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Substrate supports for semiconductor applications

US8619406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2011
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/6831
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to substrate supports, e.g., coated electrostatic chucks, having a dielectric multilayer formed thereon; dielectric multilayers that provide erosive and corrosive barrier protection in harsh environments such as plasma treating vessels used in semiconductor device manufacture; process chambers, e.g., deposition chambers, for processing substrates; methods for protecting substrate supports; and methods for producing substrate supports and electronic devices. The dielectric multilayer comprises (a) an undercoat dielectric layer comprising a metal oxide or metal nitride formed on a surface; and (b) a topcoat dielectric layer comprising a metal oxide formed on the undercoat dielectric layer. The topcoat dielectric layer has an aluminum oxide content of less than about 1 weight percent. The topcoat dielectric layer has a corrosion resistance and/or plasma erosion resistance greater than the corrosion resistance and/or plasma erosion resistance of the undercoat dielectric layer. The undercoat dielectric layer can have a resistivity greater than the resistivity of the topcoat dielectric layer. The topcoat dielectric layer can have a dielectric constant greater than …

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