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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2017
Applicant:

Kla-tencor Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Inventors:

Earl Jensen, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Mei Sun, Los Altos, CA (US);

Assignee:

KLA-Tencor Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01); G01R 19/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32954 (2013.01); G01R 19/0061 (2013.01); H01J 37/32 (2013.01); H01J 37/32917 (2013.01); H01J 37/32935 (2013.01); H01L 21/67069 (2013.01); H01L 21/67253 (2013.01); H01L 22/34 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sensing device for measuring a plasma process parameter in a plasma chamber for processing workpieces may include a substrate with one or more sensor embedded in the substrate. The substrate can have a surface made of substantially the same material as workpieces that are plasma processed in the plasma chamber. Each sensor can include a collector portion made of substantially the same material as the substrate surface. The collector portion includes a surface that is level with the surface of the substrate. The collector portion is the top surface of the substrate. Sensor electronics are embedded into the substrate and coupled to the collector portion. When the substrate surface is exposed to a plasma one or more signals resulting from the plasma can be measured with the sensor(s).


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