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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2008
John M. DE Larios, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Mike Ravkin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
John Parks, Hercules, CA (US);
Mikhail Korolik, San Jose, CA (US);
Fred C. Redeker, Fremont, CA (US);
John M. de Larios, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Mike Ravkin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
John Parks, Hercules, CA (US);
Mikhail Korolik, San Jose, CA (US);
Fred C. Redeker, Fremont, CA (US);
Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for transporting a substrate is provided. In this method, a non-Newtonian fluid is provided and the substrate is suspended in the non-Newtonian fluid. The non-Newtonian fluid is capable of supporting the substrate. Thereafter, a supply force is applied on the non-Newtonian fluid to cause the non-Newtonian fluid to flow, whereby the flow is capable of moving the substrate along a direction of the flow. Apparatuses and systems for transporting the substrate using the non-Newtonian fluid also are described.