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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2019
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Tsung-Sheng Kuo, New Taipei, TW;
Chih-Hung Huang, Hsinchu County, TW;
Ming-Hsien Tsai, Taoyuan, TW;
Yang-Ann Chu, Hsinchu, TW;
Hsuan Lee, Tainan, TW;
Jiun-Rong Pai, Hsinchu County, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A wafer carrier handling apparatus includes a housing, a platform, a moving mechanism and a door storage device. The platform is configured to hold a wafer carrier. The moving mechanism is connected to the housing and configured to move the platform with respect to the housing. The door storage device is disposed above the housing. The door storage device has a first door storage zone. The first door storage zone is configured to allow a door of the wafer carrier to be held thereon.