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Integrated lithographic fabrication cluster

  • US 20050128464A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2003
  • Published: 06/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated lithographic fabrication cluster system, comprising:

  • an exposure apparatus configured to expose a pattern onto a substrate;

    an exposure controller to control said exposure apparatus;

    a track apparatus interconnecting a plurality of processing modules;

    a track controller to control said track apparatus;

    a wafer handling apparatus coupled to said exposure apparatus and said track apparatus and configured to transfer substrates between processing modules utilized by said exposure apparatus and said track apparatus;

    a wafer handling controller to control said wafer handling apparatus; and

    a cluster controller, wherein said cluster controller communicates output control information to at least one of said exposure controller, said track controller, and said wafer handling controller to manage operations of said exposure apparatus, said track apparatus, and said wafer handling apparatus.

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