Vacuum Robotics

Applications

Semiconductor device fabrication stands alone as the most complex automated process ever created. With thousands of robots operating in factories worldwide, Persimmon has the automation expertise you need to elevate your system’s performance to unmatched heights.

Etch


- High motor torque for large arms
- Superior wafer placement repeatability
- Corrosion resistance
- Linear system architecture support
- Substrate position correction
- Multiple robot arm configurations:

Dual SCARA (iDual)

Quad (iQuad, Butterfly Quad)

Side-by-Side

SwitchBlade (Dual 2-link Yaw)

Single SCARA

CVD/ALD


Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
- High temperature resistance
- High repeatability
- High motor torque for speed
- Multiple robot arm configurations:

Dual SCARA (iDual)

Quad (iQuad, Butterfly Quad)

Side-by-Side

SwitchBlade (Dual 2-link Yaw)

Single SCARA

PVD


Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
- High vacuum compatibility
- Superior cleanliness
- High reliability
- Custom arm configurations for transfer chambers:

Frog arms

Dual arms

Asymmetric arms

STRIP


Removal of photoresist:
- High motor torque for speed
- High reliability
- Multiple robot arm configurations:

Dual SCARA (iDual)

Quad (iQuad, Butterfly Quad)

Side-by-Side

SwitchBlade (Dual 2-link Yaw)

Single SCARA

Implant


Doping of wafers:
- High motor torque for high speed
- High reliability
- Small fast arm:

Single SCARA

Quad (iQuad, Butterfly Quad)

Advanced Packaging


Wafer and Panel level:
- High motor torque for high speed
- High reliability
- Small fast arm:

Single SCARA

Quad (iQuad, Butterfly Quad)

Power Electronics


200mm Applications:
- High motor torque for high speed
- High reliability
- Small fast arm:

Single SCARA

Quad (iQuad, Butterfly Quad)

OTHER

Other advanced processes:

Heavy payload capability

Non-standard payload shape / size handling

Smooth motion

Low noise emissions

Backwards compatible command support

Application API for custom functionality

(LED, E-Beam, Mask, Anneal)

Ready to get started?

Persimmon works closely with its customers to understand and identify the specific vacuum robot requirements for their application. This includes robot size, mounting details, transfer and process chamber constraints, handling and payload requirements, environmental factors, and communication to name a few. Persimmon will engage with Customer to complete a Customer Requirement Specification (CRS) document to ensure deliverables meet expectations and perform to the highest possible standards for the application.

Please contact Persimmon about vacuum automation for your application by completing the form in the “Contact Us” section.

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