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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2021
Beijing E-town Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, CN;
Mattson Technology, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Maolin Long, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Changle Guan, Beijing, CN;
Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, CN;
Mattson Technology, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A pedestal assembly is provided. The pedestal assembly includes an electrostatic chuck configured to support a workpiece. The pedestal assembly includes a focus ring have a top surface and a bottom surface. The focus ring can be configured to surround a periphery of the workpiece when the workpiece is positioned on the electrostatic chuck. The pedestal assembly includes a plurality of insulators. The pedestal assembly further includes a conductive member positioned between at least a portion of the bottom surface of the focus ring and at least a portion of one of the plurality of insulators.