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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Jheng-Si Su, Zhubei, TW;
Yu-Chen Wei, New Taipei, TW;
Chih-Yuan Yang, Hsinchu, TW;
Shih-Ho Lin, Jhubei, TW;
Jen-Chieh Lai, Tainan, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/683 (2006.01); H01L 21/677 (2006.01); H01L 21/687 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B65G 61/00 (2006.01); B24B 37/20 (2012.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/6838 (2013.01); B24B 37/20 (2013.01); B25J 11/0095 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B65G 61/00 (2013.01); H01L 21/67225 (2013.01); H01L 21/67259 (2013.01); H01L 21/67706 (2013.01); H01L 21/67718 (2013.01); H01L 21/67736 (2013.01); H01L 21/67742 (2013.01); H01L 21/67766 (2013.01); H01L 21/67778 (2013.01); H01L 21/68707 (2013.01); Y10S 901/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for transporting an article used in semiconductor fabrication is provided. The method includes moving a first transporter next to an article to have the article faces a plurality of gas holes formed on the first transporter; suspending the article with the first transporter in a non-contact manner by providing a flow of gas through the gas holes of the first transporter; and transferring the article with the first transporter while the flow of gas is continuously provided.