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Support assembly for substrate backside discoloration control

US10704146B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2015
Grant dateJul 7, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/455
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A processing chamber for processing a substrate is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the processing chamber includes a support shaft assembly. The support shaft assembly has a ring shaped susceptor, a disc shaped heat plate, and a support shaft system. The support shaft system supports the susceptor and the heat plate, such that the susceptor is supported above the heat plate defining a gap between the heat plate and the susceptor. In another embodiment, the heat plate includes a plurality of grooves and the susceptor includes a plurality of fins. The fins are configured to sit within the grooves such that the susceptor is supported above the heat plate, defining a gap between the heat plate and the susceptor. In another embodiment, a method of processing a substrate in the aforementioned embodiments is disclosed herein.

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