Applied Materials, Inc.
Dual robot including spaced upper arms and interleaved wrists and systems and methods including same

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Abstract:

Robots including spaced upper arms are described. The robot includes first and second upper arms rotatable about a shoulder axis wherein the second upper arm is spaced from the first upper arm. The other robot components (first and second forearms, first and second wrist members, and first and second end effectors) are interleaved in the space between the first and second upper arms. Each of the first and second upper arms may be individually and independently controlled. Methods of operating the robot and electronic device processing systems including the robot are provided, as are numerous other aspects.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

17 May 2019

Issue date:

1 Dec 2020