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Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 28, 2020
Applicant:

Brooks Automation Gmbh, Jena, DE;

Inventor:

Lutz Rebstock, Radolfzell, DE;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/673 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/67359 (2013.01); H01L 21/67376 (2013.01); H01L 21/67386 (2013.01); H01L 21/67393 (2013.01);
Abstract

A reticle compartment defining an enclosed interior adapted to store at least two reticles in a resticle storage portion, including an inlet port, through which a purge gas can enter the enclosed enterior, and an outlet port, through which the purge gas can exit the enclosed interior, wherein the reticle compartment further includes a first diffusor plate arranged in the enclosed interior between the inlet port and the reticle storage portion, wherein the first diffusor plate is provided with openings, through which the purge gas can flow, the openings in a central section of the first diffusor plate being provided with a larger individual opening area and/or providing a large total opening area per unit area than openings in a peripheral section of the first diffusor plate.


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