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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2021
Applicant:
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sumanth Banda, San Jose, CA (US);
Vladimir Knyazik, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Stephen D. Prouty, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/683 (2006.01); H01L 21/673 (2006.01); H02N 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/6833 (2013.01); H01L 21/673 (2013.01); H02N 13/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Semiconductor substrate support assemblies may include an electrostatic chuck body having a substrate support surface. The electrostatic chuck body may define a plurality of protrusions extending from the substrate support surface. The assemblies may include an electrode embedded within the electrostatic chuck body. The electrode may define apertures through the electrode in line with the plurality of protrusions extending from the substrate support surface.