IP Library Granted Patent US 7,560,668
Granted Patent B2
US 7,560,668 · App. 11/443,703 · Granted Jul 14, 2009

Substrate processing device

Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,560,668
App. No.
11/443,703
Granted
Jul 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substrate processing device is provided, which includes a resistance heating element and a high-frequency electrode, to which a voltage is applied, a power supply member for a resistance heating element, and a power supply member for a high-frequency electrode, which supply power to the resistance heating element and the high-frequency electrode, respectively, a peripheral member disposed close to circumferences of the power supply members, and heat insulators arranged between the power supply members and the peripheral member and having heat resistance to a temperature at least higher than 250° C.

Claims (16)

1. A substrate processing device, comprising:

a ceramic base including at least one member to be supplied with power;

at least one power supply member, which applies a voltage to the member to be supplied with power, provided in the base;

a peripheral member disposed close to the power supply member;

a heat insulator surrounding a portion of the power supply member, disposed between the power supply member and the peripheral member, and having heat resistance to a temperature at least higher than 250° C.;

an insulating pipe surrounding another portion of the power supply member and which is separated from both the heat insulator and the peripheral member; and

a shaft supporting the ceramic base and comprising a hollow cylinder made of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, silicon nitride and aluminum oxide;

wherein the peripheral member is provided on an inner circumferential surface of a lower end of the shaft;

wherein a lower end of the power supply member is fitted to the peripheral member through the heat insulating member; and

wherein at least a part of the peripheral member is disposed adjacent to the power supply member at a distance of 5 mm or less.

2. The substrate processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the member to be supplied with power is at least one of a resistance heating element and a high-frequency electrode.

3. The substrate processing device according to claim 1 , wherein a thermal conductivity of the heat insulator is 50 W/m·K or less.

4. The substrate processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat insulator is an electrical insulator.

5. The substrate processing device according to claim 4 , wherein the electrical insulator is a ceramic.

6. The substrate processing device according to claim 1 , wherein a withstand voltage of the heat insulator is 2 kV or more.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2006
From: TOMITA, YASUMITSU; UNNO, YUTAKA
To: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6068724800 · Jun 2, 2005
Related Publication 20060280875A1 · Dec 14, 2006