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公开(公告)号:US20190355607A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-21
申请号:US15986452
申请日:2018-05-22
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Shreesha Y. RAO , Joseph VINCENT , Wenwei QIAO , John M. WHITE
IPC: H01L21/683 , H01L21/67 , H01M2/10
Abstract: Described herein is a substrate carrier comprises a plurality of electrostatic chuck panels and a carrier body. The plurality of electrostatic chuck panels is disposed on the carrier body. The carrier body has an electronics utilities cavity, and a thermal insulating material disposed on at least one wall of the electronics utilities cavity. A battery is disposed within the electronics cavity, and is configured to provide a first power supply signal to control electronics. The carrier body may additionally include a first body member having the electrostatic chuck panels disposed thereon, and a second body member separated from the first body member by thermal breaks. The electronics utilities cavity may be housed within the second body member of the carrier body.
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公开(公告)号:US20160208380A1
公开(公告)日:2016-07-21
申请号:US14988582
申请日:2016-01-05
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: John M. WHITE , Suhail ANWAR , Jozef KUDELA , Carl A. SORENSEN , Tae Kyung WON , Seon-Mee CHO , Soo Young CHOI , Beom Soo Park , Benjamin M. JOHNSTON
IPC: C23C16/455 , C23C16/513
CPC classification number: C23C16/455 , C23C16/45578 , C23C16/4587 , C23C16/511 , C23C16/513 , C23C16/54
Abstract: An apparatus for introducing gas into a processing chamber comprising one or more gas distribution tubes having gas-injection holes which may be larger in size, greater in number, and/or spaced closer together at sections of the gas introduction tubes where greater gas conductance through the gas-injection holes is desired. An outside tube having larger gas-injection holes may surround each gas distribution tube. The gas distribution tubes may be fluidically connected to a vacuum foreline to facilitate removal of gas from the gas distribution tube at the end of a process cycle.
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公开(公告)号:US20160196997A1
公开(公告)日:2016-07-07
申请号:US14916019
申请日:2014-09-18
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: John M. WHITE , Zuoqian WANG
IPC: H01L21/683 , H01L21/67 , H05B3/03 , C23C16/458 , F26B3/00 , F27B1/08 , H01L21/673 , C23C14/50
CPC classification number: H01L21/6833 , C23C14/042 , C23C14/12 , C23C14/24 , C23C14/50 , C23C14/541 , C23C14/562 , C23C16/042 , C23C16/345 , C23C16/401 , C23C16/45578 , C23C16/4587 , C23C16/463 , C23C16/545 , F26B3/00 , F27B1/08 , H01L21/67109 , H01L21/6732 , H01L21/67706 , H01L21/67712 , H01L21/67718 , H01L21/67742 , H05B3/03
Abstract: A substrate carrier adapted to use in a processing system includes an electrode assembly and a support base. The electrode assembly is configured to generate an electrostatic chucking force for securing a substrate to the substrate carrier. The support base has a heating/cooling reservoir formed therein. The electrode assembly and the support base form an unitary body configured for transport within a processing system. A quick disconnect is coupled to the body and configured to trap a heat regulating medium in the reservoir heating/cooling reservoir when the body is decoupled from a source of heat regulating medium.
Abstract translation: 适于在处理系统中使用的基板载体包括电极组件和支撑基座。 电极组件被配置为产生用于将衬底固定到衬底载体的静电吸附力。 支撑基座上形成有加热/冷却储存器。 电极组件和支撑基座形成整体,其构造成用于在处理系统内运输。 快速断开连接到主体并且构造成当身体与热调节介质源解耦时,将热调节介质捕获在储存器加热/冷却储存器中。
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公开(公告)号:US20160056019A1
公开(公告)日:2016-02-25
申请号:US14932618
申请日:2015-11-04
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Soo Young CHOI , John M. WHITE , Qunhua WANG , Li Hou , Ki Woon KIM , Shinichi KURITA , Tae Kyung WON , Suhail ANWAR , Beom Soo Park , Robin L. TINER
IPC: H01J37/32
CPC classification number: H01J37/3244 , C23C16/345 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/45565 , C23C16/5096 , H01J37/32082 , H01J37/32091 , H01J37/32541 , H01J37/32596 , H01J2237/327 , H01J2237/3321 , H01J2237/3323 , H01J2237/3325 , Y10T29/49885 , Y10T29/49996
Abstract: Embodiments of a gas diffuser plate for distributing gas in a processing chamber are provided. The gas distribution plate includes a diffuser plate having an upstream side and a downstream side, and a plurality of gas passages passing between the upstream and downstream sides of the diffuser plate. The gas passages include hollow cathode cavities at the downstream side to enhance plasma ionization. The depths, the diameters, the surface area and density of hollow cathode cavities of the gas passages that extend to the downstream end can be gradually increased from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate to improve the film thickness and property uniformity across the substrate. The increasing diameters, depths and surface areas from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate can be created by bending the diffuser plate toward downstream side, followed by machining out the convex downstream side. Bending the diffuser plate can be accomplished by a thermal process or a vacuum process. The increasing diameters, depths and surface areas from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate can also be created computer numerically controlled machining. Diffuser plates with gradually increasing diameters, depths and surface areas of the hollow cathode cavities from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate have been shown to produce improved uniformities of film thickness and film properties.
