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Electrostatic chuck with mesas

US11955361B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2022
Grant dateApr 9, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68757
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electrostatic chucks (ESCs) for plasma processing chambers, and methods of fabricating ESCs, are described. In an example, a substrate support assembly includes a ceramic top plate having a top surface with a processing region. One or more electrodes is within the ceramic top plate. A plurality of mesas is within the processing region and on the top surface of the ceramic plate or vertically over an edge of one of the one or more electrodes.

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