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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Applicants:
George X. Guo, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kai-an Wang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
George X. Guo, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kai-an Wang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ascentool, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/677 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A substrate processing system includes a first load lock, a process chamber having a first opening to allow an exchange of a substrate between the first load lock and the first process chamber, first rollers in the process chamber; and second rollers in the first load lock, wherein the first rollers and the second rollers are configured to transport a substrate thereon through the first opening between the first load lock and the process chamber. The first rollers and the second rollers are not rotated by an active transport mechanism.