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High pressure processing chamber for semiconductor substrate

US7255772B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2004
Grant dateAug 14, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67751
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high pressure chamber comprises a chamber housing, a platen, and a mechanical drive mechanism. The chamber housing comprises a first sealing surface. The platen comprises a region for holding the semiconductor substrate and a second sealing surface. The mechanical drive mechanism couples the platen to the chamber housing. In operation, the mechanical drive mechanism separates the platen from the chamber housing for loading of the semiconductor substrate. In further operation, the mechanical drive mechanism causes the second sealing surface of the platen and the first sealing surface of the chamber housing to form a high pressure processing chamber around the semiconductor substrate.

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