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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2006
Yasunori Ando, Kyoto, JP;
Masatoshi Onoda, Kyoto, JP;
Yasunori Ando, Kyoto, JP;
Masatoshi Onoda, Kyoto, JP;
Nissin Ion Equipment Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
This vacuum processing apparatus has a fixed processing chamberand two movable load lock chambersand. A gate valveis provided on the processing chamberand gate valvesare respectively provided on the load lock chambersand. Each of the load lock chambersandis moved in a Y direction by a preparatory chamber moving mechanismA vacuum sealwhich is expandable and shrinkable so as to vacuum seal a gap G between the gate valvesandwhich are set close to each other during the expansion, is provided around a peripheral edge portion of the processing chamber gate valveFurther, a substrate transporting mechanism for transporting a substratebetween the processing chamberand each of the load lock chambersandset close thereto.
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