CARRIER HAVING INTEGRAL DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS
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1. A carrier comprising:
- an enclosure for storing articles sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD); and
a replacement component that is affixed to the enclosure as an integral component of the carrier,wherein the replacement component comprises a housing that provides an enclosure for a device having a sensor for sensing one or more environmental parameters, wherein at least one of the environmental parameters comprises an ESD parameter.
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Abstract
A carrier includes an enclosure for storing articles sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) and a replacement component that is affixed to the enclosure as an integral component of the carrier. The replacement component includes a housing that provides an enclosure for a device having a sensor for sensing one or more environmental parameters. At least one of the sensed environmental parameters is an ESD parameter.
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20 Claims
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1. A carrier comprising:
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an enclosure for storing articles sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD); and a replacement component that is affixed to the enclosure as an integral component of the carrier, wherein the replacement component comprises a housing that provides an enclosure for a device having a sensor for sensing one or more environmental parameters, wherein at least one of the environmental parameters comprises an ESD parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A handle for a carrier for storing items sensitive to environmental parameters, the handle comprising:
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a housing; and a device having a sensor for sensing one or more environmental parameters mounted entirely within the housing, wherein the handle is sized to replace an original handle of the carrier.
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18. A method for retrofitting a carrier to include a device for sensing one or more environmental parameters, the method comprising:
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providing a carrier having an enclosure for storing articles sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD), wherein the carrier includes an original component that is affixed to the enclosure as an integral component of the carrier; removing the original component from the carrier; and replacing the original component with a replacement component, wherein the replacement component includes a housing that provides an enclosure for the device having a sensor for sensing the one or more environmental parameters.
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19. An automation system for a semiconductor manufacturing environment comprising:
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a plurality of carriers for storing articles used within the semiconductor manufacturing environment; and an automation system for gripping and moving the plurality of carriers, wherein the carriers conform to an industry-standard form factor required by the automation system, wherein each of the carriers comprises; an enclosure for storing one or more of the articles; and a replacement component that is affixed to the enclosure as an integral component of the carrier, wherein the replacement component comprises a housing that provides an enclosure for a device having a sensor for sensing one or more environmental parameters, wherein at least one of the environmental parameters comprises an ESD parameter; and wherein the replacement component is affixed to the enclosure at a position and orientation to replace an original component of the carrier without substantially changing the form factor of the carrier.
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20. A carrier comprising:
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an enclosure for storing articles sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD); and a handle comprising; a housing, and a device having a sensor for sensing one or more environmental parameters mounted entirely within the housing, wherein the handle is sized and positioned with respect to the enclosure to replace an original handle of the carrier.
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