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Thermal profile monitoring wafer and methods of monitoring temperature

US11515218B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2020
Grant dateNov 29, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/34
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Thermal monitors comprising a substrate with at least one camera position on a bottom surface thereof, a wireless communication controller and a battery. The camera has a field of view sufficient to produce an image of at least a portion of a wafer support, the image representative of the temperature within the field of view. Methods of using the thermal monitors are also described.

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