Reticle retaining system
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11442370B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US16798456

    申请日:2020-02-24

    Abstract: A reticle retaining system including an inner pod and an outer pod is described. The inner pod includes an inner base configured to receive a workpiece; an inner cover configured to couple to the inner base, thereby forming an interior for housing the workpiece; and a hold down pin movably arranged through the inner cover and configured to press the workpiece. The outer pod includes an outer base configured to receive the inner base, an outer cover configured to couple to the outer base, and a pushing element arranged on the outer cover. The hold down pin, the outer cover and the pushing element have a charge dissipation property. When the pushing element pushes the hold down pin to press the workpiece, a charge dissipation path is established from the received workpiece, through the hold down pin and the pushing element, to the outer cover.

    QUICK RELEASE PURGE VALVE AND SUBSTRATE CONTAINER USING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210080020A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17102920

    申请日:2020-11-24

    Abstract: A quick release purge valve and a substrate container using same are provided. The container includes a base which has a cover plate and a bottom plate. The quick release purge valve includes a snap plate, a gasket fitting, and a valve element. The snap plate detachably engages with the bottom plate and is at most evenly aligned with the bottom plate. The gasket fitting is disposed between the cover plate and the bottom plate and has an airflow conduit communicating the two plates. The valve element is disposed in the conduit for limiting a flow direction of the gas. The gasket fitting is fixed in the base when the snap plate and the bottom plate are in an engaged state and is removable from the base when the snap plate and the bottom plate are in a disengaged state.

    RETICLE POD WITH BACKSIDE STATIC DISSIPATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240312816A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18399889

    申请日:2023-12-29

    Abstract: A reticle pod with backside static dissipation has an inner pod defining an accommodation space for a reticle. Multiple flexible guiding components are correspondingly disposed on multiple outer mounting portions of the inner pod in order to guide an inner cover and an inner base of the inner pod to position without relative displacement. Multiple conductive retainers are correspondingly arranged in the accommodation space to push against a backside of the reticle and form a full-time electrical conduction with the back side of the reticle, so as to establish a static dissipation path by the conductive retainers and the inner pod. Meanwhile, with the conductive retainers pushing against the reticle as well as the flexible guiding components providing the inner cover and the inner base with automatic position guiding, the reticle is automatically pushed and positioned to a center position of the inner base.

    Apparatus for containing a substrate and method of manufacturing the apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11314176B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US17343025

    申请日:2021-06-09

    Abstract: An apparatus for containing a substrate and a method of manufacturing the apparatus are provided. The apparatus for containing a substrate includes: a base having a periphery and an upward-facing top horizontal planar surface with a plurality of contact elements, the contact elements being used for engaging the substrate to hold the substrate upon the upward-facing top horizontal planar surface, an upward-facing frame-like support surface extending from the upward-facing top horizontal planar surface and surrounding the contact elements at a position proximate to the periphery of the base; and a cover having a downward-facing frame-like support surface being in large-area contact with the upward-facing frame-like support surface to define a cavity for containing the substrate between the base and the cover. The downward-facing and upward-facing frame-like support surfaces in contact with each other are not at the same level as the upward-facing top horizontal planar surface.

    Quick release purge valve and substrate container using same

    公开(公告)号:US11306841B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US17102920

    申请日:2020-11-24

    Abstract: A quick release purge valve and a substrate container using same are provided. The container includes a base which has a cover plate and a bottom plate. The quick release purge valve includes a snap plate, a gasket fitting, and a valve element. The snap plate detachably engages with the bottom plate and is at most evenly aligned with the bottom plate. The gasket fitting is disposed between the cover plate and the bottom plate and has an airflow conduit communicating the two plates. The valve element is disposed in the conduit for limiting a flow direction of the gas. The gasket fitting is fixed in the base when the snap plate and the bottom plate are in an engaged state and is removable from the base when the snap plate and the bottom plate are in a disengaged state.

    Reticle pod
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11175579B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US16876149

    申请日:2020-05-18

    Abstract: A reticle pod includes a body, cover, sliding-rail member, sliding-fastening member and shut-corresponding element. The sliding-rail member has a dent portion and a slot portion and defines a locked direction. The dent portion extends from the slot portion in the locked direction. The sliding-fastening member is slidably disposed at the sliding-rail member. The sliding-fastening member has a fastening portion and resilient arms. The resilient arms are inserted into a slot of the slot portion. The fastening portion has a fastening groove corresponding in height to the slot portion. An oblique-guide surface is disposed above the fastening groove. When the cover switches from an open state to a closed state, the shut-corresponding element pushes the sliding-fastening member across the oblique-guide surface and thus compresses the sliding-fastening member, allowing the shut-corresponding element to enter the fastening groove. Then, the resilient arms releases resilient potential energy whereby the sliding-fastening member rebounds.

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