H01L21/67005

Substrate carrier deterioration detection and repair

An apparatus for semiconductor manufacturing includes an input port to receive a carrier, wherein the carrier includes a carrier body, a housing installed onto the carrier body, and a filter installed between the carrier body and the housing. The apparatus further includes a first robotic arm to uninstall the housing from the carrier and to reinstall the housing into the carrier; one or more second robotic arms to remove the filter from the carrier and to install a new filter into the carrier; and an output port to release the carrier to production.

SUBSTRATE CARRIER DETERIORATION DETECTION AND REPAIR

A system includes a plurality of semiconductor processing tools; a carrier purge station; a carrier repair station; and an overhead transport (OHT) loop for transporting one or more substrate carriers among the plurality of semiconductor processing tools, the carrier purge station, and the carrier repair station. The carrier purge station is configured to receive a substrate carrier from one of the plurality of semiconductor processing tools, purge the substrate carrier with an inert gas, and determine if the substrate carrier needs repair. The carrier repair station is configured to receive a substrate carrier to be repaired and replace one or more parts in the substrate carrier.

CLEANING DEVICE AND CLEANING METHOD
20230191460 · 2023-06-22 ·

A cleaning device includes: a substrate rotation mechanism that holds and rotates a substrate around center axis thereof; a first single-tube nozzle that discharges first cleaning liquid toward a top surface of the substrate; and a second single-tube nozzle that discharges second cleaning liquid toward the top surface of the substrate. The first single-tube nozzle and the second single-tube nozzle are disposed such that the second single-tube nozzle discharges the second cleaning liquid in a forward direction of a rotation direction of the substrate at a position farther away from the center of the substrate than a landing position of the first cleaning liquid, and a part is generated in which liquid flow on the top surface of the substrate after landing of the first cleaning liquid and liquid flow on the top surface of the substrate after landing of the second cleaning liquid are combined.

ASSEMBLING DEVICE USED FOR SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT
20170358463 · 2017-12-14 ·

The present invention is directed to an assembling device used for semiconductor equipment. The assembling device includes a chamber lid, a ceiling, a suspension part and a driving part. The ceiling is disposed below the chamber lid. The suspension part is inserted through the chamber lid, and to be hooked to the ceiling. The driving part is disposed above the chamber lid and connected to the suspension part, and configured to drive the suspension part to join or separate the ceiling and the chamber lid. The driving part has an elevating unit and a rotating unit. The elevating unit and the rotating unit are respectively configured to elevate and rotate the suspension part.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
20170301539 · 2017-10-19 · ·

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a film on a substrate by overlapping the following during at least a certain period: (a) supplying a first source to the substrate, the first source including at least one of an inorganic source containing a specific element and a halogen element and an organic source containing the specific element and the halogen element; (b) supplying a second source to the substrate, the second source including at least one of amine, organic hydrazine, and hydrogen nitride; and (c) supplying a third source to the substrate, the third source including at least one of amine, organic hydrazine, hydrogen nitride, and organic borane.

EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHOD FOR USE OF SAME FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE COMPONENTS

Provided are an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package using the same. The manufacturing apparatus may include a base with a plurality of through holes and weight blocks respectively bound by the through holes.

CONVEYING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
20210384052 · 2021-12-09 ·

A conveying unit includes a housing; a collision prevention mechanism disposed on a sidewall of the housing; a gripping member configured to hold a carrier for carrying a semiconductor structure; a sensor disposed on the gripping member and configured to measure and collect data associated with vibration of the gripping member; and an unit controller disposed on the gripping member and configured to analyze the data from the sensor and control a movement of the conveying unit.

Substrate treating apparatus

An apparatus for treating a substrate includes a process chamber having a treatment space defined therein, a support unit for supporting the substrate in the treatment space, a liquid supply unit for supplying treating liquid to the substrate supported on the support unit, and a heating unit disposed in the support unit for heating the substrate supported on the support unit, wherein the heating unit includes a plurality of lamps to heat the substrate, and a window disposed above the lamps to transmit light emitted from the lamps, wherein the window includes a base in a form of a plate, and light adjustment means formed on the base to spread or converge light emitted from the lamps.

Method and device for optically representing electronic semiconductor components
11754511 · 2023-09-12 · ·

The invention relates to a method for optically representing electronic semiconductor components 2 on structural units 1 as used for contacting semiconductor components, and to a device which can be used for this purpose. The aim of the invention is to improve navigation on the structural unit 1. Regarding the structural unit 1 provided on a holding surface 19 of a holding device 18, a graphical representation 4 of the structural unit 1 or its semiconductor component 2, or of a section thereof, is provided, and a live image 3 of the semiconductor component 2 is displayed on a first display unit 33. A first graphical representation 4 is also displayed on the first display unit 33 in such a way that elements of the first graphical representation 4, referred to as overlays 5, superimpose the live image 3. The first graphical representation 4 is synchronized with the live image 3 in a computer-aided manner such that at least one overlay 5 corresponds to the associated element of the live image 3.

METHOD FOR OPERATING REACTOR SYSTEM
20230369083 · 2023-11-16 ·

A reactor system includes a first reaction chamber, a second reaction chamber, a resource, one or more processors, and a computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform functions. The functions include making a first determination that providing a first reaction chamber access to a resource of a reactor system requires that the first reaction chamber have exclusive access to the resource. The resource includes a reactant source and/or a vacuum pump. The functions also include making a second determination that a second reaction chamber does not require access to the resource. The functions also includes providing the first reaction chamber exclusive access to the resource in response to making the second determination.