LOWER LINER WITH INTEGRATED FLOW EQUALIZER AND IMPROVED CONDUCTANCE
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1. An annular chamber liner for a plasma chamber, comprising:
- a bottom wall;
an inner wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall; and
an outer wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall,wherein the annular chamber liner has a plurality of slots extending through the bottom and outer walls, and wherein the plurality of slots are arranged such that at least one slot is present within each quadrant of the annular chamber liner.
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Abstract
A plasma processing chamber has a lower liner with an integrated flow equalizer. In an etching process, the processing gases may be unevenly drawn from the processing chamber which may cause an uneven etching of the substrate. The integrated flow equalizer is configured to equalize the flow of the processing gases evacuated from the chamber via the lower liner.
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1. An annular chamber liner for a plasma chamber, comprising:
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a bottom wall; an inner wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall; and an outer wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, wherein the annular chamber liner has a plurality of slots extending through the bottom and outer walls, and wherein the plurality of slots are arranged such that at least one slot is present within each quadrant of the annular chamber liner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An etching apparatus, comprising:
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a chamber body; a substrate support pedestal disposed in the chamber body; a gas introduction showerhead disposed in the chamber opposite the substrate support; an upper chamber liner disposed in the chamber body such that the substrate support pedestal, the gas introduction showerhead, and the first chamber liner at least partially enclose a processing area; an annular baffle coupled to and surrounding the substrate support pedestal; and a lower chamber liner, comprising; a bottom wall; an inner wall configured below the annular baffle and surrounding the substrate support pedestal; and an outer wall sloping upwardly from the bottom wall, wherein the lower chamber liner has a slot formed therethrough and is disposed within the chamber body such that an annular plenum is defined between the bottom and outer walls of the lower chamber liner and a bottom and outer wall of the chamber body. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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