Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ceramic showerheads with conductive electrodes
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Application No.: US17176411Application Date: 2021-02-16
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Publication No.: US11591693B2Publication Date: 2023-02-28
- Inventor: Laksheswar Kalita , Soonam Park , Dmitry Lubomirsky , Tien Fak Tan , LokKee Loh , Saravjeet Singh , Tae Won Kim
- Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H01J37/32
- IPC: H01J37/32 ; C23C16/455 ; C23C16/34 ; H01L21/3213 ; H01L21/285 ; C23C16/458

Abstract:
Exemplary semiconductor processing chamber showerheads may include a dielectric plate characterized by a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The dielectric plate may define a plurality of apertures through the dielectric plate. The dielectric plate may define a first annular channel in the first surface of the dielectric plate, and the first annular channel may extend about the plurality of apertures. The dielectric plate may define a second annular channel in the first surface of the dielectric plate. The second annular channel may be formed radially outward from the first annular channel. The showerheads may also include a conductive material embedded within the dielectric plate and extending about the plurality of apertures without being exposed by the apertures. The conductive material may be exposed at the second annular channel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210189564A1 CERAMIC SHOWERHEADS WITH CONDUCTIVE ELECTRODES Public/Granted day:2021-06-24
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