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公开(公告)号:US11948817B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17965491
申请日:2022-10-13
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Charles T. Carlson , Jason M. Schaller , Luke Bonecutter , David Blahnik
IPC: H01L21/67 , B65G47/90 , H01L21/68 , H01L21/687
CPC classification number: H01L21/67196 , B65G47/907 , H01L21/68 , H01L21/68707 , H01L21/67167
Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a transfer region housing defining an internal volume. A sidewall of the transfer region housing may define a sealable access for providing and receiving substrates. The systems may include a plurality of substrate supports disposed within the transfer region. The systems may also include a transfer apparatus having a central hub including a first shaft and a second shaft concentric with and counter-rotatable to the first shaft. The transfer apparatus may include a first end effector coupled with the first shaft. The first end effector may include a plurality of first arms. The transfer apparatus may also include a second end effector coupled with the second shaft. The second end effector may include a plurality of second arms having a number of second arms equal to the number of first arms of the first end effector.
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公开(公告)号:US20210013068A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-14
申请号:US16922536
申请日:2020-07-07
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Jason M. Schaller , Charles T. Carlson , Luke Bonecutter , David Blahnik , Karuppasamy Muthukamatchi , Jeff Hudgens , Benjamin Riordon
IPC: H01L21/67 , B65G47/90 , H01L21/68 , H01L21/687
Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a transfer region housing defining a transfer region, and including substrate supports and a transfer apparatus. The transfer apparatus may include a central hub having a housing, and including a first shaft and a second shaft. The housing may be coupled with the second shaft, and may define an internal housing volume. The transfer apparatus may include a plurality of arms equal to a number of substrate supports of the plurality of substrate supports. Each arm of the plurality of arms may be coupled about an exterior of the housing. The transfer apparatus may include a plurality of arm hubs disposed within the internal housing volume. Each arm hub of the plurality of arm hubs may be coupled with an arm of the plurality of arms through the housing. The arm hubs may be coupled with the first shaft of the central hub.
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公开(公告)号:US10854483B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US16157808
申请日:2018-10-11
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Jason M. Schaller , Robert Brent Vopat , Charles T. Carlson , Jeffrey Charles Blahnik , Timothy J. Franklin , David Blahnik , Aaron Webb
IPC: F27D1/18 , H01L21/67 , H01L21/673 , H01L21/687
Abstract: Apparatuses for annealing semiconductor substrates, such as a batch processing chamber, are provided herein. The batch processing chamber includes a chamber body enclosing an internal volume, a cassette moveably disposed within the internal volume and a plug coupled to a bottom wall of the cassette. The chamber body has a hole through a bottom wall of the chamber body and is interfaced with one or more heaters operable to maintain the chamber body at a temperature of greater than 290° C. The cassette is configured to be raised to load a plurality of substrates thereon and lowered to seal the internal volume. The plug is configured to move up and down within the internal volume. The plug includes a downward-facing seal configured to engage with a top surface of the bottom wall of the chamber body and close the hole through the bottom wall of the chamber body.
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公开(公告)号:US12249522B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-11
申请号:US18244041
申请日:2023-09-08
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Honan , David Blahnik , Robert Brent Vopat , Jeffrey Blahnik , Charles Carlson
IPC: H01L21/67 , C30B33/02 , C30B35/00 , F27D7/02 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/673
Abstract: Apparatus and methods to process one or more wafers are described. The apparatus comprises a chamber defining an upper interior region and a lower interior region. A heater assembly is on the bottom of the chamber body in the lower interior region and defines a process region. A wafer cassette assembly is inside the heater assembly and a motor is configured to move the wafer cassette assembly from the lower process region inside the heater assembly to the upper interior region.
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公开(公告)号:US11434569B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-06
申请号:US16400054
申请日:2019-05-01
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Tuan Anh Nguyen , Jason M. Schaller , Edward P. Hammond, IV , David Blahnik , Tejas Ulavi , Amit Kumar Bansal , Sanjeev Baluja , Jun Ma , Juan Carlos Rocha
IPC: C23C16/505 , C23C16/44 , C23C16/458
Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to ground path systems providing a shorter and symmetrical path for radio frequency (RF) energy to propagate to a ground to reduce generation of the parasitic plasma. The ground path system bifurcates the processing volume of the chamber to form an inner volume that isolates an outer volume of the processing volume.
