Method and apparatus for monitoring parts in a plasma in a material processing system
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1. A material processing system comprising:
- a processing tool, wherein the processing tool includes at least one process chamber;
a plurality of RF-responsive part identifiers coupled to the processing tool, a RF-responsive part identifier being configured to generate part ID data for the processing tool and transmit the part ID data; and
a sensor interface assembly (SIA) configured to receive the part ID data from at least one RF-responsive part identifier.
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Abstract
The present invention presents an improved apparatus and method for monitoring parts in a material processing system, wherein the material processing system includes a processing tool, a number of RF-responsive part identifiers coupled to the processing tool to generate and transmit part ID data, and a sensor interface assembly (SIA) configured to receive the part ID data from the plurality of RF-responsive part identifiers.
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1. A material processing system comprising:
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a processing tool, wherein the processing tool includes at least one process chamber;
a plurality of RF-responsive part identifiers coupled to the processing tool, a RF-responsive part identifier being configured to generate part ID data for the processing tool and transmit the part ID data; and
a sensor interface assembly (SIA) configured to receive the part ID data from at least one RF-responsive part identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A RF-responsive part identifier comprising:
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a part identifier configured to generate part ID data for a component in a material processing system; and
a RF-responsive transmitter coupled to the part identifier for transmitting the part ID data for the component. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A plasma processing system comprising:
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a processing tool, wherein the processing tool includes a plasma chamber;
a plurality of RF-responsive part identifiers coupled to the processing tool to generate and transmit part ID data, wherein at least one RF-responsive part identifier is coupled to the plasma chamber; and
a sensor interface assembly (SIA) configured to receive the part ID data from the plurality of RF-responsive part identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (60)
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61. A method of monitoring a material processing system comprising a processing tool, wherein the processing tool includes at least one process chamber, the method comprising:
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providing a RF-responsive part identifier coupled to the processing tool, wherein the RF-responsive part identifier is configured to generate and transmit part ID data; and
providing a sensor interface assembly (SIA), wherein the SIA is configured to receive the part ID data from the RF-responsive part identifier. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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