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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 22, 2021
Applicant:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Haoquan Yan, Fremont, CA (US);

Robert Griffith O'Neill, Hayward, CA (US);

Raphael Casaes, Alameda, CA (US);

Jon Mcchesney, Fremont, CA (US);

Alex Paterson, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/687 (2006.01); H01J 37/02 (2006.01); H01J 37/20 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/68742 (2013.01); H01J 37/023 (2013.01); H01J 37/20 (2013.01); H01J 37/32623 (2013.01); H01J 37/32642 (2013.01); H01J 37/32715 (2013.01); H01L 21/67069 (2013.01); H01L 21/68735 (2013.01);
Abstract

An edge ring arrangement for a processing chamber includes a first ring configured to surround and overlap a radially outer edge of an upper plate of a pedestal arranged in the processing chamber, a second ring arranged below the first moveable ring, wherein a portion of the first ring overlaps the second ring, a first actuator configured to actuate a first pillar to selectively move the first ring to a raised position and a lowered position relative to the pedestal, and a second actuator configured to actuate a second pillar to selectively move the second ring to a raised position and a lowered position relative to the pedestal.


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