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Alumina Ceramic Arms for Wafer Moving

24-January-2024

The ceramic robotic arm, also known as the ceramic carrying arm, plays a transporting role in semiconductor equipment. It is equivalent to the hand of the robot in semiconductor equipment and is responsible for carrying wafers and silicon wafers to designated locations. Because silicon wafers are extremely susceptible to contamination from other particles, they are generally carried out in a vacuum environment.

There are generally two types of ceramic robot arms, one is an alumina ceramic robot arm, and the other is a silicon carbide ceramic robot arm.

Both have the physical properties of density, high hardness, and high wear resistance, as well as good heat resistance, excellent mechanical strength, good insulation in high temperature environments, and good corrosion resistance. They are used Excellent material for manufacturing robotic arms for semiconductor equipment.


How does the ceramic arm used to carry wafers work?


This involves Bernoulli's principle. The so-called Bernoulli refers to a phenomenon. In water or air flow, if the speed is small, the pressure is large, and if the speed is large, the pressure is small. After the inert gas (nitrogen, argon, etc.) is sprayed onto the wafer through the jet port, the gas diffuses rapidly on the upper surface of the wafer. At this time, the air flow speed on the upper surface is greater than the air flow speed on the lower surface, which increases the pressure under the wafer, larger than the top, and then it is adsorbed on the carrying arm.


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