A wafer transfer apparatus having two independently movable transfer
modules. The apparatus that transfers the wafers from one chamber to
another includes a first transfer module and a second transfer module.
Each module has a robot arm and at least one blade. Each robot arm freely
rotates along the chambers, and each blade is rotatably connected to the
robot arm. The first and second transfer modules move independently in
same or different directions. Each transfer module may have two blades,
which are joined respectively to upper and lower parts of the robot arm.
Furthermore, the first and second transfer modules can maintain an angle
of at least one hundred twenty degrees, whereby preventing the wafers
from being overlapped in transit.