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Showerhead having an extended detachable gas distribution plate

US10373810B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2017
Grant dateAug 6, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/32568
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a semiconductor processing chamber may include a body having a first side and a second side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the body and having an annular channel formed in a side surface; and a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the body, wherein the clamp includes a body and a protrusion extending radially inward into the annular groove, and wherein a portion of the gas distribution plate extends over a bottom surface of the clamp.

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