IP Library Granted Patent US 12712157
Granted Patent B2
US 12712157 · App. 18/367,484 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and component for semiconductor manufacturing apparatus

Inventor: Naoyuki Satoh (Miyagi, JP)
Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
H01J37/32504C23C16/325H01J37/3244H01J37/32091
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Patent No.
US 12712157
App. No.
18/367,484
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes: a processing chamber; a substrate support provided in the processing chamber and configured to hold a substrate; a plate facing the substrate support and having a gas introduction port; and a cylindrical member configured to support the plate and surround a periphery of the substrate. The plate and the cylindrical member constitute a component of a SiC member having a SiC film deposited by CVD, and the cylindrical member includes a first portion that is deformable under a load.

Claims (66)

1 . A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus comprising:

a processing chamber;

a substrate support provided in the processing chamber and configured to hold a substrate;

a plate facing the substrate support and having a gas introduction port; and

a cylindrical member configured to support the plate and surround a periphery of the substrate, wherein

the plate and the cylindrical member constitute a component of a SiC member having a SiC film deposited by CVD, and

the cylindrical member includes a first portion that is deformable under a load.

2 . The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the component of the SiC member is an integrated structure of the plate and the cylindrical member.

3 . The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the SiC member has a hollow portion inside.

4 . The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness of the first portion of the SiC member is 0.05 mm or more and less than 1.0 mm.

5 . The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein

the thickness of the first portion of the SiC member is 0.05 mm or more and less than 0.5 mm.

6 . The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the SiC member includes a second portion that is not deformed under a load, and a thickness of the second portion is larger than a thickness of the first portion.

7 . The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein

the thickness of the second portion of the SiC member is 1.0 mm or less.

8 . A plasma processing apparatus comprising:

a plasma processing chamber;

a substrate support disposed in the plasma processing chamber; and

a SiC member disposed in the plasma processing chamber,

wherein the SiC member comprises:

a shower plate portion disposed above the substrate support; and

a cylindrical portion surrounding the substrate support,

wherein the cylindrical portion has a hollow structure and is deformable under a load.

9 . The plasma processing apparatus according to claim 8 ,

wherein the cylindrical portion comprises:

an upper portion having a first thickness;

an intermediate portion having a second thickness; and

a lower portion having a third thickness, and

wherein the second thickness is less than the first thickness and the third thickness.

10 . The plasma processing apparatus according to claim 9 ,

wherein the second thickness is 0.05 mm or more and less than 1.0 mm.

11 . The plasma processing apparatus according to claim 10 ,

wherein the first thickness and the third thickness are 1.0 mm or less.

12 . The plasma processing apparatus according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first thickness is equal to the third thickness.

13 . The plasma processing apparatus according to claim 9 ,

wherein the intermediate portion is deformable under a load, and

wherein the upper portion and the lower portion is not deformable under a load.

14 . The plasma processing apparatus according to claim 8 ,

wherein the shower plate portion has a hollow structure.

15 . A substrate processing apparatus comprising:

a chamber;

a substrate support disposed in the chamber; and

a member disposed in the chamber,

wherein the member comprises:

a shower plate portion disposed above the substrate support; and

a cylindrical portion surrounding the substrate support, and

wherein the cylindrical portion has a hollow structure and is deformable under a load.

16 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 15 ,

wherein the cylindrical portion comprises:

an upper portion having a first thickness;

an intermediate portion having a second thickness; and

a lower portion having a third thickness, and

wherein the second thickness is less than the first thickness and the third thickness.

17 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 16 ,

wherein the second thickness is 0.05 mm or more and less than 1.0 mm.

18 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 16 ,

wherein the first thickness and the third thickness are 1.0 mm or less.

19 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 16 ,

wherein the first thickness is equal to the third thickness.

20 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 15 ,

wherein the shower plate portion has a hollow structure.