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公开(公告)号:US20250079116A1
公开(公告)日:2025-03-06
申请号:US18239988
申请日:2023-08-30
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Mason Carrell , Aaron P. Webb , Jason M. Schaller , William H. Park, JR. , David Blahnik , Wai-Ming Tam
IPC: H01J37/20 , C23C14/48 , H01J37/317
Abstract: An apparatus that may be used to allow the rotation of a component that passes through a wall of a vacuum chamber is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotatable shaft through which the component passes. The rotatable shaft is held in place using a holder, which retains a portion of the rotatable shaft. In some embodiments, the holder is affixed to a plate, which is then affixed to the chamber wall. The plate has an opening which is aligned to the opening in the chamber wall. A portion of the rotatable shaft passes through the opening in the plate and vacuum seals are disposed between the rotatable shaft and the plate. This apparatus may be used to allow use of rotatable components in an ion implanter.
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公开(公告)号:US20230420275A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-28
申请号:US18244041
申请日:2023-09-08
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Honan , David Blahnik , Robert Brent Vopat , Jeffrey Blahnik , Charles Carlson
IPC: H01L21/67 , H01L21/673 , F27D7/02 , H01L21/324 , C30B33/02 , C30B35/00
CPC classification number: H01L21/67109 , H01L21/67323 , F27D7/02 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/67248 , C30B33/02 , C30B35/00
Abstract: Apparatus and methods to process one or more wafers are described. The apparatus comprises a chamber defining an upper interior region and a lower interior region. A heater assembly is on the bottom of the chamber body in the lower interior region and defines a process region. A wafer cassette assembly is inside the heater assembly and a motor is configured to move the wafer cassette assembly from the lower process region inside the heater assembly to the upper interior region.
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公开(公告)号:US11856685B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-26
申请号:US17479313
申请日:2021-09-20
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Charles T. Carlson , Aaron P. Webb , Paul J. Murphy , Frank Sinclair , David Blahnik
IPC: H05H7/22
CPC classification number: H05H7/22
Abstract: A coil inductor for use with a LINAC is disclosed. The coil inductor comprises one or more tubes, wherein each tube comprises an interior support structure to strengthen the tubes. By supporting the tube, the amount of vibration is reduced, allowing the coil to resonate at its natural frequency. In some embodiments, the interior structure comprises one or more interior walls. These interior walls may be used to create a plurality of fluid channels that allow the flow of coolant through the tubes. An end cap may be disposed on the second end of the tubes to allow fluid communication between the supply fluid channels and the return fluid channels. The first ends of the one or more tubes may be connected to a manifold that includes a supply port and a return port for the passage of coolant.
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公开(公告)号:US20230089170A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17479313
申请日:2021-09-20
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Charles T. Carlson , Aaron P. Webb , Paul J. Murphy , Frank Sinclair , David Blahnik
IPC: H05H7/22
Abstract: A coil inductor for use with a LINAC is disclosed. The coil inductor comprises one or more tubes, wherein each tube comprises an interior support structure to strengthen the tubes. By supporting the tube, the amount of vibration is reduced, allowing the coil to resonate at its natural frequency. In some embodiments, the interior structure comprises one or more interior walls. These interior walls may be used to create a plurality of fluid channels that allow the flow of coolant through the tubes. An end cap may be disposed on the second end of the tubes to allow fluid communication between the supply fluid channels and the return fluid channels. The first ends of the one or more tubes may be connected to a manifold that includes a supply port and a return port for the passage of coolant.
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公开(公告)号:US11355367B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-07
申请号:US16922536
申请日:2020-07-07
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Jason M. Schaller , Charles T. Carlson , Luke Bonecutter , David Blahnik , Karuppasamy Muthukamatchi , Jeff Hudgens , Benjamin Riordon
IPC: H01L21/67 , B65G47/90 , H01L21/687 , H01L21/68
Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a transfer region housing defining a transfer region, and including substrate supports and a transfer apparatus. The transfer apparatus may include a central hub having a housing, and including a first shaft and a second shaft. The housing may be coupled with the second shaft, and may define an internal housing volume. The transfer apparatus may include a plurality of arms equal to a number of substrate supports of the plurality of substrate supports. Each arm of the plurality of arms may be coupled about an exterior of the housing. The transfer apparatus may include a plurality of arm hubs disposed within the internal housing volume. Each arm hub of the plurality of arm hubs may be coupled with an arm of the plurality of arms through the housing. The arm hubs may be coupled with the first shaft of the central hub.
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