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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2021
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Bhaskar Prasad, Jamshedpur, IN;
Kirankumar Neelasandra Savandaiah, Bangalore, IN;
Thomas Brezoczky, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Srinivasa Rao Yedla, Bangalore, IN;
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for lifting a process station from a processing module is described herein. The apparatus includes a lift assembly disposed on the processing module, a lift cage, and one or more guide pins. The lift assembly is disposed to be capable of reaching each of the process stations disposed within the processing module. The lift assembly is used for replacement and maintenance of the process stations and further enables the automated removal and placement of the process stations within the processing module. Maintenance methods enabled by the lift assembly are additionally disclosed herein.
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