Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wafer chuck assembly
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Application No.: US17018667Application Date: 2020-09-11
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Publication No.: US11508609B2Publication Date: 2022-11-22
- Inventor: Aaron Louis LaBrie , Claudiu Valentin Puha
- 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: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: H01L21/687
- IPC: H01L21/687 ; H01L21/683 ; H01L21/68

Abstract:
Some examples provide a vacuum wafer chuck assembly for supporting a wafer. An example chuck assembly comprises a chuck hub and a centering hub disposed within the chuck hub. Chuck arms are mounted to the chuck hub, with each chuck arm extending radially between a proximal end adjacent the chuck hub, and a distal end remote therefrom. A plurality of centering cams is provided, each cam mounted at or towards a distal end of a chuck arm and being movable radially inwardly or outwardly relative to the centering hub to engage or release an edge of a supported wafer in response to a rotational movement of the centering hub. At least one vacuum pad is provided for supporting the wafer during a wafer centering or wafer processing operation.
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