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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
May. 04, 2022
Applicant:
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Isamu Taoda, Nirasaki, JP;
Toshiaki Kodama, Nirasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/68 (2006.01); G01S 15/08 (2006.01); G01S 15/88 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01); H01L 21/677 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/68 (2013.01); G01S 15/08 (2013.01); G01S 15/88 (2013.01); H01L 21/67196 (2013.01); H01L 21/67706 (2013.01); H01L 21/6773 (2013.01); H01L 21/67745 (2013.01); H01L 21/67766 (2013.01);
Abstract
A substrate transport apparatus includes: a support configured to support a substrate; a moving mechanism configured to move the support in a lateral direction in order to transport the substrate from a first placement portion to a second placement portion, each of the first placement portion and the second placement portion being configured to place thereon the substrate; and an ultrasonic sensor provided on the support and configured to detect the substrate placed on the first placement portion.