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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2000
Eric Chu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Hung-Hsien Chang, Hsin-Chu Hsien, TW;
To-Yao Hsu, Miao-Li, TW;
Chin-Wen Chung, Hsin-Chu Hsien, TW;
Hsing-Sheng Yang, Hsin-Chu, TW;
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A cassette holder is positioned within cleaning equipment. The cleaning equipment includes a solution tank, at least one pipe positioned on an internal wall of the solution tank, and a cassette in which at least one semiconductor wafer is placed. The cassette holder has a loading plate in the solution tank for holding the cassette. Pluralities of guide blocks mounted on the loading plate prevent movement of the cassette. A side-frame is positioned at an end of the loading plate proximate to the pipe. The bottom of the loading plate has a plurality of neck feet, and each neck foot is covered by a first tube that enhances support strength of the neck foot. The cassette holder further includes at least one weight to overcome buoyancy.