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Granted Patent B2
US 11,668,006 · App. 17/162,729 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Liner assemblies for substrate processing systems

Inventors: Arash Abedijaberi (Corning, NY); Shawn George Thomas (Chesterfield, MO)
Assignee: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
C23C16/45504C23C16/45563H01J37/3244H01J37/32477
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Patent No.
US 11,668,006
App. No.
17/162,729
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liner assembly for a substrate processing system includes a first liner and a second liner. The first liner includes an annular body and an outer peripheral surface including a first fluid guide. The first fluid guide is curved about a circumferential line extending around the first liner. The second liner includes an annular body, an outer rim, an inner rim, a second fluid guide extending between the outer rim and the inner rim, and a plurality of partition walls extending outwardly from the second fluid guide. The second fluid guide is curved about the circumferential line when the first and second liners are positioned within the processing system.

Claims (20)

1. A liner assembly for a substrate processing system, the liner assembly comprising:

a first liner including a first fluid guide having a first surface rounded about a circumferential line extending around the first liner, and wherein the first fluid guide is a continuously rounded surface; and

a second liner including a second fluid guide having a second surface rounded about the circumferential line, wherein the second surface is disposed opposite the first surface such that a rounded fluid guiding channel is defined between the first surface and the second surface.

2. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of partition walls extending outwardly from the second fluid guide.

3. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 2 , wherein each partition wall includes a lower surface having a shape complementary to the first fluid guide.

4. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the second fluid guide has a shape complementary to the first fluid guide.

5. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 4 , wherein a first portion of the first fluid guide is concave and a second portion of the first fluid guide is convex.

6. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a first portion of the second fluid guide is concave and a second portion of the second fluid guide is convex.

7. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first liner includes an annular body and an outer peripheral surface including the first fluid guide.

8. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the second liner includes an annular body and an outer peripheral surface including the second fluid guide.

9. A liner assembly for a substrate processing system, the liner assembly comprising:

a first liner including an outer peripheral surface including a first fluid guide, the first fluid guide including a first portion and a second portion; and

a second liner including a second fluid guide, the second fluid guide including a third portion and a fourth portion, wherein the third portion is opposite the first portion and the fourth portion is opposite the second portion such that a rounded fluid guiding channel is defined between the first fluid guide and the second fluid guide, wherein the first fluid guide and the second fluid guide are continuously rounded surfaces.

10. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of partition walls extending outwardly from the second fluid guide.

11. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 10 , wherein each partition wall includes a lower surface having a shape complementary to the first fluid guide.

12. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the second fluid guide has a shape complementary to the first fluid guide.

13. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the first portion of the first fluid guide is concave and the second portion of the first fluid guide is convex.

14. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the third portion of the second fluid guide is concave and the fourth portion of the second fluid guide is convex.

15. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the first liner includes an annular body and an outer peripheral surface including the first fluid guide.

16. A liner assembly as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the second liner includes an annular body and an outer peripheral surface including the second fluid guide.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: ABEDIJABERI, ARASH; THOMAS, SHAWN
To: MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055083/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC.
To: SUNEDISON SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (UEN201334164H)
Reel/Frame 055083/0768 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: SUNEDISON SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (UEN201334164H)
To: GLOBALWAFERS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055083/0844 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16235671 · Dec 28, 2018
Division 14176263 · Feb 10, 2014
Provisional Application 61763280 · Feb 11, 2013
Related Publication 20210147980A1 · May 20, 2021