lin

Kuo-Hua Lee

Hsing-Min Wen

Yi-Hsuan Lee

Cheng-Ju Lee

Jeng-Jie Huang

Jyun-Ming Lyu

En-Nien Shen

Hao-Kang Hsia

Xin-Yuan Huang

Yu-Ruei Chen

Tzu Ang Chiang

Yu-Chen Chu

Yi-Feng Huang

Tsung-Yi Lin

Wei-Yen Chen

Kuan-Chun Liu

Yun-Zi Lin

Chia-Ch Lin

Yen-Cheng Tu

Jie-Ru Ning

A reticle pod with backside static dissipation has an inner pod defining an accommodation space for a reticle. Multiple flexible guiding components are correspondingly disposed on multiple outer mounting portions of the inner pod in order to guide an inner cover and an inner base of the inner pod to position without relative displacement. Multiple conductive retainers are correspondingly arranged in the accommodation space to push against a backside of the reticle and form a full-time electrical conduction with the back side of the reticle, so as to establish a static dissipation path by the conductive retainers and the inner pod. Meanwhile, with the conductive retainers pushing against the reticle as well as the flexible guiding components providing the inner cover and the inner base with automatic position guiding, the reticle is automatically pushed and positioned to a center position of the inner base.

Reticle pod with backside static dissipation

The instant disclosure discloses a reticle retaining system comprising an inner pod and an outer pod. The inner pod is configured to receive a reticle that includes a first identification feature. The inner pod comprises an inner base having a reticle accommodating region generally at a geometric center thereof and surrounded by a periphery region, and an inner cover configured to establish sealing engagement with the inner base. The inner base has a first observable zone defined in the reticle accommodating region correspondingly arranged to allow observation of the first identification feature. The outer pod is configured to receive the inner base. The outer pod comprises an outer base having a second observable zone defined thereon observably aligned to the first observable zone of the inner pod upon receiving the inner pod, and an outer cover configured to engage the outer base and cover the inner pod.

Reticle retaining system

The present invention provides a measuring apparatus for measuring a wafer carrier having an opening end and at least one gas tower deposited inside, the measuring apparatus comprising a carrying interface for securing the wafer carrier. The opening end of the wafer carrier faces an inspection space of measuring apparatus. The carrying interface having a gas supplying assembly connected to a base of the wafer carrier so as to supply gas to the wafer carrier. The internal of the inspection space disposed a measuring assembly which is mainly used to measure gas flow rate from the gas tower in the accommodating space. The measuring assembly comprises a plurality of wind speed sensing elements and a plurality of displacement sensing element, which are fitted to the a second connecting element.

Wafer carrier measuring apparatus

The invention discloses a reticle pod having a lid and multiple pin assemblies. The pin assembly includes a movable member movable relatively to a ceiling of the lid and an elastic member configured to arrange the movable member in between the elastic member and the ceiling of the lid. In the case where the reticle pod is provided without receiving a reticle, the ceiling of the reticle pod determines the movable member stays at a first level. In the case where the reticle pod is provided with a reticle, the elastic member collaborates with the movable member such that the movable member holds the reticle at a second level that is higher than the first level.

Reticle pod provided with holding pins and method for holding reticle

Reticle box

The present invention provides a wafer container and a gas diffusion device applied in the wafer container. The wafer container includes a shell, and all components included and applied on the shell are made of thermal resistance materials. The gas diffusion device and the wafer container, when assembled together, utilize a coupling structure and a collar as a protection mechanism for the gas diffusion device. The gas diffusion device has a buffering chamber that provides a buffering tolerance and a communicating space for the gas before the gas enters an interior space of the wafer container.

Gas diffusion device, and wafer container including the same

The present invention provides a reticle pod comprising a lower cover and a support mechanism. The lower cover includes a carrying surface and a plurality of securing seats distributed on the carrying surface. The support mechanism includes a supporting portion extending upward for supporting a reticle or a reticle carrier, and a securing portion opposite the supporting portion, wherein the securing portion is detachably connected with a corresponding securing seat, so that the support mechanism can be selectively installed on the lower cover.

Reticle pod with quick-release support mechanism

The invention discloses a substrate container including a shell and a cover member. The shell defines an accommodation space, and has a bottom and at least one exhaust hole formed on the bottom, wherein the exhaust hole is adjacent to an opening of the shell. The cover member is mounted to the bottom of the shell, and the cover member and the bottom of the shell define a negative pressure cavity above and communicating with the at least one exhaust hole. An elongated exhaust hole is defined above the negative pressure cavity, and communicates with the negative pressure cavity and the accommodation space. A gas in the accommodation space is exhausted sequentially from the elongated exhaust hole, the negative pressure cavity and the at least one exhaust hole.

Substrate container with built-in negative pressure cavity

A substrate container includes a container body having a storage space and an opening in communication with the storage, a door body disposed at the opening, a limiter disposed on the door body and facing the opening, a supporter disposed on one side of the storage space, and at least two elastic buffer elements tightly disposed between the door body and the limiter and between the supporter and the container body, respectively. A door assembly of a substrate container, a support assembly of a substrate container and an elastic buffer element used in a substrate container are further provided. The elastic buffer element is applied between any two rigid elements in the substrate container to provide a buffer force and an appropriate frictional force, so as to alleviate the problems of impact and dust generated between the rigid elements.

Substrate container and its door assembly, support assembly, and elastic buffer element

A door device includes a door body and a substrate retaining assembly. The substrate retaining assembly is disposed on a side of the door body. The substrate retaining assembly includes a retaining body and a plurality of retaining members. The retaining members are disposed on the retaining body and arranged at intervals. Each of the retaining members includes two elastic arms and a clamping structure. The clamping structure includes a clamping body, a clamping groove, and at least one relief portion. The clamping body is connected between the two elastic arms. The clamping groove is located on the clamping body and is communicated with adjacent ends of the elastic arms. The relief portion and the clamping groove are communicated to each other.

Substrate retaining assembly and door device

Front opening unified pod

Airlock

The invention discloses a substrate storage apparatus having a detecting device detachably connecting to an outer pod. The detecting device includes a sensing member having a sensing terminal, a cavity and a sensor. The sensing terminal detachably connects to the outer pod such that the sensing terminal exposes in an accommodating space inside of the outer pod. The cavity receiving the sensor extends to an outside of the outer pod and the accommodating space. The cavity communicates with the accommodating space through the sensing terminal, allowing the sensor to read information regarding the accommodating space.

Substrate storage apparatus provided with storage environment detection

A method for containing a reticle in a pod is provided. The method includes opening the pod such that a pressing element retained movably on the pod by a limiting cap moves to a first position, wherein a shoulder part of the pressing element between a pressure receiving part and a pressing part of the pressing element is spaced from the limiting cap. The method further includes placing the reticle in the pod such that the reticle is pressed by the pressing element.

Method for containing a reticle in a pod

A reticle pod with antistatic capability includes a base and plural of support members. The base has a carrying surface having a recess formed thereon and defined by a bottom surface. The support members encircle the carrying surface of the base and are adapted to support a reticle. The recess is defined by a depth extending between the carrying surface and the bottom surface. The depth ranges from 300 μm to 3400 μm to thereby weaken the electrostatic force exerted upon particles on the carrying surface.

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Chia-Ho Chuang