- Patent Title: Replaceable upper chamber section of plasma processing apparatus
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Application No.: US12748141Application Date: 2010-03-26
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Publication No.: US09613834B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Leonard J. Sharpless , Harmeet Singh , Michael S. Kang
- Applicant: Leonard J. Sharpless , Harmeet Singh , Michael S. Kang
- Applicant Address: US CA Fremont
- Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Fremont
- Main IPC: H01L21/3065
- IPC: H01L21/3065 ; H01L21/67 ; H01J37/32

Abstract:
A replaceable upper chamber section of a plasma reaction chamber in which semiconductor substrates can be processed comprises a monolithic metal cylinder having a conical inner surface which is widest at a lower end thereof, an upper flange extending horizontally outward away from the conical inner surface and a lower flange extending horizontally away from the conical inner surface. The cylinder includes an upper annular vacuum sealing surface adapted to seal against a dielectric window of the plasma chamber and a lower annular vacuum sealing surface adapted to seal against a bottom section of the plasma chamber. A thermal mass at an upper portion of the cylinder is effective to provide azimuthal temperature uniformity of the conical inner surface. A thermal choke is located at a lower portion of the cylinder and is effective to minimize transfer of heat across the lower vacuum sealing surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100243164A1 REPLACEABLE UPPER CHAMBER SECTION OF PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2010-09-30
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