IP Library Granted Patent US 12,646,691
Granted Patent B2
US 12,646,691 · App. 17/805,237 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Wafer placement table

Inventors: Hiroshi Takebayashi (Handa-City, JP); Tatsuya Kuno (Nagoya-City, JP); Seiya Inoue (Handa-City, JP)
Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
H01J37/32642C23C16/4586H01J37/32532H01J37/32724
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Patent No.
US 12,646,691
App. No.
17/805,237
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wafer placement table includes a ceramic base, a cooling base, and a bonding layer. The ceramic base includes an outer peripheral part having an annular focus ring placement surface on an outer peripheral side of a central part having a circular wafer placement surface. The cooling base contains metal. The bonding layer bonds the ceramic base with the cooling base. The outer peripheral part of the ceramic base has a thickness of less than or equal to 1 mm and does not incorporate an electrode.

Claims (28)

1 . A wafer placement table comprising:

a ceramic base that includes an outer peripheral part having an annular focus ring placement surface on an outer peripheral side of a central part having a circular wafer placement surface;

a cooling base containing metal; and

a bonding layer that bonds the ceramic base with the cooling base, wherein

the outer peripheral part of the ceramic base has a thickness of less than or equal to 0.7 mm and does not incorporate an electrode; and

wherein the bonding layer is a metal bonding layer;

wherein parts exposed on a side surface of an outer peripheral part of the ceramic base, a periphery of the metal bonding layer, a side surface of the cooling base, and a top surface of the cooling base are coated with an electrically insulating film; and

wherein a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the ceramic base and the cooling base is lower than or equal to 1×10 −6 /K.

2 . The wafer placement table according to claim 1 , wherein

the cooling base is connected to at least a focus ring attracting power supply, a bias radio-frequency power supply, and a source radio-frequency power supply.

3 . The wafer placement table according to claim 1 , wherein

the central part of the ceramic base is thicker than the outer peripheral part, incorporates a wafer attracting electrode, and incorporates a radio-frequency electrode between the wafer attracting electrode and a surface on a side opposite to the wafer placement surface,

the radio-frequency electrode is connected to the cooling base, and

the wafer attracting electrode is connected to a wafer attracting power supply without being connected to the cooling base.

4 . The wafer placement table according to claim 1 , wherein

the central part of the ceramic base is thicker than the outer peripheral part, incorporates a wafer attracting electrode, and does not incorporate a radio-frequency electrode between the wafer attracting electrode and a surface on a side opposite to the wafer placement surface, and

the wafer attracting electrode is connected to a wafer attracting power supply without being connected to the cooling base.

5 . The wafer placement table according to claim 1 , wherein

the central part of the ceramic base is thicker than the outer peripheral part, incorporates a wafer attracting electrode, and does not incorporate a radio-frequency electrode between the wafer attracting electrode and a surface on a side opposite to the wafer placement surface,

the wafer attracting electrode is connected to the cooling base, and

the cooling base is connected to a wafer attracting power supply.

6 . The wafer placement table according to claim 1 , wherein

the central part of the ceramic base has the same thickness as the outer peripheral part of the ceramic base and does not incorporate an electrode, and

the cooling base is connected to a wafer attracting power supply.

7 . The wafer placement table according to claim 1 , wherein

the cooling base does not have a through-hole for supplying electric power.

8 . The wafer placement table according to claim 1 , wherein

the outer peripheral part of the ceramic base has a thickness of less than or equal to 0.5 mm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2022
From: TAKEBAYASHI, HIROSHI; KUNO, TATSUYA; INOUE, SEIYA
To: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 060092/0557 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-132886 · Aug 17, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230057107A1 · Feb 23, 2023
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