JP6505001B2 - ウエハボート支持台及びこれを用いた熱処理装置 - Google Patents
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Description
前記ウエハボートの中心と前記複数本の支柱とを結ぶ各直線上に、前記ウエハボートの底面を接触支持する支点を有し、
前記支点は、前記複数本の支柱に対応して1個ずつ設けられている。
該ウエハボート支持台に支持されたウエハボートにウエハを載置するウエハ搬送手段と、
該ウエハボート支持台上に配置された熱処理炉と、
該ウエハボート支持台に支持された前記ウエハボートを該熱処理炉に搬入する昇降機構と、を有する。
前記ウエハボートの中心と前記複数本の支柱とを結ぶ各直線の周辺に、前記ウエハボートの底面を接触支持する複数個の支点と、
円盤形状を有する支持盤とを有し、
前記支点は、該支持盤から上方に突出しており、平坦な支持面を有する。
該ウエハボート支持台に支持されたウエハボートにウエハを載置するウエハ搬送手段と、
該ウエハボート支持台上に配置された熱処理炉と、
該ウエハボート支持台に支持された前記ウエハボートを該熱処理炉に搬入する昇降機構と、を有する。
先ず、本発明の実施形態に係るウエハボート支持台を適用可能な本発明の実施形態に係る熱処理装置の構成例について説明する。図1に、本発明の実施形態に係る熱処理装置の一例の概略構成図を示す。また、図2に、本発明の実施形態に係る熱処理装置の一例の概略平面図を示す。さらに、図3に、本発明の実施形態に係る熱処理装置の一例の配置構成の概略斜視図を示す。なお、図2においては、説明のために、図1のロードポート14の一方とFIMSポート24とに、キャリアCが載置されていない状態を示す。
次に、図4を用いて、本発明の実施形態に係るウエハボート支持台70及び熱処理装置200に用いられるウエハボート90の一例について説明する。図4は、本発明の実施形態に係るウエハボート支持台70及び熱処理装置200に使用可能なウエハボート90の一例を示した図である。
次に、本発明の実施形態に係るウエハボート支持台70について説明する。
60 ウエハ搬送装置
70、170 ウエハボート支持台
71 基部
72 支持軸
73 支持盤
74、74a〜74c、175a、175b、176a〜176d、177a〜177d 支点
75、75a〜75c、178 支持面
76、76a〜76c、179 係止構造部
80 熱処理炉
90 ウエハボート
92 底板
93、93a〜93c 支柱
94 支持部
175、176、177 支点群
200 熱処理装置
W ウエハ
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- 鉛直方向に間隔を空けて複数枚のウエハを配列支持可能な複数本の支柱を有するウエハボートを下方から支持するウエハボート支持台であって、
前記ウエハボートの中心と前記複数本の支柱とを結ぶ各直線上に、前記ウエハボートの底面を接触支持する支点を有し、
前記支点は、前記複数本の支柱に対応して1個ずつ設けられているウエハボート支持台。 - 円盤形状を有する支持盤を有し、
前記支点は、該支持盤から上方に突出しており、平坦な支持面を有する請求項1に記載のウエハボート支持台。 - 前記ウエハボートの底面は、中央に円形の開口を有する円環形状を有し、
前記支点は、内側に前記開口と係止する係止構造部を有し、外側に前記支持面を有する請求項2に記載のウエハボート支持台。 - 前記ウエハボートの前記複数本の支柱は3本設けられ、
前記支点も前記複数本の支柱に対応して3個設けられている請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載のウエハボート支持台。 - 前記支点は、第1の支点が前記ウエハボートに前記ウエハの搭載が行われる正面から見て中央奥に設けられ、他の2個が前記第1の支点に関して左右対称に設けられる請求項4に記載のウエハボート支持台。
- 前記支点は、前記ウエハボートと異なる材料で構成されている請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載のウエハボート支持台。
- 前記ウエハボートはSiCから構成され、
前記支点は石英から構成された請求項6に記載のウエハボート支持台。 - 請求項1乃至7のいずれか一項に記載のウエハボート支持台と、
該ウエハボート支持台に支持されたウエハボートにウエハを載置するウエハ搬送手段と、
該ウエハボート支持台上に配置された熱処理炉と、
該ウエハボート支持台に支持された前記ウエハボートを該熱処理炉に搬入する昇降機構と、を有する熱処理装置。 - 鉛直方向に間隔を空けて複数枚のウエハを配列支持可能な複数本の支柱を有するウエハボートを下方から支持するウエハボート支持台であって、
前記ウエハボートの中心と前記複数本の支柱とを結ぶ各直線の周辺に、前記ウエハボートの底面を接触支持する複数個の支点と、
円盤形状を有する支持盤とを有し、
前記支点は、該支持盤から上方に突出しており、平坦な支持面を有するウエハボート支持台。 - 前記複数個の支点は、前記複数本の支柱の各々に加わる荷重を分散させるように配置されている請求項9に記載のウエハボート支持台。
- 前記ウエハボートの底面は、中央に円形の開口を有する円環形状を有し、
前記支点は、内側に前記開口と係止する係止構造部を有し、外側に前記支持面を有する請求項9又は10に記載のウエハボート支持台。 - 前記ウエハボートの前記複数本の支柱は3本設けられ、前記複数本の支柱のうち第1の支柱は前記ウエハボートに前記ウエハの搭載が行われる正面から見て中央奥に設けられ、他の2個の支柱が前記第1の支柱に関して左右対称に設けられ、
前記支点は、前記第1の支柱の周囲に2個設けられ、前記他の2個の支柱の周囲に各々4個ずつ設けられた請求項11に記載のウエハボート支持台。 - 前記他の2個の支柱の周囲に各々4個ずつ設けられた前記支柱は、外側の2個の支点が前記支持盤の中心となす角度の範囲が20度以上40度以下の範囲内にある請求項12に記載のウエハボート支持台。
- 前記外側の2個の支点が前記支持盤の中心となす角度は、略30度である請求項13に記載のウエハボート支持台。
- 前記第1の支柱の周囲に設けられた2個の前記支点が前記支持盤の中心となす角度は、略20度である請求項12乃至14のいずれか一項に記載のウエハボート支持台。
- 前記支点は、前記ウエハボートと異なる材料で構成されている請求項9乃至15のいずれか一項に記載のウエハボート支持台。
- 前記ウエハボートはSiCから構成され、
前記支点は石英から構成された請求項16に記載のウエハボート支持台。 - 請求項9乃至17のいずれか一項に記載のウエハボート支持台と、
該ウエハボート支持台に支持されたウエハボートにウエハを載置するウエハ搬送手段と、
該ウエハボート支持台上に配置された熱処理炉と、
該ウエハボート支持台に支持された前記ウエハボートを該熱処理炉に搬入する昇降機構と、を有する熱処理装置。
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