AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A semiconductor processing tool comprising:
- an enclosed space through which air flows;
an outlet in fluid communication with said enclosed space; and
an inlet in fluid communication with said enclosed space wherein at least one of said inlet or said outlet is operable between a restricted state and an open state based on the presence or absence of a condition.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed at an air ventilation system for use with semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Specifically, the ventilation system of the present invention adjusts vents or outlets located on an enclosure used for semiconductor manufacturing between a restricted state and an open state. When the vents and/or outlets are in an open state, a high flow rate through the enclosure is able to properly scavenge toxic and volatile gasses to safely remove them. When the vents and/or outlets are in a restricted state, the flow rate of gases therethrough is substantially or fully restricted. Upon the sensing of a condition (or the lack thereof) or the manual operation of an operator, the vents and/or outlets are selectively adjusted between the restricted and open states.
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25 Claims
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1. A semiconductor processing tool comprising:
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an enclosed space through which air flows; an outlet in fluid communication with said enclosed space; and an inlet in fluid communication with said enclosed space wherein at least one of said inlet or said outlet is operable between a restricted state and an open state based on the presence or absence of a condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A semiconductor processing tool with a ventilation system comprising:
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an enclosed space defined by said semiconductor processing tool; a door connected to said semiconductor processing tool; a ventilation system in communication with said semiconductor processing tool operable between a restricted state and an open state; and a sensor in communication with said ventilation system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of selectively moving air through an enclosure used for semiconductor processing comprising:
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enclosing an environment acceptable for semiconductor processing, wherein said enclosed environment further comprises a door and an inlet, wherein said inlet is operable between an open state and a restricted state; detecting the presence of a condition; and directing said inlet enter an open state based on the presence of the condition or a restricted state based upon the absence of the condition. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A semiconductor processing tool comprising:
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an enclosed space defined by said semiconductor processing tool; a movable panel attached to said semiconductor processing tool; and a ventilation system in communication with said enclosed space and coupled to said movable panel, said ventilation system being operable between an open state and a restricted state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A semiconductor processing tool comprising:
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an enclosed space of said semiconductor processing tool through which conditioned air is flowable; at least one inlet operatively connected to said processing tool, wherein conditioned air external to said enclosed space enters said enclosed space through said at least one inlet; at least one outlet operatively connected to said processing tool, wherein gases within said enclosure exit said enclosed space through said at least one outlet; and a ventilating system operatively connected to said processing tool, wherein said ventilating system selectively adjusts said flow rate through one of said at least one inlet or said at least one outlet based on a change of at least one condition. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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