Abstract translation: 提供了用于在处理室中分配气体的气体扩散板的实施例。 气体分配板包括具有上游侧和下游侧的扩散板,以及在扩散板的上游侧和下游侧之间通过的多个气体通路。 气体通道包括在下游侧的中空阴极腔,以增强等离子体电离。 延伸到下游端的气体通道的空心阴极腔的深度,直径,表面积和密度可以从扩散板的中心到边缘逐渐增加,以改善衬底上的膜厚度和性能均匀性 。 从扩散板的中心到边缘的直径,深度和表面积的增加可以通过向下游侧弯曲扩散板,然后在凸出的下游侧加工出来。 扩散板的弯曲可以通过热处理或真空工艺来实现。 从扩散板的中心到边缘的直径,深度和表面积的增加也可以用计算机数字控制加工。 具有从扩散板的中心到边缘的中空阴极腔的直径逐渐增加,深度和表面积逐渐增大的扩散板已被证明可以产生改善的膜厚度和膜性质的均匀性。
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公开(公告)号:US20200321186A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-08
申请号:US16373254
申请日:2019-04-02
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: John M. WHITE , Yang YANG , Kartik RAMASWAMY , Manivannan THOTHADRI , Yue GUO
IPC: H01J37/063 , H01J37/077 , H01J37/32
Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to apparatus and methods for performing electron beam reactive plasma etching. In one embodiment, an apparatus for performing EBRPE processes includes an electrode formed from a material having a high secondary electron emission coefficient. The electrode has an electron emitting surface disposed at a nonparallel angle relative to a major axis of a substrate assembly. The EBRPE apparatus may further comprise a capacitive or inductive coupled plasma generator. In another embodiment, methods for etching a substrate include generating a plasma and bombarding an electrode with ions from the plasma to cause the electrode to emit electrons. The electrons are accelerated toward a substrate to induce directional etching of the substrate. During the EBPRE process, the substrate or electrode is actuated through a process volume during the etching.
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公开(公告)号:US20190311933A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-10
申请号:US15945461
申请日:2018-04-04
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: John M. WHITE , Shreesha Y. RAO
IPC: H01L21/683
Abstract: Described herein is a substrate carrier comprising electrostatic chuck panels and using the same. The electrostatic chuck panels may include electrodes with interleaved segments. Further, the electrodes of each electrostatic chuck panel may be driven with chucking voltages having opposite polarities.
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公开(公告)号:US20190189328A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-20
申请号:US16282085
申请日:2019-02-21
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Jozef KUDELA , Carl A. SORENSEN , John M. WHITE
IPC: H01F17/06 , C23C16/505 , H01F27/08 , H01J37/32 , C23C16/455
CPC classification number: H01F17/06 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/505 , H01F27/08 , H01F2017/065 , H01J37/32082 , H01J37/3244 , H01J2237/0206 , Y10T117/10 , Y10T117/1004 , Y10T117/1008
Abstract: In large area plasma processing systems, process gases may be introduced to the chamber via the showerhead assembly which may be driven as an RF electrode. The gas feed tube, which is grounded, is electrically isolated from the showerhead. The gas feed tube may provide not only process gases, but also cleaning gases from a remote plasma source to the process chamber. The inside of the gas feed tube may remain at either a low RF field or a zero RF field to avoid premature gas breakdown within the gas feed tube that may lead to parasitic plasma formation between the gas source and the showerhead. By feeding the gas through an RF choke, the RF field and the processing gas may be introduced to the processing chamber through a common location and thus simplify the chamber design.
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公开(公告)号:US20170322606A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-09
申请号:US15147908
申请日:2016-05-05
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: John M. WHITE
CPC classification number: G06F1/20 , G05B15/02 , G05D7/0676 , G05D23/1393 , H01L21/67103
Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a temperature control system for a substrate support assembly disposed in a substrate processing system. In one embodiment, a temperature control system is disclosed herein. The temperature control system includes a remote fluid source and a main frame system. The remote fluid source includes a first reservoir and a second reservoir. The main frame system includes a first fluid loop and a second fluid loop. The first fluid loop is coupled to, and configured to receive a first fluid from, the first reservoir. The second fluid loop is coupled to and configured to receive a second fluid from the second reservoir. The first proportioning valve has a first inlet in communication with the first fluid loop and a second inlet in communication with the second fluid loop. The first proportioning valve has an outlet configured to flow a third fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US20170178867A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-22
申请号:US15365497
申请日:2016-11-30
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Jozef KUDELA , Allen K. LAU , Robin L. TINER , Gaku FURUTA , John M. WHITE , William Norman STERLING , Dongsuh LEE , Suhail ANWAR , Shinichi KURITA
IPC: H01J37/32
CPC classification number: H01J37/32449 , C23C16/45565 , C23C16/5096 , H01J37/32082 , H01J37/3244 , H01J37/32532 , H01J2237/3321
Abstract: In one embodiment, a diffuser for a deposition chamber includes a plate having edge regions and a center region, and plurality of gas passages comprising an upstream bore and an orifice hole fluidly coupled to the upstream bore that are formed between an upstream side and a downstream side of the plate, and a plurality of grooves surrounding the gas passages, wherein a depth of the grooves varies from the edge regions to the center region of the plate.
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公开(公告)号:US20170162678A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-08
申请号:US15412545
申请日:2017-01-23
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Dong-Kil YIM , Tae Kyung WON , Seon-Mee CHO , John M. WHITE
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/467 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L29/66969 , H01L21/467 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/78603 , H01L29/78606 , H01L29/7869
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to TFTs and methods for fabricating TFTs. For either back channel etch TFTs or for etch stop TFTs, multiple layers for the passivation layer or the etch stop layers permits a very dense capping layer to be formed over a less dense back channel protection layer. The capping layer can be sufficiently dense so that few pin holes are present and thus, hydrogen may not pass through to the semiconductor layer. As such, hydrogen containing precursors may be used for the capping layer deposition.
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