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Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2019
Applicant:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Miguel Benjamin Vasquez, Portland, OR (US);

Damien Slevin, Salem, OR (US);

Assignee:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C 9/00 (2006.01); E06C 1/34 (2006.01); E06C 7/48 (2006.01); E06C 7/14 (2006.01); E06C 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C 1/34 (2013.01); E06C 7/14 (2013.01); E06C 7/165 (2013.01); E06C 7/48 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cluster tool system, including: a load lock; a first wafer transfer module; a buffer module; a second wafer transfer module; wherein the load lock, the first wafer transfer module, the buffer module, and the second wafer transfer module are positioned in a linear arrangement; a first process module connected to the first wafer transfer module on a first side of the linear arrangement; a second process module connected to the second wafer transfer module on the first side; a third process module connected to the first wafer transfer module on a second side of the linear arrangement that is opposite the first side; a fourth process module connected to the second wafer transfer module on the second side; a first ladder assembly connected to the buffer module on the first side; a second ladder assembly connected to the buffer module on the second side.


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