Abstract:
A method, apparatus and system for dechucking a processing object from a surface of an electrostatic chuck (ESC) in a processing chamber can include applying to the ESC for a first time interval, a first dechuck voltage having a substantially equal magnitude and opposite polarity of a chuck voltage chucking the processing object to the surface of the ESC, selecting a second dechuck voltage having an opposite polarity as the first dechuck voltage, linearly sweeping the ESC voltage from the first dechuck voltage to the second dechuck voltage over a second time interval, monitoring the ESC current during the second time interval until a current spike in the ESC current above a threshold is detected, communicating a command to move support pins up to remove the processing object from the ESC surface, and maintaining the second dechuck voltage until the processing object is separated from the surface of the ESC.
Abstract:
Apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, a plasma processing apparatus may include a process chamber having a dielectric lid and an interior processing volume beneath the dielectric lid, a first RF coil to couple RF energy into the processing volume, and an RF shielded lid heater coupled to a top surface of the dielectric lid comprising an annular member, and a plurality of spokes, wherein each of the plurality of spokes includes one of (a) a first portion that extends downward from the annular and couples the annular member to a second portion of the spoke that extends radially inward, or (b) a first portion that extends radially outward from the annular member.
Abstract:
Apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for processing a substrate may include a substrate support comprising a first electrode disposed within the substrate support and having a peripheral edge and a first surface; a substrate support surface disposed above the first surface of the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed within the substrate support and extending radially beyond the peripheral edge of the first electrode, wherein the second electrode has a second surface disposed about and above the first surface of the first electrode.
Abstract:
A plasma processing apparatus may include a process chamber having an interior processing volume; a first RF coil to couple RF energy into the processing volume; a second RF coil to couple RF energy into the processing volume, the second RF coil disposed coaxially with respect to the first RF coil; and a third RF coil to couple RF energy into the processing volume, the third RF coil disposed coaxially with respect to the first RF coil, wherein when RF current flows through the each of the RF coils, either the RF current flows out-of-phase through at least one of the RF coils with respect to at least another of the RF coils, or the phase of the RF current may be selectively controlled to be in-phase or out-of-phase in at least one of the RF coils with respect to at least another of the RF coils.
Abstract:
Process kit components for use with a substrate support of a process chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a process kit ring may include a ring shaped body having an outer edge, an inner edge, a top surface and a bottom, wherein the outer edge has a diameter of about 12.473 inches to about 12.479 inches and the inner edge has a diameter of about 11.726 inches to about 11.728 inches, and wherein the ring shaped body has a height of about 0.116 to about 0.118 inches; and a plurality of protrusions disposed on the top surface of the ring shaped body, each of the plurality of protrusions disposed symmetrically about the ring shaped body.
Abstract:
A plasma processing apparatus may include a process chamber having an interior processing volume, first, second and third RF coils disposed proximate the process chamber to couple RF energy into the processing volume, wherein the second RF coil disposed coaxially with respect to the first RF coil, and wherein the third RF coil disposed coaxially with respect to the first and second RF coils, at least one ferrite shield disposed proximate to at least one of the first, second or third RF coils, wherein the ferrite shield is configured to locally guide a magnetic field produced by an RF current flow through the first, second or third RF coils toward the process chamber, wherein the plasma processing apparatus is configured to control a phase of each RF current flow through each of the of the first, second or third RF coils.
Abstract:
Apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, plasma processing apparatus may include a process chamber having a dielectric lid and an interior processing volume beneath the dielectric lid, a first RF coil to couple RF energy into the processing volume, and an RF shielded lid heater coupled to a top surface of the dielectric lid. The RF shielded lid heater may include an annular member, and a plurality of spokes, wherein each of the plurality of spokes includes one of (a) a first portion that extends downward from the annular and couples the annular member to a second portion of the spoke that extends radially inward, or (b) a first portion that extends radially outward from the annular member.