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Cooling pedestal with coating of diamond-like carbon

US10053778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2014
Grant dateAug 21, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T279/23
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cooling pedestal for supporting a substrate, comprises a support structure having cooling conduits to flow a fluid therethrough to cool the substrate, and a contact surface comprising a coating of a diamond-like carbon. The coating comprises (i) a coefficient of friction of less than about 0.3, (ii) an average surface roughness of less than about 0.4 micrometers, and (iii) a microhardness of at least about 8 GPa.

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