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公开(公告)号:US20250037976A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-30
申请号:US18227767
申请日:2023-07-28
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Anirudh K. Alewoor , Akshay Dhanakshirur , Mayur Govind Kulkarni
Abstract: Gas distribution assemblies, processing chambers, and methods for processing substrates are provided. A substrate processing chamber includes a chamber body having a first end and a second end, a lid coupled to the first end of the chamber body, an isolator disposed on an upper surface of the lid, a faceplate disposed on an upper surface of the isolator, a substrate support disposed on a shaft extending through the second end of the chamber body, a pumping ring positioned within the chamber body, and an exhaust outlet in fluid communication with a system foreline and the plurality of apertures. The processing chamber defines a processing region between the substrate support and the faceplate. The pumping ring includes a flange extending in a plane generally parallel with a top surface of the substrate support that defines a plurality of apertures.
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公开(公告)号:US11929278B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-12
申请号:US17324495
申请日:2021-05-19
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Madhu Santosh Kumar Mutyala , Saketh Pemmasani , Akshay Dhanakshirur , Mayur Govind Kulkarni , Hang Yu , Deenesh Padhi
IPC: H01L21/683 , C23C16/458 , H01J37/32
CPC classification number: H01L21/6833 , C23C16/4583 , H01J37/32724 , H01J37/32091 , H01J37/32899 , H01J2237/2007 , H01J2237/332
Abstract: Exemplary substrate support assemblies may include an electrostatic chuck body that defines a substrate support surface. The substrate support surface may define a plurality of protrusions that extend upward from the substrate support surface. A density of the plurality of protrusions within an outer region of the substrate support surface may be greater than in an inner region of the substrate support surface. The substrate support assemblies may include a support stem coupled with the electrostatic chuck body. The substrate support assemblies may include an electrode embedded within the electrostatic chuck body.
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公开(公告)号:US11869795B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-09
申请号:US17371549
申请日:2021-07-09
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Saketh Pemmasani , Akshay Dhanakshirur , Mayur Govind Kulkarni , Madhu Santosh Kumar Mutyala , Hang Yu , Deenesh Padhi
IPC: H01L21/683 , C23C16/458 , H01J37/32
CPC classification number: H01L21/6833 , C23C16/4586 , H01J37/32697 , H01J37/32724 , H01J2237/3321
Abstract: Exemplary substrate support assemblies may include a chuck body defining a substrate support surface. The substrate support surface may define a plurality of protrusions that extend upward from the substrate support surface. The substrate support surface may define an annular groove and/or ridge. A subset of the plurality of protrusions may be disposed within the annular groove and/or ridge. The substrate support assemblies may include a support stem coupled with the chuck body.
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公开(公告)号:US20230008922A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-12
申请号:US17371549
申请日:2021-07-09
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Saketh Pemmasani , Akshay Dhanakshirur , Mayur Govind Kulkarni , Madhu Santosh Kumar Mutyala , Hang Yu , Deenesh Padhi
IPC: H01L21/683 , H01J37/32 , C23C16/458
Abstract: Exemplary substrate support assemblies may include a chuck body defining a substrate support surface. The substrate support surface may define a plurality of protrusions that extend upward from the substrate support surface. The substrate support surface may define an annular groove and/or ridge. A subset of the plurality of protrusions may be disposed within the annular groove and/or ridge. The substrate support assemblies may include a support stem coupled with the chuck body.
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公开(公告)号:US20230011938A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-12
申请号:US17371575
申请日:2021-07-09
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Saketh Pemmasani , Daemian Raj Benjamin Raj , Xiaopu Li , Akshay Dhanakshirur , Mayur Govind Kulkarni , Madhu Santosh Kumar Mutyala , Deenesh Padhi , Hang Yu
IPC: C23C16/455 , C23C16/505 , H01J37/32
Abstract: Exemplary semiconductor processing chambers may include a chamber body. The chambers may include a substrate support disposed within the chamber body. The substrate support may define a substrate support surface. The chambers may include a showerhead positioned supported atop the chamber body. The substrate support and a bottom surface of the showerhead may at least partially define a processing region within the semiconductor processing chamber. The showerhead may define a plurality of apertures through the showerhead. The bottom surface of the showerhead may define an annular groove or ridge that is positioned directly above at least a portion of the substrate support.
