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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2012
Hong Shih, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Saurabh Ullal, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Tuochuan Huang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Yan Fang, Fremont, CA (US);
Jon Mcchesney, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hong Shih, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Saurabh Ullal, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Tuochuan Huang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Yan Fang, Fremont, CA (US);
Jon McChesney, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a reliable, non-invasive, electrical test method for predicting satisfactory performance of electrostatic chucks (ESCs). In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a parameter, e.g., impedance, of an ESC is measured over a frequency band to generate a parameter functions. This parameter function may be used to establish predetermined acceptable limits of the parameter within the frequency band.