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Susceptor heater and method of heating a substrate

US9299595B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 8, 2014
Grant dateMar 29, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2034

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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