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Granted Patent B2
US 7,053,339 · App. 10/395,825 · Granted May 30, 2006

Ceramic heater

Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,053,339
App. No.
10/395,825
Granted
May 30, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ceramic heater includes a ceramic substrate having a heating face, a resista nce heating element embedded in the substrate and a terminal electrically connected with the resistance heating element. The resistance heating element includes first and second coiled windings. The first winding has a coil diameter that is larger than the coil diameter of the second winding. A non-wound wire may also be used instead of the second winding.

Claims (23)

1. A ceramic beater comprising a ceramic substrate having a heating face, a resistance heating element embedded in said substrate, and a terminal electrically connected with said resistance heating element, said resistance heating element including at least two first coiled windings and a second coiled winding, said first windings having a coil diameter that is larger than a coil diameter of said second winding, a first connecting terminal connecting one of said first coiled windings and said second coiled winding, and a second connecting terminal connecting another of said first coiled windings and said second coiled winding.

2. The ceramic heater of claim 1 , wherein said substrate further includes at least one structural defect and wherein a distance between said structural defect and said second winding is not larger than 40 mm.

3. The ceramic heater of claim 2 , wherein said distance between said structural defect and said second winding is not smaller than 2 mm.

4. The ceramic heater of claim 1 , wherein said first and second windings are provided along a plane that is substantially parallel with said heating face of said substrate.

5. A susceptor for mounting a semiconductor comprising the ceramic heater of claim 1 .

6. The ceramic heater of claim 2 , wherein said substrate further includes at least two of said structural defects, and wherein said second winding passes through a space provided between said structural defects.

7. A ceramic heater comprising a ceramic substrate having a heating face, a resistance heating element embedded in said substrate, a terminal electrically connected with said resistance heating element, said resistance heating element including at least two coiled windings, at least one non-wound wire, a first connecting terminal connecting one of said coiled windings and said non-wound wire, and a second connecting terminal connecting another of said coiled windings and said non-wound wire;

wherein said coiled windings and said non-wound wire are provided along a plane that is substantially parallel with said heating face of said substrate; and

wherein said non-wound wire is provided between said one and said another of said coiled windings.

8. The ceramic heater of claim 7 , wherein said substrate further includes at least one structural defect and wherein a distance between said structural defect and said non-wound wire is not larger than 40 mm.

9. The ceramic heater of claim 8 , wherein said distance between said structural defect and said non-wound wire is not smaller than 2 mm.

10. A susceptor for mounting a semiconductor comprising the ceramic heater of claim 7 .

11. The ceramic heater of claim 8 , wherein said substrate further includes at least two of said structural defects, and wherein said non-wound wire passes through a space provided between said structural defects.

12. A ceramic heater comprising a ceramic substrate having a heating face and including at least one structural defect, a resistance heating element embedded in said substrate and a terminal electrically connected with said resistance heating element, wherein said resistance heating element includes a coiled winding and a non-wound wire, wherein said coiled winding and said non-wound wire are provided along a plane that is substantially parallel with said heating face of said substrate, and wherein a distance between said structural defect and said non-wound wire is not larger than 40 mm.

13. The ceramic heater of claim 12 , wherein said distance between said structural defect and said non-wound wire is not smaller than 2 mm.

14. The ceramic heater of claim 12 , wherein said substrate further includes at least two of said structural defects, and wherein said non-wound wire passes through a space provided between said structural defects.

15. A ceramic heater comprising a ceramic substrate having a heating face and at least one structural defect, a resistance heating element embedded in said substrate and a terminal electrically connected with said resistance heating element, said resistance heating element including at least two coiled windings and at least one non-wound wire, said coiled windings and said non-wound wire being provided along a plane that is substantially parallel with said heating face of said substrate, and said non-wound wire being provided between two of said coiled windings, wherein a distance between said structural defect and said non-wound wire is not larger than 40 mm.

16. The ceramic heater of claim 15 , wherein said distance between said structural defect and said non-wound wire is not smaller than 2 mm.

17. The ceramic heater of claim 15 , wherein said substrate includes at least two of said structural defects, and wherein said non-wound wire passes through a space provided between said structural defects.

18. A ceramic heater comprising a ceramic substrate having a heating face and a plurality of structural defects formed therein, a resistance heating element embedded in said substrate, and a terminal electrically connected with said resistance heating element, said resistance heating element including a first coiled winding, a second coiled winding, and a connecting terminal connecting said first coiled winding and said second coiled winding, said first coiled winding having a coil diameter that is larger than a coil diameter of said second winding;

wherein said second coiled winding passes through a space provided between said structural defects and wherein said first coiled winding does not pass through said space.

19. A ceramic heater comprising a ceramic substrate having a heating face and a pair of structural defects formed therein, a resistance heating element embedded in said substrate, and a terminal electrically connected with said resistance heating element, said resistance heating element including a coiled winding, a non-wound wire, and a connecting terminal connecting said coiled winding and said non-wound wire;

wherein said non-wound wire passes through a space provided between said structural defects and wherein said coiled winding does not pass through said space.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2003
From: GOTO, YOSHINOBU
To: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 014135/0321 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP P2002-090923 · Mar 28, 2002 · national
JP P2003-007821 · Jan 16, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20030183616A1 · Oct 2, 2003