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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2024
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
James Carducci, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kiran Honnavar, Bangalore, IN;
Silverst Rodrigues, San Jose, CA (US);
Kartik Ramaswamy, San Jose, CA (US);
Larry Elizaga, Tracy, CA (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus that includes an inner rod assembly. In an embodiment, the inner rod assembly includes a first rod and a second rod oriented approximately ninety degrees with respect to the first rod. In an embodiment, a bridge is electrically coupled to the first rod and the second rod. In an embodiment, a first insulator is over an outer surface of the inner rod assembly, and a shell is provided around the inner rod assembly. In an embodiment, a second insulator is provided over an outer surface of the shell, and a housing surrounds the shell. In an embodiment, an interior surface of the housing is spaced away from the second insulator by an air gap.