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Thermal processing susceptor

US12400904B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Applied Materials, Inc. · US

Inventors

Anhthu Ngo · San Jose, US
Zuoming ZHU · Sunnyvale, US
Balasubramanian Ramachandran · Santa Clara, US
Paul Brillhart · Pleasanton, US
Edric Tong · Sunnyvale, US
Anzhong Chang · San Jose, US
Kin Pong Lo · Fremont, US
Kartik Shah · Saratoga, US
Schubert S. Chu · San Francisco, US
Zhepeng CONG · San Jose, US
James Francis Mack · Palo Alto, US
Nyi O. Myo · San Jose, US
Kevin Joseph Bautista · San Jose, US
Xuebin Li · Santa Clara, US
Yi-Chiau Huang · Fremont, US
Zhiyuan Ye · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2023
Grant date	Aug 26, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 14, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC23C16/4585
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In one embodiment, a susceptor for thermal processing is provided. The susceptor includes an outer rim surrounding and coupled to an inner dish, the outer rim having an inner edge and an outer edge. The susceptor further includes one or more structures for reducing a contacting surface area between a substrate and the susceptor when the substrate is supported by the susceptor. At least one of the one or more structures is coupled to the inner dish proximate the inner edge of the outer rim.

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