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US 12,476,092 · App. 18/317,742 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

AFE (active far edge) heater/bipolar ESC with simplified and optimized structure for greater reliability, lower cost and better manufacturability

Inventors: Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez (San Carlos, CA); Jian Li (Fremont, CA)
Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
H01J37/32724H01J37/32541H01J37/32577H01J2237/032H01J2237/2007H01J2237/334H01L21/6833
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Patent No.
US 12,476,092
App. No.
18/317,742
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for a substrate support, comprising a ceramic body, at least one heater, at least one chucking electrode, and a unitary plasma support structure comprising an electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and annular electrode connected to the electrical connection portion by the at least one electrical distribution portion, the electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and annular electrode configured of a unitary sheet of a conductive fiber mesh.

Claims (24)

1 . A substrate support, comprising:

a ceramic body,

at least one heater,

at least one chucking electrode, and

a unitary plasma support structure comprising an electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and an annular electrode connected to the electrical connection portion by the at least one electrical distribution portion, the electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and the annular electrode connected to the electrical connection portion extending within the ceramic body in a plane

the unitary plasma support structure further comprising a conductive plug disposed within the ceramic body, an opening inwardly of the electrostatic chuck to the conductive plug and a distal end of one wire of a plurality of conductive wires is received in the conductive plug within the ceramic body.

2 . The substrate support of claim 1 , wherein the unitary plasma support structure comprises a conductive wire mesh.

3 . The substrate support of claim 1 , wherein the depth of the electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and annular electrode within the ceramic body are the same depth within the ceramic body.

4 . The substrate support of claim 1 , wherein the ceramic body includes a substrate receiving portion and an extending portion extending radially outwardly of the substrate support portion.

5 . The substrate support of claim 1 , wherein the electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and annular electrode are comprised of a unitary conductive wire mesh.

6 . The substrate support of claim 1 wherein the electrical connection portion is a circular portion of mesh, from which the at least one electrical distribution portion extends from the outer circumference thereof.

7 . The substrate support of claim 6 , wherein the at least one chucking electrode comprises a wire mesh.

8 . A substrate support, comprising:

a ceramic body,

at least one heater,

at least one chucking electrode, and

a unitary plasma support structure comprising an electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and annular electrode connected to the electrical connection portion by the at least one electrical distribution portion, the electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and annular electrode configured of a unitary sheet of a conductive fiber mesh

the unitary plasma support structure further comprising a conductive plug, wherein a distal end of one wire of a plurality of conductive wires is received in the conductive plug.

9 . The substrate support of claim 8 , wherein the conductive fiber of the conductive fiber mesh comprises wires.

10 . The substrate support of claim 8 , wherein the depth of the electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and annular electrode within the ceramic body are the same depth within the ceramic body.

11 . The substrate support of claim 8 , wherein the ceramic body includes a substrate receiving portion and an extending portion extending radially outwardly of the substrate support portion.

12 . The substrate support of claim 8 , wherein the electrical connection portion, at least one electrical distribution portion, and annular electrode are comprised of a unitary conductive wire mesh.

13 . The substrate support of claim 8 wherein the electrical connection portion is a circular portion of mesh, from which the at least one electrical distribution portion extends from the outer circumference thereof.

14 . The substrate support of claim 13 , wherein the at least one chucking electrode comprises a wire mesh.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: ROCHA-ALVAREZ, JUAN CARLOS; LI, JIAN
To: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240387154A1 · Nov 21, 2024
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