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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
May. 01, 2019
Applicant:
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jason M. Schaller, Austin, TX (US);
Michael P. Rohrer, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Tuan Anh Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/18 (2006.01); F16M 11/12 (2006.01); F16F 1/12 (2006.01); C23C 16/44 (2006.01); H01L 21/687 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); H01L 21/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/18 (2013.01); C23C 16/44 (2013.01); F16F 1/12 (2013.01); F16M 11/046 (2013.01); F16M 11/121 (2013.01); H01L 21/68 (2013.01); H01L 21/68764 (2013.01); F16F 2228/08 (2013.01); F16M 2200/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein relate to a precision dynamic leveling mechanism for repeatedly positioning the pedestal within a process. The precision dynamic leveling mechanism includes bearing assemblies. Bearing assemblies having inner races forced against a pedestal assembly carrier and outer races forced against a guide adaptor provide nominal clearance between the inner races and outer races to allow the inner races and the outer races to slide on each other with minimal or no radial motion.