MAINFRAME-LESS WAFER TRANSFER PLATFORM FOR WAFER PROCESSING MODULES

• Main Authors: BALAKRISHNAN, Karthik, PEH, Eng Sheng, ELUMALAI, Karthik, THIRUNAVUKARASU, Sriskantharajah
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 14.06.2023
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; TRANSPORTING; WELDING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM

In an embodiment, a semiconductor processing tool for implementing hybrid laser and plasma dicing of a substrate is provided. The semiconductor processing tool comprises a transfer module, where the transfer module comprises a track robot for handling the substrate, and a loadlock attached to the transfer module. In an embodiment, the loadlock comprises a linear transfer system for handling the substrate. In an embodiment, the processing tool further comprises a processing chamber attached to the loadlock, wherein the linear transfer system of the loadlock is configured to insert and remove the substrate from the processing chamber.