Vacuum chamber bottom
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1. A chamber body for a chamber adapted to support a large area substrate therein, comprising:
- one or more chamber walls;
a chamber bottom; and
a chamber support assembly attached an exterior side of the chamber bottom, comprising;
one or more elongated base support structures; and
one or more lateral support structures.
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Abstract
A process chamber having an reinforced chamber body is provided. The reinforced chamber body may include one or more chamber walls, a chamber bottom, and a chamber support assembly attached to an exterior side of the chamber bottom. The chamber support assembly may include one or more elongated base support structures and one or more lateral support structures connected to the one or more elongated base support structures. The process chamber may also include a plurality of substrate support pins attached to an interior side of the chamber bottom and adapted to support a large area substrate thereon.
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1. A chamber body for a chamber adapted to support a large area substrate therein, comprising:
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one or more chamber walls;
a chamber bottom; and
a chamber support assembly attached an exterior side of the chamber bottom, comprising;
one or more elongated base support structures; and
one or more lateral support structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A process chamber for processing a large area substrate therein, comprising:
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a chamber body comprising one or more chamber walls and a chamber bottom; and
a plurality of substrate support pins attached to an interior side of the chamber bottom and adapted to support the large area substrate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of reinforcing a chamber bottom of a vacuum chamber, comprising:
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providing a plurality of elongated base support structures in a first direction;
providing a plurality of lateral support structures in a second direction; and
attaching the elongated base support structures and the lateral support structures to the chamber bottom of the vacuum chamber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of transferring a substrate into a chamber having a susceptor therein, comprising:
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providing a plurality of substrate support pins attached to an interior side of the bottom of the chamber;
placing the substrate onto the plurality of the substrate support pins; and
moving the susceptor in a vertical direction to lift the substrate from the plurality of the substrate support pins. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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