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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2024
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Karthik Elumalai, Singapore, SG;
Arunkumar Tatti, Haveri, IN;
Muhammad Danial Bin Mohamed Yunos, Singapore, SG;
Eng Sheng Peh, Singapore, SG;
Cheng Sun, Singapore, SG;
Ye Y Liu, Singapore, SG;
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein include an apparatus that includes an electrostatic chuck (ESC). The electrostatic chuck may include a first body that is electrically conductive, and a ceramic insert on the first body with an electrode embedded within the ceramic insert. In an embodiment, the apparatus may further include a facility plate that is coupled to the ESC. The facility plate may include a second body that is electrically conductive with a hole through the second body. In an embodiment, a DC input connector is provided through the hole, and an RF feed line is coupled to the second body. In an embodiment, a pin of the DC input connector is electrically isolated from the RF feed line.