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Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 29, 2021
Applicant:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Christopher Kimball, San Jose, CA (US);

Darrell Ehrlich, San Jose, CA (US);

Yuma Ohkura, San Mateo, CA (US);

Assignee:

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32 (2006.01); H01L 21/687 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32642 (2013.01); H01J 37/32651 (2013.01); H01L 21/68735 (2013.01); H01L 21/68742 (2013.01);
Abstract

A moveable edge ring system for a substrate processing system includes a top moveable ring including a first annular body arranged around a substrate support. The top moveable ring is exposed to plasma during substrate processing. A moveable support ring is arranged below the top moveable ring and radially outside of a baseplate of the substrate support and includes a second annular body. A shield ring is arranged radially outside of the moveable support ring and includes a third annular body. A cover ring includes a fourth annular body arranged above a radially outer edge of the top moveable ring. An actuator and a lift pin are configured to adjust a position of the top moveable ring and the moveable support ring relative to the shield ring and the cover ring.


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Kimball, Christopher. (2026). Moveable edge rings for plasma processing systems (U.S. Patent No. 12562350). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12562350

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