Abstract:
A showerhead assembly includes a front plate having a front surface, a back surface and a plurality of first through holes connecting the front surface and the back surface, a back plate having a front surface, a back surface and a plurality of second through holes connecting the front surface and the back surface, and an adhesive layer joining the back surface of the front plate and the front surface of the back plate. The plurality of first through holes are aligned with the plurality of second through holes, and the front plate and the back plate are formed from dissimilar materials.