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Preface
Purpose and Audience
This manual describes the Asyst AdvanTag 9100 Reader, also referred to as the ATR
9100, which is part of Asyst’s radio-frequency auto ID system, AdvanTag. The AdvanTag
Reader is an Asyst OEM, SEMI-standard device that reads and writes to tags embedded
in wafer cassettes, pods, FOUPs, reticle boxes, and so on.
This document is intended for user of the AdvanTag system and the ATR 9100. Service is
not applicable to the ATR 9100; see “Servicing” on page 7.
About this Manual
The AdvanTag Reader Manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, General Information, provides specifications and describes safety
considerations and labeling for the AdvanTag.
Chapter 2, Theory of Operation, provides an operational overview of the AdvanTag
Reader ATR 9100.
Chapter 3 provides troubleshooting.
An Index is also provided in the back of the manual.
References
This manual uses information from several sources, including application notes and other
internal documentation.