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In-situ DC plasma for cleaning pedestal heater

US11260432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2020
Grant dateMar 1, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68792
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Substrate supports, substrate support assemblies and methods of using an arc generated between a first electrode and a second electrode to clean a support surface. The first electrode comprises a plurality of first branches which are interdigitated with a plurality of branches of the second electrode in a finger-joint like pattern creating a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode.

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