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公开(公告)号:US20210358797A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US16875750
申请日:2020-05-15
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Sreenath SOVENAHALLI , Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH , Bhaskar PRASAD , Srinivasa Rao YEDLA , Thomas BREZOCZKY
IPC: H01L21/687
Abstract: A floating pin for positioning a substrate relative to a substrate support includes a shaft configured to move through a guide hole in a substrate support, and a pin head including a top surface and a flat shoulder surface disposed between the top surface and the shaft. The flat shoulder surface is configured to be seated on a recessed surface of the substrate support and seal the guide hole of the substrate support.
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公开(公告)号:US20240153800A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-09
申请号:US18141920
申请日:2023-05-01
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Bhaskar PRASAD , Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH , Thomas BREZOCZKY , Lakshmikanth Krishnamurthy SHIRAHATTI
IPC: H01L21/677
CPC classification number: H01L21/67706 , H01L21/67709 , H01L21/6773
Abstract: A substrate process station includes a housing including a transport region and process region. The process station further includes a magnetic levitation assembly disposed in the transport region configured to levitate and propel a substrate carrier. The magnetic levitation assembly includes a first track segment including first rails disposed in the transport region and below the process region, wherein the first rails each include a first plurality of magnets. The process station further includes a pedestal assembly comprising a pedestal disposed within the housing. The pedestal is moveable between a pedestal transfer position and a process position, wherein the pedestal is disposed between the first rails in the pedestal transfer position to receive a substrate from the substrate carrier, and wherein the pedestal is moveable between the first rails to position the received substrate in the process region in the process position.
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公开(公告)号:US20240150888A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-09
申请号:US18141923
申请日:2023-05-01
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Bhaskar PRASAD , Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH , Thomas BREZOCZKY , Lakshmikanth Krishnamurthy SHIRAHATTI
IPC: C23C14/56 , C23C14/35 , H01F7/20 , H01J37/32 , H01L21/677
CPC classification number: C23C14/568 , C23C14/35 , H01F7/206 , H01J37/32733 , H01L21/677 , H01L21/67748 , H01L21/68742
Abstract: A substrate process station includes a housing including a transport region and process region. The process station further includes a magnetic levitation assembly disposed in the transport region configured to levitate and propel a substrate carrier. The magnetic levitation assembly includes a first track segment including first rails disposed in the transport region and below the process region, wherein the first rails each include a first plurality of magnets. The process station further includes a pedestal assembly comprising a pedestal disposed within the housing. The pedestal is moveable between a pedestal transfer position and a process position, wherein the pedestal is disposed between the first rails in the pedestal transfer position to receive a substrate from the substrate carrier, and wherein the pedestal is moveable between the first rails to position the received substrate in the process region in the process position.
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公开(公告)号:US20230323536A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-12
申请号:US18333361
申请日:2023-06-12
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH , Srinivasa Rao YEDLA , Nitin Bharadwaj SATYAVOLU , Ganesh SUBBUSWAMY , Devi Raghavee VEERAPPAN , Thomas BREZOCZKY
IPC: C23C16/455 , C23C14/22 , C23C14/34
CPC classification number: C23C16/45574 , C23C16/45544 , C23C14/34 , C23C14/228
Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and apparatuses for a substrate processing assembly with a laminar flow cavity gas injection for high and low pressure. A dual gas reservoir assembly is provided in a substrate processing chamber, positioned within a lower shield assembly. A first gas reservoir is in fluid communication with a processing volume of the substrate processing assembly via a plurality of gas inlet, positioned circumferentially about the processing volume. A second gas reservoir is positioned circumferentially about the first gas reservoir, coupled therewith via one or more reservoir ports. The second gas reservoir is in fluid communication with a first gas source. A recursive path gas assembly is positioned in an upper shield body adjacent to an electrode to provide one or more gases to a dark space gap.
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公开(公告)号:US20230212735A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-06
申请号:US17928709
申请日:2021-04-14
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Nagabhushana NANJUNDAPPA , Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH , Srinivasa Rao YEDLA , Thomas BREZOCZKY , Bhaskar PRASAD
CPC classification number: C23C14/541 , H01J37/32724 , H01J37/3244 , H01J37/32816 , C23C14/345 , C23C14/50 , C23C14/568 , C23C14/35 , H01J2237/002 , H01J2237/20235 , H01J2237/334 , H01J2237/2005 , H01J2237/20278 , H01J2237/2007 , H01J37/32899 , H01J37/32733
Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a system and, more specifically, a substrate processing system. The substrate processing system includes one or more cooling systems. The cooling systems are configured to lower and/or control the temperature of a body of the substrate processing system. The cooling systems include features to cool the body disposed in the substrate processing system using gas and/or liquid cooling systems. The cooling systems disclosed herein can be used when the body is disposed at any height.
