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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2019
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sai Abhinand, Singapore, SG;
Michael Sorensen, Milpitas, CA (US);
Karthik Elumalai, Karnataka, IN;
Dimantha Rajapaksa, Ragama, LK;
Cheng Sun, Singapore, SG;
James S. Papanu, San Rafael, CA (US);
Gaurav Mehta, Singapore, SG;
Eng Sheng Peh, Singapore, SG;
Sri Thirunavukarasu, Singapore, SG;
Onkara Korasiddaramaiah, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Electrostatic chucks with reduced current leakage and methods of dicing semiconductor wafers are described. In an example, an etch apparatus includes a chamber, and a plasma source within or coupled to the chamber. An electrostatic chuck is within the chamber. The electrostatic chuck includes a conductive pedestal having a plurality of notches at a circumferential edge thereof. The electrostatic chuck also includes a plurality of lift pins corresponding to ones of the plurality of notches.