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Patent No.:

US 6871657 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005

Filed:

Jan. 17, 2002
Applicants:

Jim Bottos, Phillipsburg, NJ (US);

Tom Mancuso, Allentown, PA (US);

Ismail Kashkoush, Orefield, PA (US);

Inventors:

Jim Bottos, Phillipsburg, NJ (US);

Tom Mancuso, Allentown, PA (US);

Ismail Kashkoush, Orefield, PA (US);

Assignee:

Akrion, LLC, Allentown, PA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B003/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An apparatus for transporting semiconductor wafers between processing steps that can also be used to support the wafers during various processing steps. The apparatus minimizes the obstruction of fluid flow in the process tank, reduces the amount of devices that will fail due to edge exclusion, and reduces processing times. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a wafer carrier comprising a wire frame having three load supporting members, the load supporting members having a plurality of wafer engaging elements adapted to support a plurality of wafers.


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Bottos, Jim. (2005). Low profile wafer carrier (U.S. Patent No. 6871657). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6871657

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