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公开(公告)号:US20220375776A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-24
申请号:US17324495
申请日:2021-05-19
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Madhu Santosh Kumar Mutyala , Saketh Pemmasani , Akshay Dhanakshirur , Mayur Govind Kulkarni , Hang Yu , Deenesh Padhi
IPC: H01L21/683 , H01J37/32 , C23C16/458
Abstract: Exemplary substrate support assemblies may include an electrostatic chuck body that defines a substrate support surface. The substrate support surface may define a plurality of protrusions that extend upward from the substrate support surface. A density of the plurality of protrusions within an outer region of the substrate support surface may be greater than in an inner region of the substrate support surface. The substrate support assemblies may include a support stem coupled with the electrostatic chuck body. The substrate support assemblies may include an electrode embedded within the electrostatic chuck body.
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公开(公告)号:US20220328293A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-13
申请号:US17228996
申请日:2021-04-13
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Akshay Dhanakshirur , Saketh Pemmasani , Mayur Govind Kulkarni , Madhu Santosh Kumar Mutyala
IPC: H01J37/32 , C23C16/44 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/458
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for reducing undesirable residue material deposition and buildup on one or more surfaces within a processing chamber are provided herein. In embodiments disclosed herein, a processing chamber includes a chamber body having a chamber base, one or more sidewalls, and a chamber lid defining a processing volume; a showerhead disposed in the chamber lid and having a bottom surface adjacent the processing volume; and an isolator disposed between the chamber lid and the one or more sidewalls. The isolator includes a first end contacting the showerhead; a second end opposite the first end; an angled inner wall connected to the first end and extending radially outwardly from the first end towards the second end; and a lower inner wall at a different angle from the angled inner wall. The first end and the angled inner wall of the isolator form a first angle less than 90°.
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公开(公告)号:US11984302B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US17088407
申请日:2020-11-03
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Job George Konnoth Joseph , Sathya Swaroop Ganta , Kallol Bera , Andrew Nguyen , Jay D. Pinson, II , Akshay Dhanakshirur , Kaushik Comandoor Alayavalli , Canfeng Lai , Ren-Guan Duan , Jennifer Y. Sun , Anil Kumar Kalal , Abhishek Pandey
CPC classification number: H01J37/32669 , H01J37/20 , H01J2237/0264
Abstract: A plasma chamber includes a chamber body having a processing region therewithin, a liner disposed on the chamber body, the liner surrounding the processing region, a substrate support disposed within the liner, a magnet assembly comprising a plurality of magnets disposed around the liner, and a magnetic-material shield disposed around the liner, the magnetic-material shield encapsulating the processing region near the substrate support.
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公开(公告)号:US11959174B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-16
申请号:US17131315
申请日:2020-12-22
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Kallol Bera , Sathya Swaroop Ganta , Timothy Joseph Franklin , Kaushik Alayavalli , Akshay Dhanakshirur , Stephen C. Garner , Bhaskar Kumar
IPC: C23C16/52 , C23C16/505 , C23C16/54 , H01J37/32
CPC classification number: C23C16/52 , C23C16/505 , C23C16/54 , H01J37/32082 , H01J37/32174 , H01J37/3266 , H01J37/32669
Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to magnetic and electromagnetic systems and a method for controlling the density profile of plasma generated in a process volume of a PECVD chamber to affect deposition profile of a film on a substrate and/or facilitate chamber cleaning after processing. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed that includes a rotational magnetic housing disposed about an exterior sidewall of a chamber. The rotational magnetic housing includes a plurality of magnets coupled to a sleeve that are configured to travel in a circular path when the rotational magnetic housing is rotated around the chamber, and a plurality of shunt doors movably disposed between the chamber and the sleeve, wherein each of the shunt doors are configured to move relative to the magnets.
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公开(公告)号:US20220093368A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-24
申请号:US17026840
申请日:2020-09-21
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Saketh Pemmasani , Akshay Dhanakshirur , Mayur Govind Kulkarni , Khokan Chandra Paul , Madhu Santosh Kumar Mutyala
IPC: H01J37/32 , C23C16/455
Abstract: semiconductor processing chambers include a gasbox. The chambers may include a substrate support. The chambers may include a blocker plate positioned between the gasbox and the substrate support. The blocker plate may define a plurality of apertures. The chambers may include a faceplate positioned between the blocker plate and the substrate support. The faceplate may be characterized by a first surface facing the blocker plate and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface and the substrate support may at least partially define a processing region within the chamber. The faceplate may define an inner plurality of apertures. Each of the inner apertures may include a generally cylindrical aperture profile. The faceplate may define an outer plurality of apertures that are positioned radially outward from the inner apertures. Each of the outer apertures may include a conical aperture profile that extends through the second surface.
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