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Perimeter seal for backside cooling of substrates

US6771482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2002
Grant dateAug 3, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67126
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, typically a sealing member extending around the periphery of a substrate support or chuck, seals an individual substrate with respect to a substrate support, typically in a processing chamber. The seal is of a corrugated shape, that enhances clamping forces, typically from electrostatic or mechanical clamps, to provide a seal between it and the substrate, for example a wafer.

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