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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Danny L. Thompson, Mesa, AZ (US);
Bradley M. Melnick, Austin, TX (US);
William J. Dauksher, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 1/600 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 1/600 ;
Abstract
A rapid thermal processing susceptor including a base having a planar surface and an upright sidewall extending around a periphery thereof and encircling a working portion of the planar surface. The working portion and the sidewall define a cavity. A plurality of minimum contact points extend from the working portion into the cavity and are positioned to receive thereon a semiconductor wafer. A cover is receivable by the sidewall for enclosing the cavity.
Published as:
DE19810632A1; US6214122B1;