Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Plasma processing devices having multi-port valve assemblies
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Application No.: US14880088Application Date: 2015-10-09
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Publication No.: US10037869B2Publication Date: 2018-07-31
- Inventor: Daniel A. Brown , Michael C. Kellogg , Leonard J. Sharpless , Allan K. Ronne , James E. Tappan
- Applicant: Lam Research Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Fremont
- Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
- Current Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Fremont
- Agency: Martine Penilla Group, LLP
- Main IPC: H01L21/302
- IPC: H01L21/302 ; H01L21/461 ; H01J37/32

Abstract:
A plasma processing device may include a plasma processing chamber, a plasma electrode assembly, a wafer stage, a plasma producing gas inlet, a plurality of vacuum ports, at least one vacuum pump, and a multi-port valve assembly. The multi-port valve assembly may comprise a movable seal plate positioned in the plasma processing chamber. The movable seal plate may comprise a transverse port sealing surface that is shaped and sized to completely overlap the plurality of vacuum ports in a closed state, to partially overlap the plurality of vacuum ports in a partially open state, and to avoid substantial overlap of the plurality of vacuum ports in an open state. The multi-port valve assembly may comprise a transverse actuator coupled to the movable seal plate and a sealing actuator coupled to the movable seal plate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160033977A1 PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICES HAVING MULTI-PORT VALVE ASSEMBLIES Public/Granted day:2016-02-04
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