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Plasma reactor electrostatic chuck with cooled process ring and heated workpiece support surface

US9070536B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2012
Grant dateJun 30, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/32724
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Undesirable heating of a semiconductor process ring is prevented by thermally isolating the process ring from the insulating puck of an electrostatic chuck, and providing a thermally conductive and electrically insulating thermal ring contacting both the semiconductor process ring and an underlying metal base having internal coolant flow passages.

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