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公开(公告)号:US20230187191A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US18109130
申请日:2023-02-13
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH , Shane LAVAN , Sundarapandian Ramalinga Vijayalakshmi REDDY , Randal Dean SCHMIEDING , Yong CAO
CPC classification number: H01J37/3441 , C23C14/28 , C23C14/35 , C23C14/564 , H01J37/3411 , H01J37/3447 , H01J37/3488 , H01J37/32504
Abstract: Embodiments of process shield for use in process chambers are provided herein. In some embodiments, a process shield for use in a process chamber includes: an annular body having an upper portion and a lower portion extending downward and radially inward from the upper portion, wherein the upper portion includes a plurality of annular trenches on an upper surface thereof and having a plurality of slots disposed therebetween to fluidly couple the plurality of annular trenches, wherein one or more inlets extend from an outer surface of the annular body to an outermost trench of the plurality of annular trenches.
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公开(公告)号:US20220406640A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-22
申请号:US17354441
申请日:2021-06-22
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas BREZOCZKY , Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH , Bhaskar PRASAD , Nitin Bharadwaj SATYAVOLU
IPC: H01L21/68 , H01L21/683 , H01L21/677
Abstract: A method and apparatus for aligning components within a processing module are described herein. The components include a substrate transfer device, a plurality of support chuck assemblies, and adjustable bushings disposed in the processing module. The substrate transfer device includes support arms with heads configured to passively correct the location of a substrate therein. The orientation of each of the support arms of the substrate transfer device is adjusted to align with each of the support chuck assemblies. The location of a process station is then adjusted to align with one of the support chuck assemblies by calibrating the adjustable bushings which correspond to each process station.
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公开(公告)号:US20220406573A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-22
申请号:US17351535
申请日:2021-06-18
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: David GUNTHER , Siew Kit HOI , Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH
Abstract: Embodiments of process kits are provided herein. In some embodiments, a process kit, includes: a deposition ring configured to be disposed on a substrate support, the deposition ring comprising: an annular band having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface including a step between a radially inner portion and a radially outer portion, the step extending downward from the radially inner portion to the radially outer portion; an inner lip extending upwards from the upper surface of the annular band and adjacent an inner surface of the annular band, and wherein an outer surface of the inner lip extends radially outward and downward from an upper surface of the inner lip to the upper surface of the annular band; a channel disposed radially outward of the annular band; and an outer lip extending upwardly and disposed radially outward of the channel.
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公开(公告)号:US20220336258A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-20
申请号:US17233213
申请日:2021-04-16
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Anubhav SRIVASTAVA , Bhaskar PRASAD , Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH , Thomas BREZOCZKY , Nitin Bharadwaj SATYAVOLU
IPC: H01L21/687
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to lift pins and to apparatus for controlling lift pin movement. In an embodiment, an apparatus for positioning a substrate in a chamber is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber component, a lift pin having a top surface for supporting the substrate and a lift pin shaft and a stopper. The apparatus further includes a compressible element positioned between the chamber component and the stopper, the compressible element further positioned around the lift pin shaft, the lift pin being moveable relative to a substrate transfer plane by movement of a substrate support in contact with the compressible element.
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公开(公告)号:US20220242706A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-04
申请号:US17165427
申请日:2021-02-02
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Bhaskar PRASAD , Kirankumar Neelasandra SAVANDAIAH , Thomas BREZOCZKY , Srinivasa Rao YEDLA
Abstract: A method and apparatus for lifting a process station from a processing module is described herein. The apparatus includes a lift assembly disposed on the processing module, a lift cage, and one or more guide pins. The lift assembly is disposed to be capable of reaching each of the process stations disposed within the processing module. The lift assembly is used for replacement and maintenance of the process stations and further enables the automated removal and placement of the process stations within the processing module. Maintenance methods enabled by the lift assembly are additionally disclosed herein.
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