AN AUTO FRONT OPENING SHIPPING BOX. IT IS A CLEAR PLASTIC MINI-ENVIRONMENT USED TO KEEP SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS CLEAN AND SAFE WHEN THEY ARE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF THE MANUFACTURING (FAB) ENVIRONMENT. THE FRONT OPENING SHIPPING BOX (FOSB) IS A SPECIALISED EXTERNAL TRANSPORT COMPONENT OF THE WAFER HANDLING PROCESS. IT CONTAINS MECHANISMS DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE BY WAFER HANDLING MACHINERY.

GIRS 1&6. TEXT TO HEADING 8486