Methods and apparatuses for transferring articles through a load lock chamber under vacuum

Methods and apparatuses directed to vacuum-assisted processing of articles are disclosed whereby the articles are directed between staging chamber (15) and a processing chamber (11) with both chambers maintained at substantially equivalent low pressures to enhance system efficiency and product quali...

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Hauptverfasser: EREZ SHMUEL, SAJJAD BASHA S, SENGUPTA SUBHASHISH, SIN PHENG, KRONEBERGER CRIS KEITH
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Sprache:chi ; eng
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Zusammenfassung:Methods and apparatuses directed to vacuum-assisted processing of articles are disclosed whereby the articles are directed between staging chamber (15) and a processing chamber (11) with both chambers maintained at substantially equivalent low pressures to enhance system efficiency and product quality, and wherein magnetic coupled drive mechanisms (43) are used to locate the article before and after processing.