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Electrostatic chuck with variable pixelated magnetic field

US10460968B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Applied Materials, Inc. · US

Inventors

Chih-Hsun Hsu · Daxi District, TW
Tza-Jing Gung · San Jose, US
Benjamin Schwarz · Strohberg, DE
Shahid Rauf · Pleasanton, US
Ankur Agarwal · Mountain View, US
Vijay D. Parkhe · San Jose, US
Michael D. Willwerth · Campbell, US
Zhiqiang Guo · Shandong, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 2013
Grant date	Oct 29, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01J37/32715
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electrostatic chucks with variable pixelated magnetic field are described. For example, an electrostatic chuck (ESC) includes a ceramic plate having a front surface and a back surface, the front surface for supporting a wafer or substrate. A base is coupled to the back surface of the ceramic plate. A plurality of electromagnets is disposed in the base, the plurality of electromagnets configured to provide pixelated magnetic field tuning capability for the ESC.

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