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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019

Filed:

May. 02, 2013
Applicant:

Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Keita Kumagai, Iwate, JP;

Yoshiaki Sasaki, Yamanashi, JP;

Hirohito Kikushima, Yamanashi, JP;

Hayato Itomi, Yamanashi, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 7/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/677 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01); H01L 21/687 (2006.01); F24F 13/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/67742 (2013.01); F24F 13/02 (2013.01); H01L 21/02041 (2013.01); H01L 21/67109 (2013.01); H01L 21/67766 (2013.01); H01L 21/67781 (2013.01); H01L 21/681 (2013.01); H01L 21/68707 (2013.01); Y10S 901/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cooling mechanism includes a plurality of support stands which is provided in a vertical direction over a plurality of stages in an atmospheric transfer chamber where a down-flow is formed, a plurality of support pins which is provided in each of the support stands and supports a target object in contact with the backside of the target object. The cooling mechanism further includes a plurality of air guide plates which is provided in the support stands and cools the target object supported by the support stand located at a lower stage using the down-flow.


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