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Granted Patent B2
US 11,499,869 · App. 16/682,616 · Granted Nov 15, 2022

Optical wall and process sensor with plasma facing sensor

Inventors: Chuang-Chia Lin (San Ramon, CA); Upendra Ummethala (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
G01J3/443G01N21/31H01J37/32743H01L22/26H01J2237/334
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Patent No.
US 11,499,869
App. No.
16/682,616
Granted
Nov 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein include an optical sensor system for use in plasma processing tools. In an embodiment, the optical sensor system, comprises an optically clear body with a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. In an embodiment, the optically clear body further comprises a third surface that is recessed from the second surface. In an embodiment, the optical sensor system further comprises a target over the third surface and a first reflector to optically couple the first surface to the target.

Claims (15)

1. A plasma processing chamber, comprising:

an optical sensing system passing through a wall of the plasma processing chamber, wherein the optical sensing system comprises:

a lens;

an optically clear body adjacent to the lens, wherein the optically clear body comprises:

a first surface that faces the lens;

a second surface opposite from the first surface; and

a third surface recessed into the second surface, wherein the third surface faces a center of the processing chamber;

a target over the third surface; and

a first reflector embedded in the optically clear body.

2. The plasma processing chamber of claim 1 , wherein the optical sensing system is configured to provide a plasma condition, a wall condition, a substrate condition, or any combination thereof.

3. The plasma processing chamber of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of optical sensing systems.

4. The plasma processing chamber of claim 1 , further comprising:

a light source optically coupled to the optically clear body; and

an optical detector optically coupled to the optically clear body.

5. The plasma processing chamber of claim 1 , wherein the target is outside of the optically clear body and within the plasma processing chamber.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: LIN, CHUANG-CHIA; UMMETHALA, UPENDRA
To: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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