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Susceptor heater and method of heating a substrate

US8933375B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2012
Grant dateJan 13, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68742
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wafer processing apparatus may include a susceptor having a top side and a backside, a susceptor heater having a spacing member and a heating member, a shim removably mounted between the susceptor and the susceptor heater, a cavity formed by the susceptor backside, the susceptor heater, and the shim, a fluid inlet communicating with the cavity, and a plurality of fluid outlets communicating with the cavity.

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