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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2000
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd, HsinChu, TW;
Abstract
An electrostatic discharge-free container equipped with a metal shield for holding an insulating article therein is described. In the container, an electrically conductive layer substantially covers a bottom lid made of a non-conductive material so as to sufficiently shield the insulating article from electrostatic discharge damages. The present invention novel ESD-free container may further be provided with a metal knob situated in a top lid of the container, or be provided with a metal enclosure positioned inside the container between the top lid and the insulating article. The metal layer that substantially overlaps the bottom lid may be injection molded as an insert in the bottom lid, or may be coated or plated on the bottom lid. The present invention novel ESD-free container eliminates any electrostatic discharge from occurring on a reticle plate and thus avoiding any potential damages. The present invention ESD-free reticle pod may be easily modified from existing reticle pod and therefore provides a low cost retrofit method for providing ESD-free containers.