A fab can be constructed as a round or rectangular annular tube with a primary cleanspace located in-between its inner and outer tubes. The fab can be encircled with levels upon which tools can be densely packed while preserving unidirectional air flow. If only tool ports are inside, and robotics ar
A fab can be constructed as a round or rectangular annular tube with a primary cleanspace located in-between its inner and outer tubes. The fab can be encircled with levels upon which tools can be densely packed while preserving unidirectional air flow. If only tool ports are inside, and robotics are used, primary cleanspace size can be minimized. Highly simplified robotics can be used. Tools can be removed and repaired centrally. A secondary cleanspace can be added for tool bodies. Multilevel construction enhances use of prefabricated units for fab build or maintenance. Curves or folds, applied to a conventional planar cleanroom, can construct a wide range of fab geometries, including a tubular non-annular fab. A fab can also be constructed according to a curved or non-curved sectional cut of an annular tube. A novel fab, of a non-curved section, can include a non-segmented cleanspace or have its tools vertically stacked.
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1. A method of forming a fab comprising the steps of: forming a tube of rectangular cross-section formed by a plurality of planar walls, wherein a primary cleanspace is located within the tube;providing an air source to flow air through the primary cleanspace in a predetermined uni-direction between
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A method of forming a fab comprising the steps of: forming a tube of rectangular cross-section formed by a plurality of planar walls, wherein a primary cleanspace is located within the tube;providing an air source to flow air through the primary cleanspace in a predetermined uni-direction between a first wall of the plurality of planar walls and the inner side of a second wall of the plurality of planar walls;appending to the outer side of the second wall a plurality of shelves configured to support a plurality of processing tools, the plurality of shelves being disposed at different vertical levels; andwherein each processing tool comprises: a tool port situated within the primary cleanspace and a tool body disposed on one of the plurality of shelves, whereby an opening is formed in the second wall to allow the tool port to pass through the second wall to within the primary cleanspace,wherein the tool port is configured to receive a carrier containing a substrate, andwherein the tool body is configured to process the substrate;locating a first processing tool on a first shelf and a second processing tool on a second shelf, whereby the first shelf is situated above the second shelf, and wherein the tool body of the first processing tool comprises multiple chambers. 2. The method of claim 1, whereby the placement of each processing tool within its respective opening formed in the second wall creates a seal between the processing tool and the second wall around the opening. 3. The method of claim 2, whereby the sealed opening facilitates the containment of air within the primary cleanspace. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein a material to be processed by the second processing tool is transferred from the tool port of the first processing tool to the tool port of the second processing tool through the primary cleanspace. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the material is located upon a first substrate. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first substrate comprises a semiconductor. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the material comprises a semiconductor. 8. A method of producing a product, the method comprising the steps of: forming a fab, wherein the forming of the fab comprises: forming a tube of rectangular cross-section formed by a plurality of planar walls, wherein a primary cleanspace is located within the tube;providing an air source to flow air through the primary cleanspace in a predetermined uni-direction between a first wall of the plurality of planar walls and the inner side of a second wall of the plurality of planar walls;appending to the outer side of the second wall a plurality of shelves configured to support a plurality of processing tools, the plurality of shelves being disposed at different vertical levels;wherein each processing tool comprises: a tool port situated within the primary cleanspace and a tool body disposed on one of the plurality of shelves, whereby an opening is formed in the second wall to allow the tool port to pass through the second wall to within the primary cleanspace,wherein the tool port is configured to receive a carrier containing a substrate,wherein the tool body is configured to process the substrate;locating a first processing tool on a first shelf and a second processing tool on a second shelf, whereby the first shelf is situated above the second shelf, and wherein the tool body of the first processing tool comprises multiple chambers;transferring at least one substrate from within a first chamber of the tool body of the first processing tool to the tool port of the first processing tool;removing the at least one substrate from the tool port of the first processing tool;transporting the at least one substrate to the tool port of the second processing tool;placing the at least one substrate into a chamber of the tool body of the second processing tool;performing a processing upon the at least one substrate within the chamber of the tool body of the second processing tool. 9. A method of forming a fab, the method comprising the steps of: forming a tube of rectangular cross-section formed by a plurality of planar walls, wherein a primary cleanspace is located within the tube;providing an air source to flow air through the primary cleanspace in a predetermined uni-direction between a first wall of the plurality of planar walls and the inner side of a second wall of the plurality of planar walls;appending to the outer side of the second wall a plurality of shelves configured to support a plurality of processing tools, the plurality of shelves being disposed at different vertical levels;wherein each processing tool comprises: a tool port situated within the primary cleanspace and a tool body disposed on one of the plurality of shelves, whereby an opening is formed in the second wall to allow the tool port to pass through the second wall to within the primary cleanspace,wherein the tool port is configured to receive a carrier containing a substrate,wherein the tool body is configured to process the substrate;locating a first processing tool on a first shelf and a second processing tool on a second shelf, whereby the first shelf is situated above the second shelf, and wherein the tool body of the first processing tool comprises multiple chambers; andpositioning automation to transport a substrate within the primary cleanspace from the tool port of the first processing tool to the tool port of the second processing tool.
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