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Electrostatic chuck and substrate processing apparatus including the same

US11404252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2020
Grant dateAug 2, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/334
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrostatic chuck includes a chuck plate configured to mount a substrate, an insulation pillar provided outside the chuck plate, the insulation pillar having a pin hole formed therein, a first movable ring provided on the insulation pillar, surrounding a side of the chuck plate, a second movable ring configured to cover at least a part of an upper portion of the first movable ring, and a driving pin configured to move in the pin hole of the insulation pillar in a vertical direction, the driving pin overlapped by at least a part of the first movable ring and at least a part of the second movable ring in the vertical direction. The driving pin is configured to drive the first movable ring and the second movable ring in the vertical direction or to drive the second movable ring in the vertical direction.

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