IP Library Granted Patent US 12,251,923
Granted Patent B2
US 12,251,923 · App. 18/043,218 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Joined body, holding device, and electrostatic chuck

Inventors: Osamu Yoshimoto (Nagoya, JP); Ryuichi Arakawa (Nagoya, JP); Tomoo Tanaka (Nagoya, JP)
Assignee: NITERRA CO., LTD.
B32B9/041B23K1/0016B23K35/0233B23K35/26B32B7/12B32B9/005B32B15/02B32B15/20C04B37/023B32B2457/00C04B2237/12C04B2237/402C04B2237/403C04B2237/407C04B2237/408C04B2237/62C04B2237/706H01L21/6833
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Patent No.
US 12,251,923
App. No.
18/043,218
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A joining layer of a joined body includes a joining material which contains, as a main component, a metal having a surface tension of 1000 mN/m or less at its melting point, and a metal layer which has a plurality of pores formed therein and in which at least some of the pores are impregnated with the joining material.

Claims (47)

1. A joined body in which a first member and a second member are joined together via a joining layer, wherein

the joining layer includes

a joining material which contains, as a main component, a metal having a surface tension of 1000 mN/m or less at its melting point, and

a metal layer which has a plurality of pores formed therein and in which at least some of the pores are impregnated with the joining material.

2. The joined body according to claim 1 , wherein the metal layer is formed of a material which contains molybdenum or tungsten as a main component.

3. The joined body according to claim 1 , wherein the metal layer is formed of a material which contains aluminum or titanium as a main component.

4. The joined body according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member, and

surfaces of wires of the mesh member are formed of a material which contains gold, silver, or copper as a main component.

5. The joined body according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member formed such that a plurality of wires intersect with each other in a plain weave fashion, a twill weave fashion, or a Dutch weave fashion, and

portions of each wire which intersect with other wires located adjacent to the wire are not connected to the other wires.

6. The joined body according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member, and

the mesh member has a mesh interval of 70 to 1500 micrometers.

7. The joined body according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member, and

wires of the mesh member have a diameter of 50 to 400 micrometers.

8. The joined body according to claim 1 , wherein

the joining material contains indium as a main component.

9. A holding apparatus comprising the joined body according to claim 1 , wherein the first member has a placement surface on which an object to be held is placed.

10. An electrostatic chuck comprising the holding apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the first member has an electrostatic attraction electrode disposed therein.

11. The joined body according to claim 2 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member, and

surfaces of wires of the mesh member are formed of a material which contains gold, silver, or copper as a main component.

12. The joined body according to claim 3 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member, and

surfaces of wires of the mesh member are formed of a material which contains gold, silver, or copper as a main component.

13. The joined body according to claim 2 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member formed such that a plurality of wires intersect with each other in a plain weave fashion, a twill weave fashion, or a Dutch weave fashion, and

portions of each wire which intersect with other wires located adjacent to the wire are not connected to the other wires.

14. The joined body according to claim 3 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member formed such that a plurality of wires intersect with each other in a plain weave fashion, a twill weave fashion, or a Dutch weave fashion, and

portions of each wire which intersect with other wires located adjacent to the wire are not connected to the other wires.

15. The joined body according to claim 4 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member formed such that a plurality of wires intersect with each other in a plain weave fashion, a twill weave fashion, or a Dutch weave fashion, and

portions of each wire which intersect with other wires located adjacent to the wire are not connected to the other wires.

16. The joined body according to claim 2 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member, and

the mesh member has a mesh interval of 70 to 1500 micrometers.

17. A joined body according to claim 2 , wherein

the metal layer is a mesh member, and

wires of the mesh member have a diameter of 50 to 400 micrometers.

18. The joined body according to claim 2 , wherein

the joining material contains indium as a main component.

19. A holding apparatus comprising the joined body according to claim 2 , wherein the first member has a placement surface on which an object to be held is placed.

20. An electrostatic chuck comprising the holding apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the first member has an electrostatic attraction electrode disposed therein.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 7, 2023
From: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
To: NITERRA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064842/0215 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2023
From: YOSHIMOTO, OSAMU; ARAKAWA, RYUICHI; TANAKA, TOMOO
To: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062812/0584 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-147280 · Sep 2, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230311451A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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